Jennifer Peed is the managing director at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP, AARP Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Jennifer began working for the AARP Public Policy Institute in September 2013.
Before joining AARP, Jennifer provided management, strategic guidance, research, and policy analysis services to organizations working to better understand and promote health, wellness, and social welfare. She also served as program administrator for two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants, providing technical assistance and education about Medicare and the Medicare Savings Programs to professionals and consumers. In addition, she served as program director at the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.
As a legislative intern, Jennifer monitored state and federal legislation impacting health care professionals and health care delivery systems. She also interned as a crisis counselor specializing in suicide prevention and helping people secure housing and other essential resources to support their overall health and well-being.
She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is currently pursuing an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus.