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

Energy and Environment

President Obama Visits the Argonne National Research Lab to Talk About American Energy Security

March 15, 2013 at 4:57 PM EDT

President Obama highlighted his proposal to create an Energy Security Trust, which uses revenue generated by oil and gas development on federal lands to support new research and technology that will shift our cars and trucks off of oil for good.

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Energy and Environment

What You Need to Know About the Energy Security Trust

March 15, 2013 at 11:35 AM EDT

The Energy Security Trust will invest in research that will make future technologies cheaper and better –it will fund the advances that will allow us to run cars and trucks on electricity or homegrown fuels, and on the technology that will enable us to drive from coast-to-coast without a drop of oil.

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Veterans

First Lady Michelle Obama Challenges America's CEOs To Be Bold in Finding Ways to Hire Veterans

March 13, 2013 at 3:49 PM EDT

The First Lady met today with the Business Roundtable to talk about Joining Forces, her initiative that supports veterans and military families.

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Women

First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry Present International Women of Courage Awards

March 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM EDT

Mrs. Obama and Sec. Kerry celebrate International Women's Day by honoring nine extraordinary women.

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Senate Delays Negatively Impacting our Judicial System

March 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM EDT

An infographic illustrates the unprecedented delays in the judicial confirmation process: 78 percent of President Obama’s circuit court judges have waited more than 100 days for a vote, compared to 15 of President Bush’s nominees.

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Economy

President Obama Holds First Cabinet Meeting of Second Term

March 4, 2013 at 3:31 PM EDT

The President welcomed new Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and new Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to his Cabinet.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester

March 2, 2013 at 6:39 AM EDT

Because Republicans in Congress refused to compromise to close tax loopholes for the wealthiest Americans, hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose their jobs or see their paycheck reduced, and middle class families will be hurt.

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Economy

In Press Conference, President Obama Talks About Moving Forward Despite Sequester

March 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM EDT

Speaking in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, President Obama vowed that he would continue working with Congress in the coming weeks to find compromise on a balanced approach to replacing these harmful budget cuts.

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Healthy Kids

First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move Active Schools

March 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDT

The groundbreaking new initiative is designed to help our kids by bringing physical education back to America’s schools through spurring innovative solutions and offering customized support every step of the way.

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Economy

Michelle Obama: The Business Case for Healthier Food Options

February 28, 2013 at 4:30 PM EDT

First Lady Michelle Obama explains how American businesses are stepping up to invest in building a healthier future for our kids.

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