Eric Richmond joined the Alliance as an intern in September 2006 and was hired as a permanent employee in April 2007. He is currently a fellow in the Institute for Educational Leadership’s Education Policy Fellowship Program. As an undergraduate at Colby College, Richmond served on the President’s Council, worked as a tutor for the philosophy department, and volunteered as a mentor at a local elementary school. Prior to joining the Alliance, he worked as a research assistant at the Firearm and Injury Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Richmond holds a BA with distinction in philosophy and a minor in mathematics.