LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Georgetown University - Master's, American government and international relations (2005-2006)

• Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies - Certificate, international studies and relations (2009-2010)

  Activities and notes: Concentrations in Africa and the Middle East

• University of Miami - BA, history and art

Employment History

• FGS Global (Jan. 2023-)

  Director, International Affairs

• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (2022-Jan. 2023)

  Senior Adviser, Foreign Policy

• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (March 2020-2022)

  Foreign Policy Adviser

• Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) (July 2018-March 2020)

  Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director

• Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) (June 2014-June 2018)

  Legislative Director

• Freedom House (Oct. 2013-June 2014)

  Senior Advocacy Manager

• Freedom House (Dec. 2009-Oct. 2013)

  Manager, Congressional Affairs

• Rep. John Olver (D-MA) (Jan. 2008-Dec. 2009)

  Senior Legislative Assistant

• Rep. John Olver (D-MA) (Aug. 2007-Dec. 2007)

  Legislative Assistant

• Rep. John Olver (D-MA) (Feb. 2007-July 2007)

  Legislative Correspondent

• U.S. Department of State Bureau of Legislative Affairs (Sept. 2006-Dec. 2006)

  Legislative Intern

• Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) (Oct. 2005-May 2006)

  Intern

• International Rescue Committee (Jan. 2005-May 2005)

  Research Intern

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  sarah.trister@fgsglobal.com

Washington, D.C. Office
555 11th St. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
Phone: (202) 337-0808
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Privately Financed Travel

6 trips taken between 2015 - 2019 costing $20,369

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Congressional Salary

Caught Our Eye

• Congress reacts to Scalia's passing

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 16, 2016
  Congressional members and their staffers took to Twitter over the weekend to react to Justice Antonin Scalia's death and, in some cases, fire political barbs. read more

• Hill staffer-turned-NGO employee returns to Congress

  Posted by John Sugden on July 1, 2014
  After more than four years leading advocacy efforts for an international organization, a former House staffer has returned to the chamber to become Rep. David Cicilline's (D-R.I.) new legislative director. read more