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Sarah Jensen Clayton
Sarah Jensen Clayton believes that every word counts. And having worked in the maelstrom of national politics, she would know. As a veteran of both the United States Department of Education and The White House, Sarah learned early that communication needs to be accurate, nuanced and engaging.
"I love that communication is both an art and a science," she said. "There are tried and true rules, but also flexibility and room for creativity. It’s the challenge of balancing those that make it so interesting for me."
Sarah began her career in education policy, working in a government relations role at Jumpstart for Young Children, a non-profit that pairs college students with low-income preschoolers to build basic literacy skills. Then, after earning her M.Ed. at Harvard, Sarah was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow and went to work at the U.S. Department of Education, where she managed a $16 million program to promote effective educational policies over the web. Later, she was called to serve at The White House, working on education and youth initiatives for First Lady Laura Bush.
Following her public service, Sarah moved on to become a consultant at Deloitte Consulting, based in San Francisco. There, she focused on providing strategic communications support to a range of clients, including Ansell Healthcare, Hewlett-Packard and Levi Strauss & Co.
Sarah joined ROI Communication in 2009 after reading about the company in Working Mother magazine, which had named ROI one of the best small companies to work for in America. She is currently engaged in facilitating and communicating a major change initiative at a leading technology company.
When not offering her expertise to clients, Sarah is actively involved in her church congregation and caring for her newborn son. In addition to her graduate degree from Harvard, she holds a B.A. in History from Brigham Young University.