Jamie Bardwell has been the Director of Programs at the Women’s Fund of Mississippi since March 2009. In this role she manages the grantmaking and advocacy initiatives of the Fund, focusing on teen pregnancy prevention. Jamie earned a B.A. in History from Millsaps College and a Master of Public Policy from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Before moving back to Mississippi she worked at the United States Department of Health and Human Services as a Presidential Management Fellow. She lives with her husband, Will, in Jackson.