Heather Pfitzenmaier

  • Director, Young Leaders Program

As director of the Young Leaders Program, Heather Pfitzenmaier oversees The Heritage Foundation’s efforts to reach out and promote our mission to the next generation of Americans. These programs include a rigorous but welcoming internship program, expanding campus outreach events and “video webchats” through our YLP Virtual Think Tank.

Pfitzenmaier, who joined Heritage in 2007, previously was intern coordinator for the Young Leaders Program, running various components of Heritage’s premier internship experience. YLP is part of the think tank’s External Relations division.

Herself an alum of Heritage’s intern program, Pfitzenmaier holds a bachelor’s degree in English and political science from the University of Michigan. She was born in Royal Oak, Mich., grew up in Livonia, Mich., and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

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