Caitlin Schneider was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Growing up a Cheese Head, she quickly found the value in public investments, as the Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team that is publicly owned. After high school, Caitlin moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Minnesota -Twin Cities.

After graduating, Caitlin moved to Boulder, Colorado and quickly fell in love with all the state has to offer. She became involved in politics during the 2008 presidential election, where she worked for a civic engagement nonprofit, canvassing doors to get out the vote. With the energy she experienced during that time organizing in the field, she realized the importance of being civically engaged and continues to make that part of her life. After the 2008 election cycle, Caitlin continues to volunteer and stay involved with this group.

Caitlin brings over a decade of experience in voter engagement and education, community and partner outreach, volunteer coordination, canvassing, and election protection from her previous roles. In August of 2013, Caitlin joined the Colorado Fiscal Institute as Public Engagement Coordinator, where she works to engage partners and Coloradans around both federal and the state’s complex fiscal policy challenges. Now as outreach director, she leads efforts to ensure that all research, advocacy, and community education work is led by and with directly impacted community members. She coordinates and strategizes CFI’s educational and outreach efforts including our Tax Ambassador Program, educational and advocacy events, partner coalitions, and voter education efforts.

Aside from her work connecting with partners and communities across Colorado, in her free time, Caitlin loves exploring all the state has to offer. You will often find her on weekend trips in the mountains, bartending at a little bar in one of Colorado’s ghost towns, and trying all new (and old) restaurants in Denver.