Kathleen Sylvester
Vice President at First Focus/America's Promise- Claim this Profile
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Ruth Wasem
As the author of "Preventable Calamity: Rolling Back Teen Pregnancy" and "Second Chance Homes: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Pregnancy and Reducing Teen Pregnancy, A Handbook for Action," Kate Sylvester established herself as a lead player in youth and family policy. She has earned a reputation in the social policy world as someone who expertly weaves the findings of scholarly research and the insights of front-line practitioners into options for domestic policymakers.
Ruth Wasem
As the author of "Preventable Calamity: Rolling Back Teen Pregnancy" and "Second Chance Homes: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Pregnancy and Reducing Teen Pregnancy, A Handbook for Action," Kate Sylvester established herself as a lead player in youth and family policy. She has earned a reputation in the social policy world as someone who expertly weaves the findings of scholarly research and the insights of front-line practitioners into options for domestic policymakers.
Ruth Wasem
As the author of "Preventable Calamity: Rolling Back Teen Pregnancy" and "Second Chance Homes: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Pregnancy and Reducing Teen Pregnancy, A Handbook for Action," Kate Sylvester established herself as a lead player in youth and family policy. She has earned a reputation in the social policy world as someone who expertly weaves the findings of scholarly research and the insights of front-line practitioners into options for domestic policymakers.
Ruth Wasem
As the author of "Preventable Calamity: Rolling Back Teen Pregnancy" and "Second Chance Homes: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Pregnancy and Reducing Teen Pregnancy, A Handbook for Action," Kate Sylvester established herself as a lead player in youth and family policy. She has earned a reputation in the social policy world as someone who expertly weaves the findings of scholarly research and the insights of front-line practitioners into options for domestic policymakers.
Experience
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First Focus on Children
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United States
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Mar 2010 - Present
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Executive Director
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1997 - 2008
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Vice President, Social Policy
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1993 - 1997
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Governing
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Writer
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1987 - 1993
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Education
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2004 - 2004
Stanford University
Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders -
1984 - 1985
Stanford University
John S. Knight Fellowship -
1971 - 1973
Wesleyan University
M.A.T., education -
1967 - 1971
Georgetown University
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1965 - 1967
Fort Hunt High School
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