Sara J. Bloomfield
Director of the USHMM From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sara J. Bloomfield is the director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.[1][2][3] She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio.[4][5] Bloomfield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Northwestern University and a master's degree in Education from John Carroll University.[6]
Sara J. Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.A.) John Carroll University (M.Ed.) |
Bloomfield joined the planning staff of the Museum in 1986[7] and she singled out Dr. Joan Ringelheim in making “a very critical role in the creation” of the museum's permanent exhibit before it opened in 1993.[8]
Bloomfield became director in 1999. Bloomfield currently serves on the board of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and is a former member of the board of the International Council of Museums.[7] Bloomfield has contributed to The Times of Israel blog, HuffPost, and The Independent.[9][10]
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