Sarah Swan

About Sarah Swan

Sarah is the director of communications and audience engagement at the Pulitzer Center, a global journalism and education nonprofit.Before joining the Center, she worked as an Account Director at Media Cause, where she led cross-functional teams across marketing, fundraising, advocacy, and creative disciplines, developing multi-channel strategies to support the goals of a wide range of nonprofit organizations. She has robust experience in global health and social justice communications, serving as the lead strategist for organizations like Pathfinder International, the Center for American Progress, Brennan Center for Justice, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and Women’s World Banking.She also has a background in and passion for global education. Prior to Media Cause, Sarah spent four years leading marketing and communications at The MBA Tour, an international higher education organization that facilitates connections and recruiting between graduate business schools, prospective students, and education partners. She has experience running campaigns, managing partnerships, and leading events in over 40 countries around the world.

Experience

1. Director of Communications and Audience Engagement

   Pulitzer Center

   Nov 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• Boston College Carroll School of Management

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing

  2009 — 2013

• Westford Academy

  Diploma with High Honors

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Research
• Market Research
• Blogging
• Indesign
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Facebook
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Html
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Excel
• Public Relations
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Marketing
• Social Media
• Event Management
• Word
• Social Networking
• Marketing Strategy
• Photoshop
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel