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Stephanie Saenger

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Stephanie Saenger is a country development officer at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Saenger serves as the primary contact for USAID programs in Senegal and is a direct liaison between overseas missions, government agencies, embassies, implementing partners, and key stakeholders to further development objectives. Saenger currently serves on the State Department’s Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group on the subgroup on Development and Humanitarian Assistance, which seeks ways in which religious communities can partner with the government to promote resilience within vulnerable populations. Prior to joining USAID, Saenger had 15 years of international development experience starting as a Peace Corps Volunteer and then serving with Lutheran World Relief, the World Bank, and World Vision. Saenger earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado, as well as M.A. and M.B.A. degrees from American University. 
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