Tay Moore is a Research and Policy Associate for the Education and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. His passion for public education, positive youth development, and community engagement was inspired by his upbringing in rural northwest Louisiana. Prior to joining Aspen, he gathered a wide range of experience through work and volunteer roles in K-12 public schools, land-grant universities, state/local government, and nonprofit organizations. Tay is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University, where he holds dual degrees in Political Science and Music. During his time at LSU, he was named a Ron Brown Scholar, Faith & Politics Institute John Robert Lewis Scholar, and Harry S. Truman Scholar.