Haley Glover is the senior director of UpSkill America, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program.

Prior to joining the Institute in July 2022, Glover was a senior program manager at Amazon, where she led college programming for associates on Amazon’s Career Choice team, supporting associates to earn a college degree.

Before January 2022, Glover served as Lumina Foundation’s strategy director for state action and equity. In that role, she led Lumina’s efforts to mobilize states to support student success and reduce racial disparities in credential attainment.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, English, and American history from Franklin College in Indiana. She earned a master’s in liberal arts from St. John’s College Graduate Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a master’s in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

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The Workforce of the Future Starts with Adult Basic Education
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The Workforce of the Future Starts with Adult Basic Education

To create a future-ready workforce system, we must move beyond outdated credentials and analog processes to one that is skills-first, transparent, data-driven, and aligned with the evolving needs of workers, educators, and employers.

From Silos to Systems: Building the Skills Ecosystem America Needs
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From Silos to Systems: Building the Skills Ecosystem America Needs

This publication examines how fragmented skills, credentialing, and workforce data systems limit the potential of skills-based hiring and advancement, and outlines a shared vision for building the interoperable infrastructure needed to create a connected skills ecosystem that benefits workers, employers, educators, and governments.

Final Lessons: Insights from the 2025 Workforce Leadership Academies
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Final Lessons: Insights from the 2025 Workforce Leadership Academies

This report captures the growth and reflections of the teams in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Greater Triangle, North Carolina, after their 12-month journey, including their final reflections on strategic leadership, grounded in the lessons learned in the pursuit of building a more equitable and resilient economy.

What We Learned: A Conversation on Employer-Led Upskilling for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
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What We Learned: A Conversation on Employer-Led Upskilling for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

This piece summarizes the foundational insights gathered by UpSkill America through years of research into how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can effectively implement talent development.

Aspen Institute Welcomes Annelies Goger as New Research Director of UpSkill America

The Economic Opportunities Program’s UpSkill America welcomes Annelies Goger as new Research Director.