SARAH V. FICENEC
Associate Director for Policy and Communications
As Associate Director for Policy and Communications, Sarah Ficenec helps coordinate the Center's flagship project, Agenda 2008, which involves high-level examinations of and proposed solutions to the challenges confronting the next President. She also serves as a director for the Center's European Exchange Program, which will bring 15 young European leaders to Washington to meet with members of the next Administration and Congress.
In addition, Sarah coordinates the Center's communication strategies. She writes and edits the Center newsletter, serves as the organization's webmaster, and assists with Center publications. She also serves as coordinator of the organization's internship program and as a mentor for the Center's Presidential Fellows Program.
Prior to joining the Center, Sarah worked as a research analyst at a national non-profit organization, evaluating charities according to standards of accountability and transparency. She has experience on Capitol Hill and with Washington, DC-based organizations focused on women's and girls' issues. Her research experience includes such subjects as media representation of U.S. foreign policy, international economic development, federal housing policy, workforce development programs, and early childhood education. Sarah also directed the Combined Federal Campaign in Nebraska and part of Iowa for two years.
Sarah serves on the Board of YNPNdc and on the Steering Committee for the Greater DC Cares Citizen Academy.
Sarah holds her Master's in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University with a focus on policy communications and has a Bachelor's in economics and history specializing in international relations from Creighton University.
Contact Sarah at 202-872-9800 or via e-mail.
