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Lydia F. Hall

Throughout her career in the world of advocacy, on Capitol Hill, and in the non-profit sector, one key idea has motivated Lydia Hall: people’s voices matter.

In February of 2020, Lydia left her non-profit gig and turned what had been a “side hustle” into LFH Communications: a full-service firm providing clients with everything they need to tell their stories to the world. So far, this has included (but is certainly not limited to!):

  • Grant writing and pitch development;

  • Proofreading and copyediting;

  • Resume and cover letter development;

  • Policy primers and advocacy strategy; and,

  • Web site content development.

Before this, Lydia served as a senior policy researcher for a non-profit organization, where she was responsible for tracking and analyzing current federal and state legislation, as well as researching and drafting in-depth reports and other policy materials. Prior to that, Lydia spent two years on Capitol Hill; along with an extensive portfolio of other legislative issues, she served as the office’s lead point of contact for education policy. In 2015, she formulated and drafted the Member's College Affordability Agenda, which was comprised of legislation both addressing the cost of higher education and encouraging action on the workforce development side. In 2016, she conceptualized, drafted, and garnered stakeholder support for the Early STEM Achievement Act, legislation aimed at promoting STEM education in early childhood.

Lydia graduated from Columbia University in 2013 with an M.A. in sociology and education, concentration in policy. During her first year there, she conducted research on the efficacy of afterschool and summer programs. Her graduate work gave her a deep understanding both of the societal roots of inequity in the U.S. as well as of current policy issues. Prior to that, Lydia worked in the government relations practice group of Drinker Biddle & Reath in Washington, D.C., where she helped to plan grassroots Hill days and advise clients on outreach strategy. She received a B.A., cum laude, from Tufts University in 2008. In her spare time, Lydia serves as an advisor, legislative-executive integration, for Emerging Rule, and as a board member of Team Fox D.C.