Day taught high school economics, government and world history for eight years in Raleigh, North Carolina, before becoming the programs director for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education. He moved to Richmond with his wife and children in 2014 and is delighted to live in a town with so many excellent coffee shops. Day holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies education from Purdue University, a master’s in economics and entrepreneurship education from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on economics from North Carolina State University.