Carrie Sheffield

Carrie Sheffield
Born	Carrie Esther Sheffield (1983-02-15) February 15, 1983 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Brigham Young University (B.A.) Harvard University (M.P.P.)
Occupation(s)	Columnist, broadcaster, policy analyst
Political party	Republican
Relatives	Charlotte Sheffield (paternal aunt)
Awards	Fulbright Fellowship
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Carrie Sheffield is a U.S.-based columnist, broadcaster, and analyst specializing in policy. Her prior reporting experience includes work with Politico and The Hill.

Early life and education

Sheffield was born on February 15, 1983, in Fairfax, Virginia. Raised within longstanding Mormon heritage, her father was ultimately excommunicated from the LDS Church. She is related paternally to former Miss USA Charlotte Sheffield. During her youth, she faced significant family and financial hardships, including coping with her father's struggles and having two elder brothers diagnosed with schizophrenia. She moved out prior to beginning her university studies.

In 2005, Sheffield graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Brigham Young University. She also completed a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship in Berlin. Furthering her education, she earned a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.

Career

Sheffield started her career working alongside syndicated columnist Robert Novak before joining the editorial board at The Washington Times, where she contributed analyses on both domestic and international policy under the leadership of Tony Blankley. Her professional background includes positions as a credit risk manager at Goldman Sachs and as a bond analyst with Moody's Investors Service. Additionally, she has provided testimony before the U.S. Congress as an economic policy expert. Sheffield has also conducted research for economist Edward Conard at the American Enterprise Institute and was recognized as the Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Her writings have been featured in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, TIME, USA Today, CNN Opinion, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNBC, and National Review.

In 2024, she published her memoir titled Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness, released by Hachette Book Group.

Personal life

After departing from the LDS Church in 2010, Sheffield identified as agnostic for a period. Subsequently, she was baptized into the Episcopal Church in Manhattan by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Presently, she is affiliated with a nondenominational Bible-believing congregation near Washington, D.C.

By the time she reached 30 years old, Sheffield had traveled to all seven continents. She is also a dedicated runner who has completed the Marine Corps Marathon.