Chelsea Miller is the associate director of UpSkill America, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program.
Before joining the Institute in September 2024, Chelsea spent five years at Walmart helping develop and lead the largest employer education benefit program in the US, Live Better U. Leading communications, policy, and portfolio strategy, Chelsea made sure access to education was a reason Walmart made the Forbes Change the World list every year since 2018.
Prior to her time in corporate America, Chelsea spent a decade in the nonprofit and political sectors in Arkansas and North Carolina helping organizations and candidates execute strategies.
A proud University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alum, Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Peace, War, and Defense, as well as a master’s in public service from the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas. She lives with her husband in Rogers, Arkansas, and can often be found enjoying the natural state riding her bike or hiking.