Sarah Elizabeth Wang Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

Washington, Dc

1819 L St Nw Suite 600 Washington, Dc 20036

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM MANAGER (July 2018 – Present)Manages three international fellowship programs, successfully navigating cross-cultural communications and diverse audiences. Duties include: Marketing and coordinating of applications including social media; organizing logistical arrangements for travel, visas, and per diem/stipends; supervising fellows’ time in the Indo-Pacific representing the EWCW; liaising with internationally-based grantors and institutional partners; arranging meetings, public and private events, and interviews for fellows during their time in Washington, DC; and authoring grant reports.Key Achievements:• Directed the Center’s U.S.-Japan-Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship (2018-2020), bringing 12 fellows to Japan and Washington, DC to conduct research on trilateral cooperation in the field of political economy while partnering with Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University and the Center for Rule-making Strategies at Tama University. EVENTS COORDINATOR (October 2014 – Present) Since October 2014 has headed production of 157 public and 51 private events (as of November 2020). Facilitates entire process, which includes: selecting topics; recruiting speakers from U.S. and foreign governments, academia, media, and private sector; creating marketing materials for print, web, email, and social media; coordinating RSVPs; organizing catering and other outside vendors; managing event space set-up including room layout, brand placement, and live-streaming capabilities; and compiling event-related fiscal and budgetary documents. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND CONTENT CREATOR (March 2017 – July 2018; August 2019 – January 2020) Key Achievements: • Launched Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts for EWCW in 2017, bringing in nearly 1,000 combined new followers in the first year. • Designed the reorganized EWCW monthly e-newsletter in 2017, with an 20% average open rate and 10% click rate.

1819 L St Nw Suite 600 Washington, Dc 20036

EVENTS COORDINATOR (October 2014 – Present) Heads production of over 80 public and private events and counting. Facilitates entire process, which includes selecting topics, recruiting speakers from U.S. and foreign governments, academia, media, and private sector, creating marketing materials for print, web, email, and social media, coordinating RSVPs, organizing catering and other outside vendors, managing event space set-up including room layout, brand placement, and audio and live-streaming capabilities, and compiling event-related fiscal and budgetary documents. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND CONTENT CREATOR (March 2017 – July 2018; August 2019 – January 2020) Created structure to EWCW’s communications portfolio. Launched Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts for EWCW in 2017, bringing in nearly 1,000 combined new followers in the first year. Designed the reorganized EWCW monthly e-newsletter, reaching upwards of 3,500 subscribers. Implemented an organization-wide communications meeting structure to coordinate external communications between programs at the Center. Developed ongoing initiatives that tracks quotations and policy statements on U.S.–Indo-Pacific relations from the Trump administration and candidates for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

1819 L St Nw, Washington, Dc

• Gathered data for a project highlighting the growth of U.S.-China ties which was used by the 100 Thousand Strong FoundationCoded a heat map for use by the East-West Center and the 100 Thousand Strong Foundation which detailed the number of governor visits to China from 2000 to 2014 • Connected with Congressional representatives to include their quotations in relevant articles for publication on the Asia Matters for America website • Wrote short articles for publication on the Asia Matters for America website

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Aided in the holding of events at the Center, including email/phone follow-ups, guest check-in, providing microphones during Q&A sessions, and setting up Congressional meetings for a delegation from Japan and Vietnam • Wrote articles for publication in The National Interest, the Center’s bimonthly publication, on the status of the United States’ pivot/re-balance in Asia •Provided research for articles written by colleagues on Iran-Russia relations, U.S. and Chinese military exercises in the Asia Pacific, both unilateral and multilateral• Edited and fact-checked pieces written by experts in diverse fields for publication in The National Interest • Sent out a daily news brief about current events in the Asia-Pacific to colleagues (November 18 – present)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed the first ever civil nuclear newsletter to be distributed to U.S. civil nuclear industries to inform them about opportunities in the global civil nuclear market• Researched and designed reports on the top thirteen civil nuclear markets worldwide to inform U.S. industries about opportunities in those countries’ markets. The reports were on: Turkey, Poland, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, China, Canada, Mexico, and Malaysia• Used the United States International Trade Commission’s DataWeb software to determine the trade balance, exports, and imports between the United States and the European Union over a 10 year period (2003-2012). Created a detailed spreadsheet to aid with reports to determine which manufacturing sectors to emphasize in the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

East Asia And Pacific Affairs Bureau, China Desk (Eap/Cm)

•Researched, wrote, formatted and edited Briefing Checklists (BCLs) and talking points for Deputy Secretary Burns, Assistant Secretary Campbell and Under Secretary Hormats for meetings with Chinese officials•Researched and drafted responses to Congressional letters expressing concerns about events in China or Chinese officials’ conduct in the United States •Read diplomatic cables and wrote summaries for them to be included in the Morning Note that is circulated throughout the entire Department of State

Developed educational materials for the 2012 Academic World Quest, including developing 40 questions each for the China, Middle East, Afghanistan – Pakistan, and Child Health sessionsProvided research, staffing, and logistical support to the 92 councils located in 40 states and Puerto Rico in carrying out their education and engagement programs and missionsResearched each of the councils’ involvement in educational engagement programs and briefed senior council managers on how the programs could be better tailored to local interests for the futureEvaluated the councils’ perceptions of specific educational programs and summarized the findings into letters for signature by WACA’s President

Researched website designs and chaired a design meeting to decide on a new format for the Foundation’s websiteResearched political prisoners and wrote blogs updates on their statuses for the Foundation’s website Updated and uploaded information on over 600 prison camps in China onto the Foundation’s online databaseConverted over 300 videotapes into online digital media and cataloged each video based on its subject matter for the Foundation’s museum and online databaseAttended Congressional and think tank panels covering human rights in China and wrote summaries for the Foundation’s website

Researched the viability of water utilities in China Briefed colleagues about what measures to take as WRI’s China branch continued to expand its program in China

Masters, Asian Studies, 3.7/4.0

First in the inaugural class of the Masters in Asian Studies program. Concentration in Politics and Security. Passed Georgetown's Chinese.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs, 3.7/4.0

Majored in International Relations with concentrations in Diplomacy and Asia. Minored in Chinese Studies and Chinese (Mandarin).

Education record

Studied abroad for the month of January to improve Chinese (Mandarin) through the University of Delaware's study abroad program.