Adrienne Lu Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Senior reporter writing about living and working in higher ed.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Adrienne Lu supervises a team of research analysts and outreach staff working to help improve the long-term fiscal health of state and local governments. She manages staff focused on two different lines of work: state debt management policies and practices and the role of states in monitoring and improving the fiscal health of local governments. Her role includes creating and implementing project strategy to help states improve their fiscal practices, leading the development and execution of… Show more Adrienne Lu supervises a team of research analysts and outreach staff working to help improve the long-term fiscal health of state and local governments. She manages staff focused on two different lines of work: state debt management policies and practices and the role of states in monitoring and improving the fiscal health of local governments. Her role includes creating and implementing project strategy to help states improve their fiscal practices, leading the development and execution of research plans and building relationships with external partners, experts and constituencies. Senior Associate, American Cities Project/State Fiscal Health (September 2014 - May 2017). Conducted research and analysis on local government finances and demographic and economic trends impacting cities. Project manager for a 50-state research project looking at how states monitor the fiscal health of local governments, with a particular focus on how they detect signs of fiscal distress. Senior Associate, Stateline (May 2013 - September 2014). Senior staff writer covering fiscal issues and education for Stateline, the daily news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts. Stateline covers trends in state policy and politics across the 50 states and partners with media outlets including USA Today, Huffington Post, Gannett, Digital First Media and McClatchy. Covered state education policy from pre-kindergarten through higher education. Show less

Evanston, Il

Managed and created content for organization’s web site, including frequent updates on juvenile justice issues. Oversaw social media accounts. Edited reports and other publications to ensure consistent messaging, style and tone. Created, directed and edited content for quarterly newsletter. Developed and executed communication strategies to raise organization’s visibility with media, lawmakers and other advocates. Successful track record of writing and placing opinion editorials and letters to… Show more Managed and created content for organization’s web site, including frequent updates on juvenile justice issues. Oversaw social media accounts. Edited reports and other publications to ensure consistent messaging, style and tone. Created, directed and edited content for quarterly newsletter. Developed and executed communication strategies to raise organization’s visibility with media, lawmakers and other advocates. Successful track record of writing and placing opinion editorials and letters to the editor in the state’s largest newspapers. Initiated and maintained contact with journalists, responded to media requests and tracked media coverage of relevant issues. Show less

Chicago, Il

Contract writer covering Cook County government and politics. Wrote a mix of breaking news and enterprise stories for the CNC web site and the Chicago edition of The New York Times.

Covered the New Jersey governor and legislature and explored the impact of state politics and policy on South Jersey residents. Wrote about the rise of Gov. Chris Christie among Republicans nationwide and wrote about issues including efforts to curb rising property taxes, the state budget and the looming crisis in public employee pensions. Also covered K-12 education in Pennsylvania.

Staff writer in New Jersey state capitol bureau. Covered the state budget and legislature, focusing on how decisions in Trenton made an impact on local readers, after writing about two bedroom communities to New York. Worked on a four-month project with a team of reporters examining the rising cost of public employee compensation in New Jersey, which won second place in the New Jersey Press Association contest in the category of Responsible Journalism, Public Service.

Staff writer on local desk. Covered Johnston County, looking at the ways in which rapid growth affected the county’s demographics, schools, politics, transportation and other areas of life. Wrote about increasing segregation in the public schools and showed how school teachers and administrators “retired” only to return to the same jobs to collect their pensions while working.

Two-year suburban correspondent in Chester County bureau. Covered county courthouse and seven towns facing development pressure.Internships: The New York Times, Newark, NJ bureau, February - May 2004The St. Petersburg Times, May - August 2003Newsday, June - August 1997National Public Radio, June - August 1996

Mpa, Public Policy And Administration

Courses included Microeconomics, Public Management, Public Economics, Social Welfare Policy, Budgeting in Government, Privatization.

Ba, English, Political Science

Activities and Societies: The Williams Record, Gargoyle Society