Dr. Nancy Hoffman's career spans work in high schools and higher education. While leading Jobs for the Future's activities for the Early College High School initiative, she continues as Adjunct Lecturer at Brown University, where she served previously as Director of the President's Office and Secretary of the Brown Corporation.

Hoffman came to Brown from Temple University, where she was Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies. She served earlier at Temple as Presidential Fellow, and prior to that, as Director of the University Honors Program, with faculty appointments in English and Women's studies.

Hoffman chairs the board of directors of the Feminist Press, the oldest women's press in the United States. She writes on education policy and women's studies and has been particularly engaged in improving access to and success in college for inner-city high school students.