Sarah Sicard
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic editor with a proven history of producing timely content while ensuring accuracy and clarity. Expertise in fostering collaboration, consistently achieving growth goals and meeting tight deadlines. Skilled in digital and social media. Dedicated team player with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for impactful storytelling that resonates with audiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Oversee state-level political coverage
Courier Newsroom
05.2025 - Current
- Oversee state-level political coverage across a network of local media outlets, managing a team of state reporters and editors
- Develop and execute editorial strategy to cover high-impact issues like elections
- Lead fact-based, values-driven journalism aimed at informing local audiences, combating disinformation
- Collaborate with data, audience, and social media teams to amplify stories across digital platforms and measure impact in real time
Editor
Inc. Magazine
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Pitch monthly feature stories
- Edit breaking news and wire stories
Senior Staff Writer, Editor
Military Times
04.2019 - 04.2024
- Break global military news stories for a 12 million-person audience
- Produce award-winning journalism
- Provide constant coverage of the war in Ukraine, developments in Gaza and the withdrawal from Afghanistan
- Grow the Instagram by 200,000 followers
Account Director
Wise Public Relations
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Draft and pitch op-eds, articles and columns to publish for clients
- Strategize, create and pitch engaging client content and media campaigns
Communications Director
New York City Council
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Supervise all media outreach efforts for a city council office
- Write op-eds, press releases, and statements
Staff Writer
Task & Purpose
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Write news and feature articles
- Generate video content for social media
- Liaise with online communities to build audiences
Education
MA - American Politics
New York University
01-2018
BA - Political Science, Journalism, Writing Studies & Composition
Hofstra University
05-2014
Skills
- Content writing and editing
- Social media growth management
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Newsletter editing and growth
- Video editing proficiency
- Experienced with Adobe Creative Suite tools
- SEO
- Data analytics
- AP Style
- Newsroom mentorship
Timeline
Oversee state-level political coverage
Courier Newsroom
05.2025 - Current
Editor
Inc. Magazine
04.2024 - 05.2025
Senior Staff Writer, Editor
Military Times
04.2019 - 04.2024
Account Director
Wise Public Relations
07.2018 - 04.2019
Communications Director
New York City Council
01.2018 - 07.2018
Staff Writer
Task & Purpose
10.2015 - 10.2017
MA - American Politics
New York University
BA - Political Science, Journalism, Writing Studies & Composition
Hofstra University
Awards
Society of Professional Journalists, DC. Dateline Award: Feature story of the year, 2023. "The quiet artistry of bringing the dead home from war"
Activities
- Military Veterans in Journalism, Mentor
- The Fund for American Studies, Alumni Chair, Mentor
- The Headstrong Project, Volunteer
- CAA, Researcher, War Words: Breaking English in Broken Times, 2014
- The Bob Woodruff Foundation, Content Writer