Sarah Oldmixon is managing director of the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship with the Center on Education & Labor.
Oldmixon’s work focuses on advancing education and employment strategies that dismantle disparities and increase economic inclusion.
Prior to joining New America, Oldmixon jointly led the Workforce Matters Funders Network and served as an independent advisor to foundations, nonprofits, workforce boards, and industry associations.
Previously, Oldmixon was on the leadership team at the National Skills Coalition, led a National Fund for Workforce Solutions funding collaborative at the Greater Washington Community Foundation, advised governors and state agency leaders as a senior policy analyst at the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, and was a Henry and Bryna David Fellow at the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources.
Oldmixon is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and a master’s degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.