David Hawkins is the Chief Education and Policy Officer for the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), a non-profit membership association that represents more than 25,000 high school counselors and college admission officers throughout the U.S. and around the world. Over his 21 years with the association, Mr. Hawkins has advanced the NACAC mission of making the transition from high school to postsecondary education equitable, transparent, and fair. From 1995-1998, Mr. Hawkins conducted research for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in Washington, DC. From 1998-2000, he served under President Bill Clinton and Secretary Andrew Cuomo as a Congressional Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Hawkins holds a BA and MA in Government from the College of William & Mary in Virginia.