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Carrie Sheffield is a columnist and broadcaster in Washington DC. She is Program Manager of Healthy Faith and author of the book "Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness" published by Hachette Book Group.

A Senior Policy Analyst at Independent Women’s Forum, Carrie earned a master's in public policy from Harvard University, a B.A. with honors in communications at Brigham Young University and completed a Fulbright fellowship in Berlin. Carrie managed municipal credit risk at Goldman Sachs and served as lead analyst on a $5 billion portfolio of healthcare bonds at Moody’s Investors Service. She researched for American Enterprise Institute economics scholar Edward Conard and testifies as a U.S. House of Representative expert witness on economic policy.

While serving as executive director for Generation Opportunity, a project of Americans For Prosperity, she spoke at the U.S. Senate alongside key senators in favor of landmark tax reforms passed by Congress in 2017.

Carrie shares insights on networks like CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CBS News, CNBC, BBC, and more. From ABC’s Good Morning America and Dr. Phil to HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, PBS, and C-SPAN, she uses her dynamic voice to resonate with audiences of millions.

A traveling enthusiast, Carrie visited every continent—including Antarctica—before age 30. She ran the Marine Corps Marathon and won the National Press Club 5K three times. Named a “Most Inspiring New Yorker” by the popular connection app Bumble, Carrie is passionate about instilling resilience and joy in others.