About
Drew Curtis is a Senior Learning and Impact Officer. He leads research grantmaking and supports strategic learning for Ascendium’s Connect and Align Systems strategy, which focuses on improving how systems work together to help learners from low-income backgrounds succeed. He joined Ascendium in 2025.
Before joining Ascendium, Drew was a Senior Consultant in Gallup’s Global Analytics division, where he led custom, mixed-methods research projects focused on postsecondary education and workforce development. He previously held research and evaluation roles at DVP-PRAXIS LTD and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
Having grown up in rural Wisconsin, Drew holds a master’s degree in public affairs from the La Follette School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications.
