Carrie Sheffield Explained

Carrie Sheffield
Birth Name:Carrie Esther Sheffield
Birth Place:Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:Brigham Young University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.P.P.)
Awards:Fulbright Fellowship
Occupation:Columnist, broadcaster, policy analyst
Relatives:Charlotte Sheffield (aunt)
Party:Republican

Carrie Sheffield is an American columnist, broadcaster and policy analyst. She was formerly a reporter for Politico[1] and The Hill.[2]

Early life

Sheffield is from a multigenerational Mormon family but formally left the LDS Church in 2010.[3] She was subsequently baptized in the Episcopal Church in Manhattan under the spiritual guidance of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[4] She now attends "a Bible-believing, nondenominational church in the Washington, D.C., area."[5] Sheffield earned a B.A. in communications from Brigham Young University in 2005[6] and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.[7]

Career

Sheffield formerly worked for syndicated columnist Robert Novak[8] before joining the editorial board of The Washington Times[9] under Tony Blankley, writing editorials on domestic and foreign policy and politics.

Sheffield worked as a credit risk manager at Goldman Sachs and bond analyst at Moody's Investors Service and testified before the U.S. Congress as an expert witness on economic policy issues.[10]

She is the author of a memoir, Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness, published by Hachette Book Group.[11]

Personal life

Sheffield is the niece of beauty queen Charlotte Sheffield, former Miss USA.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: The reporters who went up a Hill but came down a dot-com. Reuters. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060902/http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/3802. December 13, 2006. Robert. MacMillan. dead. March 4, 2016.
  2. Web site: Meet DC's Fastest Reporter. MediaBistro.com. Patrick. September 15, 2006.
  3. Web site: Carrie . Sheffield . June 17, 2012 . Why Mormons flee their church . USA Today.
  4. Web site: Sheffield. Carrie. June 22, 2018. Michael Curry on Family Separation Rollback: 'I Hope That It's More Than A Symbolic First Step'. Bold.
  5. Web site: Klett . Leah MarieAnn . February 18, 2024 . Author shares journey of escaping cult leader's grip, finding healing and forgiveness through faith . February 29, 2024 . The Christian Post.
  6. Web site: Carrie Sheffield. College of Fine Arts and Communications. Brigham Young University. May 5, 2016. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141358/http://history.cfac.byu.edu/index.php/Carrie_Sheffield. dead.
  7. Web site: Millennial media. April 12, 2017. Harvard . University. Harvard Kennedy School alumni magazine.
  8. News: The softer side of Bob Novak . The Washington Times . August 8, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208164431/http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/politics-101/2008/aug/08/the-softer-side-of-bob-novak/ . December 8, 2013. Carrie. Sheffield.
  9. Web site: Morning Reading List, 07.30.07. MediaBistro.com. Patrick. July 30, 2007.
  10. Web site: Bidenomics: A Perfect Storm of Spending, Debt, and Inflation. U.S. Government Publishing Office: U.S. House Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs. September 19, 2023.
  11. Web site: 'Troubled' and 'Motorhome Prophecies': Finding Their Own Way Out. April 5, 2024. Alexandra . Hudson. The Wall Street Journal.
  12. Web site: The Ugly Truth About Forced Division of Wealth. November 17, 2013. Carrie . Sheffield. Forbes.
  13. News: Remembering Charlotte Sheffield: Beauty Queen, Hollywood Starlet, Mother. Bold . Carrie. Sheffield. April 24, 2016.