Troy Shanklin is the administrative associate with the Office Services team at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, he worked as a receptionist and office manager at FBB Capital Partners in Bethesda, Maryland; a special assistant to the CEO at Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, D.C.; and as a training coordinator for the AIDS Education and Training Center at Howard University. He is a big fan of the three major sports—the MLB, NBA, and NFL. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he moved to Washington and received a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of the District of Columbia.