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Stacey manages all aspects of LISC’s AmeriCorps program, from ensuring high quality member service assignments and partner selection to managing LISC’s relationship with the Corporation for National and Community Service and other major funders. Stacey got hooked on LISC’s vision and mission in 1996 as an administrative assistant with the LISC Greater Newark office, where she discovered she had a passion for helping residents launch careers in community development through service with AmeriCorps. From Newark, Stacey moved to LISC headquarters to serve as the program officer and, ultimately, director for the AmeriCorps program. She holds a B.A. from the College of St. Rose and an M.B.A. in marketing from Rutgers.

With nearly 20 years of professional experience, Sarah has served the last 12 years as a community development practitioner, working for The Arlington, VA, County Office of Economic Development; Philadelphia LISC; NeighborWorks America; and now as a Senior Program Officer for the AmeriCorps Program, at LISC.

Sarah holds a Master’s Degree in Community Planning and Economic Development, from Virginia Tech University. Prior to obtaining her Master’s Degree, Sarah worked on multiple political campaigns and notably served as Chief of Staff to political consultant, James Carville for five years. Throughout her career, Sarah has worked to better communities across the country by helping shape public policy at all levels of government, and through creating and managing programs to revitalize disinvested communities.

Sarah has also served on numerous boards including as a Mayoral appointee for the Philadelphia Mayor’s Police Advisory Commission, and as a Commission Member on the Alexandria, Virginia, Environmental Policy Commission.