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As Policy Analyst for the College Savings Initiative -- a position he held until July 2011, when he left to pursue graduate studies at Harvard University, Mark Huelsman researched and advanced policy ideas to help low-income populations afford, access, and complete higher education through savings. Mr. Huelsman previously served as Program Associate to the Asset Building Program at New America, where he worked to promote policy ideas with respect to savings and asset ownership for low-and-moderate income families, with a particular emphasis on retirement savings policy.

Prior to joining New America, Mr. Huelsman was Legislative Assistant at the Retirement Security Project – a joint venture between the Brookings Institution and Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute focusing on automatic retirement savings, asset limit reform, and other policy initiatives to improve retirement security for lower-and-moderate income families. Mr. Huelsman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics as well as a Scholars Citation in International Studies from the University of Maryland.