Jen Psaki
| Jen Psaki | |
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| White House Director of Communications | |
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In office April 1, 2015 – January 20, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
| Succeeded by | Sean Spicer |
| Spokesperson for the United States Department of State | |
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In office February 11, 2013 – March 31, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Marie Harf |
| Preceded by | Victoria Nuland |
| Succeeded by | John Kirby |
| White House Deputy Communications Director | |
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In office December 19, 2009 – September 22, 2011 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dan Pfeiffer |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Palmieri |
| White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
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In office January 20, 2009 – December 19, 2009 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tony Fratto |
| Succeeded by | Bill Burton |
| Personal details | |
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Jennifer Rene Psaki December 1, 1978 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) |
Jennifer Rene "Jen" Psaki (pronounced /sɑːkiː/; born December 1, 1978) is the former White House Communications Director. She previously served as a spokesperson for the United States Department of State and in various press and communications roles in the Obama White House. She is currently a contributor on CNN.
Psaki, of Greek and Polish ancestry, was born in Stamford, Connecticut. She graduated from Greenwich High School in 1996 and the College of William & Mary in 2000. She is a member of the Chi Omega sorority. At William & Mary, Psaki was a backstroke swimmer for the William & Mary Tribe athletic team for two years.
Psaki began her career in 2001 with the re-election campaigns of Iowa Democrats Tom Harkin for the U.S. Senate and Tom Vilsack for Governor. Psaki then became deputy press secretary for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. From 2005 to 2006, Psaki served as communications director to U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and regional press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Barack Obama, Psaki served as traveling press secretary. After Obama won the election, Psaki followed Obama to the White House as Deputy Press Secretary and was promoted to Deputy Communications Director on December 19, 2009. On September 22, 2011, Psaki left this position to become senior vice president and managing director at the Washington, D.C., office of public relations firm Global Strategy Group.
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