Courtney Hunter joined the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, a national nonprofit that supports families struggling with their son or daughter's substance use, in 2009. She has worked in various roles at the Partnership, with the media relations department, state alliance program and the program department, managing The Meth Project. In her current role as Director, Advocacy and Government Affairs, Hunter works closely with families to advocate for more resources at the federal level and increased access to addiction treatment. Hunter graduated cum laude with a degree in political science and Spanish studies from the University of Minnesota. She received her Master in Public Administration degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in 2013.