Philip Steigman is the Early Care and Education and Out-of-School Time Policy Fellow at the federal HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Philip’s primary interest is translating research on healthy development and well-being to policies and practices that help children thrive within the context of pandemic recovery.
Philip first discovered his passion for youth work as an afterschool teacher at a community-based organization in Vermont. He later directed a 21st Century Community Learning Center and served as the director of OST programming and comprehensive services for the Wallace Foundation-funded program Partners for Student Success. After developing an interest in policy, he joined Boston Public Schools’ data and evaluation team, and at the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, he led the development of policy for out-of-school time programs, program quality, health and safety, and access to financial assistance.
Philip earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Vermont, a Master of Science degree in Family Studies from Boston University Wheelock College, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Heller School at Brandeis University. He lives in the Boston area with his family.