Leveraging Perspicaciousness with Stefanie Sanford

A new word for many, perspicaciousness is the ability to notice and understand things quickly. It’s being a perceptive observer of your own as well as other’s behavior, ultimately being able to comprehend and act upon patterns that are emerging. As Stefanie shares “being perspicacious means being curious in small ways and big ways”. Buckle your seatbelt for this fascinating and inspiring conversation with Stefanie!

Stefanie Sanford leads advocacy initiatives for students with policymakers, public and private institutions, and organizations at the College Board. She heads the Washington Office and oversees the College Board Communications & Marketing, Policy, and Government Relations departments. Previously Stefanie spent over 10 years with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Past experience also includes several senior policy positions in both Republican and Democratic offices at the state level. At the federal level, she was a White House Fellow in the Office of Cabinet Affairs.

Stefanie has written and spoken extensively on education and technology topics, and is the author of Civic Life in the Information Age: Politics, Technology, and Generation X.

A native Texan, she holds a BS from Texas Christian University, an MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. She is married to David Moore, a White House Fellow classmate, retired fighter pilot, and Shakespeare enthusiast.