Sarah Bernard

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Sarah Bernard

Deputy Director for the Office of Digital Strategy

Sarah Bernard joined the White House as Director of Online Engagement in April 2010 and currently serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Digital Strategy. Prior to this role, she was most recently the CEO of Barrington Interactive, a network of more than 20 local television station sites funded by Bob Pittman’s Pilot Group. Prior to Barrington, Bernard held numerous internet leadership roles including, the founding President of IAC’s 23/6, the first General Manager of The Huffington Post, VP and General Manager for AOL’s first line extension, AOL for Small Business, and Director of Business Development at washingtonpost.com.

A native of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Bernard received her BA in English from UCLA and her MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU.

Sarah Bernard's Posts

Defense

Army Navy Game 2011 Ends in 10th Straight Victory for Navy: 27-21

December 11, 2011 at 2:17 PM EDT

President Obama joined Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden for the 112th Army Navy Game on December 10, 2011 at FedEx Field.

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Economy

Open for Questions with The Root

October 18, 2011 at 7:20 PM EDT

On Thursday, October 20th, the White House will host a special "Open for Questions" conversation about the Pathways to Opportunity Report and the American Jobs Act. Submit questions now and tune in on the 20th at 5:30pm ET.

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Healthy Kids

Ask Michelle Obama

October 4, 2011 at 10:26 AM EDT

Do you have a question about Let's Move!, the First Lady's initiative to end childhood obesity? Ask it here.

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Send in Your Questions: Open for Questions Roundtable with President Obama

September 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM EDT

On Wednesday, September 28, President Obama will take your questions during a live, Open for Questions roundtable with Yahoo!, MSN Latino, AOL Latino and HuffPost LatinoVoices.

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Economy

Have Questions About the President's Address?

September 8, 2011 at 7:00 AM EDT

Immediately following the President's address to Congress, stay tuned for a live panel with White House policy experts who will answer your questions about key issues in the speech in a special edition of "Open for Questions."

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Homeland Security

National Strategy for Counterterrorism

June 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM EDT

President Obama's National Strategy for Counterterrorism, which was presented June 29, 2011 by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism in a speech at SAIS.

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Economy

Connecting with Personal Finance Sites

June 13, 2011 at 6:55 PM EDT

The White House gathered together twenty-four financial journalists for an in-depth discussion on economic policies at the first Personal Finance Online Summit.

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Economy

Calling All Questions: CBS Town Hall on the Economy with President Obama

May 9, 2011 at 10:28 AM EDT

On Wednesday, May 11, CBS News will conduct a special Town Hall on the economy with President Obama. Now's your chance to submit questions.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Watch and Engage in the President's Fiscal Speech at 1:35PM Today

April 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM EDT

Watch and engage in the President's fiscal speech today, April 13, at 1:35pm ET on whitehouse.gov/live. And stay tuned after, as the National Economic Council's Brian Deese will take your questions.

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Women

Women in America: Continuing the Conversation

March 23, 2011 at 9:20 PM EDT

On Wednesday, March 30, join White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Preeta Bansal, General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for a discussion with Shine about women in the workplace, education and work-life balance.

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