Colleen Curtis

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Colleen Curtis

Former Director of Digital Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Colleen Curtis joined the White House as Director of Digital Content in July 2011. Prior to this role, she was most recently Editorial Director of Womens & Lifestyle Programming at AOL, where she launched 15 websites that reached more than 20 million Americans each month. In addition, Curtis has held numerous leadership roles in media in the United States and overseas, including senior editorial positions at ABC’s Good Morning America, the New York Daily News, and the National Post.

A native of Sparta, New Jersey, Curtis studied journalism at Boston University’s College of Communications and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

Colleen Curtis's Posts

Women

The Changing Face of our Military

May 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM EDT

Meet some members of the Marine's Female Engagement Team, women who volunteer to join otherwise all-male patrols on the ground in Afghanistan villages, where they build relationships with local women

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Economy

President Obama's "To-Do List" for Congress

May 8, 2012 at 10:15 AM EDT

Today President Obama will call on Congress to take action to create jobs and ensure middle class security.

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My First Summer Job: Arne Duncan

May 7, 2012 at 11:47 AM EDT

The Secretary of Education talks about what he learned from his very first job

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Foreign Policy

President Obama Pays a Surprise Visit to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

May 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM EDT

After his meeting with President Karzai in Kabul, President Obama joined U.S. troops at Bagram Air Base and thanked them for the sacrifices they have made over the past decade of war, and paid tribute to their successes

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Inside the White House

Watch: President Obama at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

April 29, 2012 at 8:46 AM EDT

In his speech, the President poked fun at himself and the coverage he has received from the reporters who were in the audience

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College Affordability

Watch: President Obama "Slow Jams" the News

April 25, 2012 at 11:04 AM EDT

The President stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to pass on a message to Congress: Don't double interest rates for students

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College Affordability

President Obama: College Is the Best Investment You Can Make

April 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM EDT

In Colorado, President Obama repeats his call for students to take action and make sure their voices are being heard so that interest rates on federal student loans don't double this July.

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Education

President Obama Welcomes the Teacher of the Year

April 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT

The President praised Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 7th grade English teacher from Burbank, California for her "wonderful spirit" and for setting high expectations for her students

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Inside the White House

From the Archives: The Obamas Visit Yellowstone National Park

April 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM EDT

In honor of National Parks Week, we're taking a look back at the President's trip to see Old Faithful

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Energy and Environment

Happy Earth Day! Avoid Feeling Green Guilt by Recycling Responsibly

April 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM EDT

America generates over two million tons of used electronics annually, and the improper disposal of old computers, monitors, and cell phones can release toxic materials into our environment

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