Jen Bump, Senior Advisor at Child Care Aware of America, is a central strategist at CCAoA, working across all departments and in conjunction with key stakeholders. Jen has nearly 20 years’ experience working with Child Care Resource and Referral agencies. She’s held leadership positions at the local, state, and national levels in areas including consumer education and referral, data services, and government relations. She has served as a consultant for numerous federal projects, including as an expert panelist for the design of ChildCare.gov and as an advisor for the Administration for Children and Families National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. Jen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Wheaton College (MA) and a Master’s in Public Affairs and Nonprofit Management from Indiana University.