Alli Liby-Schoonover is a Senior Policy Advisor at MHD. Alli has more than a decade of state government experience in both the legislative and executive branches of government. Recently, Alli was named the “Education Lobbyist of the Year” by Influence magazine. Prior to joining the team at MHD, Alli was a legislative analyst in the Florida Senate Majority Office, with a focus on education and agriculture policy. During the 2012 election cycle, she served as the Deputy Senate Finance Director at the Republican Party of Florida. Prior to that, Alli was a registered lobbyist representing clients before Florida’s executive and legislative branches. Additionally, she has worked in legislative affairs at the Florida Department of the Lottery. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Alli holds a Master of Science in Education, her thesis examined the impact of teachers’ unions.