Sarah Granger

Current

• Director of New Media at WomenCount
• Contributing Editor at Personal Democracy Forum
• Contributing Writer at MOMocrats

• Contributing Editor at The Huffington Post
• Guest Contributing Editor at BlogHer
• Founder & Managing Editor at SFBayStyle
• Founding Partner at PublicEdge
• Board Member & Senior Representative, State Public Affairs Committee at Junior League of Palo Alto/Mid-Peninsula
• Freelance Writer and Editor at sarahgranger.com
• Member, U.S. Public Policy Committee at ACM
• Public Speaker and Media Consultant at sarahgranger.com

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Past

• Contributing Editor & Advisor at Silicon Valley Moms Blog
• Editor at Tech for Obama
• Director of Hopscotch at Playborhood

• Environmental Quality Commissioner at City of Menlo Park
• Project Director at Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
• Operations Manager at Jackie Speier for Lieutenant Governor
• Director of Internet Strategy & Operations at Gary Hart News (2004 U.S. Presidential "Testing the Waters" Exploratory Organization)
• Special Projects Manager at Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Senior Product Manager at Artloop
• Founder & CEO at bComfy, Inc.
• Lead Consultant at Granger Consulting
• Editor, EE Experts, Chipcenter.com at CMP Media
• Manager & Network Engineer at NDA
• Manager & Network Engineer at Net Daemons Associates
• Consulting Network Engineer at Phoenix Technologies
• Systems Programmer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Systems Research Programmer at University of Michigan
• Writer, Director, Co-Producer at Cybergeeks Unlimited
• Computer Lab Monitor at University of Kansas

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Education

• University of Michigan
• University of Kansas

Recommended

5 people have recommended Sarah

Connections

434 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• sarahgranger.com
• futurecampaigns.com
• womencount.org

Sarah Granger’s Summary

Sarah Granger is a writer, editor, blogger, and online communications (new media) professional who advises startup, nonprofit and political organizations. After beginning her career as a network and system administrator, Sarah played a lead role in three high-tech start-ups. She then directed the launch of what Wired News called the "first true weblog to be put up by a politician," she has edited three books, and she has been used by leading news organizations as an expert on Internet culture. Her articles have been reprinted worldwide and cover a broad range of topics, including technology, security, politics, parenting, fashion and figure skating.

Sarah Granger’s Specialties:

High-Tech Strategy: strategic planning, business planning, Internet strategy
Communications: writing, editing, communications planning
Issues/Topics: network security and hacking, digital democracy, information and communications technology policy, electronic privacy, modern workplace ergonomics, politics online, blogging, social networks, and women in technology
Project Management: Internet products, IT services, online campaigns, content management, databases

Sarah Granger’s Experience

• Director of New Media

  WomenCount

  (Political Organization industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

  Online strategy, messaging and communications for issue & candidate campaigns including calling for a new presidential commission on women; Liaison to candidates’ communications staffs, developers, designers, bloggers; Candidates: Hillary Clinton, Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, Sara Feigenholtz; Planning for 2010 election now.

• Contributing Editor

  Personal Democracy Forum

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

  Write regular articles for Personal Democracy Forum (personaldemocracy.com) and techPresident (techpresident.com) on topics related to technology in politics, government and social progress.

• Contributing Writer

  MOMocrats

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

  Write, participate in podcasts, live chats and other activities related to the collaborative blog about politics from the point-of-view of Democratic moms; credentialed blogger at Democratic National Convention, inauguration, political events.

• Contributing Editor

  The Huffington Post

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

  Write column about politics and technology. National weekly Correspondent during the '08 presidential campaign and election.

• Guest Contributing Editor

  BlogHer

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years)

  Write articles as-requested covering special events related to figure skating and politics such as the World Figure Skating Championships and the Democratic National Convention.

• Founder & Managing Editor

  SFBayStyle

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years)

  Manage, write, edit and publish online magazine/blog about fashion, arts, events, dining and entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area; recruit and train new writers and editors, travel for special events, work with advertisers and other partners.

• Founding Partner

  PublicEdge

  (Internet industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  Manage and lead a consulting firm directed toward online aspects of nonprofit and political campaigns; services include developing communications, project management for web sites, blogs, e-mail systems, databases and content management systems; also provided expert resources on online fundraising, messaging and netroots; work with a variety of industry partners. Clients and projects include Emerge America, WomenCount, Tech for Obama, the Innovation Funders Network, the Good Health for Life Foundation, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, and the California Legacy Trails for the California Museum of History, Women & the Arts. See http://www.publicedge.com for more information.

• Board Member & Senior Representative, State Public Affairs Committee

  Junior League of Palo Alto/Mid-Peninsula

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2002 — Present (7 years)

  Active member in League; current role as member of the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee. We advocate on behalf of programs relating to women and families that fall within our focus areas. Previous League roles include Advocacy committee, magazine editor, PR/marketing, and fundraising event committee. Current Board term 2009-2010.

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  sarahgranger.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1999 — Present (10 years)

  Write and edit articles, books, white papers, press releases, columns, online copy and blogs for a wide variety of publications, nonprofit organizations and businesses, listed at http://www.grangers.com/projects/. Clients include the Huffington Post, PDF & techPresident, BlogHer, Women Count, Digital Landing (Acceller), Chipcenter, California Legacy Trails, Bay Area Parent, the Political Voices of Women, Security Focus, ecofabulous and more. Books edited: PKI Trust Solutions (Wiley & Sons), Biometrics: Identity Assurance (McGraw-Hill), and mCommerce Security (Osborne Press).

• Member, U.S. Public Policy Committee

  ACM

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1997 — Present (12 years)

  Participate in drafting policy recommendations regarding technology related national programs and legislation. Collaborate with other members on related projects.

• Public Speaker and Media Consultant

  sarahgranger.com

  (Media Production industry)

  1994 — Present (15 years)

  Provide expertise to members of the media through interviews and as a guest on radio and TV. Conferences and workshops include South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, U.N. World Summit on the Information Society, BlogHer, Cybersalon, CPSR's U.S. Policies for the Information Society, ACM Ethics in the Computer Age, ACM Policy '98 and The Future of Internet Security (S3). Media appearances include "Good Morning America," "Voice of America" and "Digital Politics." Referenced by the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Mercury News, Washington Post, CBS News, ABC News, Mtv Japan.

• Contributing Editor & Advisor

  Silicon Valley Moms Blog

  (Internet industry)

  2006 — 2009 (3 years)

  Write biweekly articles on parenting, cultural, political and local topics; occasional editorial assistance and advising on political content. Liveblogged historic meetings with Elizabeth Edwards.

• Editor

  Tech for Obama

  (Political Organization industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

  Worked with an experienced team to develop an informative, engaging website in a tight timeline to educate members of the technology field on Obama's related policy proposals during the 2008 campaign.

• Director of Hopscotch

  Playborhood

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year)

  Helped develop framework for site and blog and wrote content for site focused on getting kids outside to play and promoting ways for neighborhood participation.

• Environmental Quality Commissioner

  City of Menlo Park

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

  Member of city Environmental Quality Commission, appointed by City Council. Reviewed tree removal and related environmental requests; proposed agreements with developers to improve local environment during the process.

• Project Director

  Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years)

  Client project - Managed web site redesign & integration project using Zope/Plone interface for international nonprofit; developed communications, program, fundraising & membership strategies and tools; wrote position statements, issue papers, press releases and annual report.

• Operations Manager

  Jackie Speier for Lieutenant Governor

  (Political Organization industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

  Led Internet operations in intermediate phase of campaign. Scoped out and recommended new web site plan; database development.

• Director of Internet Strategy & Operations

  Gary Hart News (2004 U.S. Presidential "Testing the Waters" Exploratory Organization)

  (Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)

  2002 — 2003 (1 year)

  Rebuilt entire Internet organization including team, budget and strategy; recruited and trained over 100 key volunteers; quadrupled web traffic; managed web development, online activism, database, IT and content teams; directed launch of "first true weblog to be put up by a politician" (according to Wired News); wrote and edited speeches, position statements, web content, fundraising copy.

• Special Projects Manager

  Electronic Frontier Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  Volunteer client project - coordinated preparatory phase of web site redesign project; wrote and edited grant proposals; edited technical white papers on security and privacy-related topics.

• Senior Product Manager

  Artloop

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

  Led team of developers for web site, datafeed product, and wireless application; drafted product specifications for all products; provided pre-sales expertise; developed feature testing, bug tracking, and content management procedures; managed launch of early stage product.

• Founder & CEO

  bComfy, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year)

  Founded web-based software company providing preventative office ergonomic product; built early team and created business model; developed customer base, partnerships and partnerships; led strategy and small staff; managed technical and content development teams. Launched new site as informational service (not for profit) in 2007.

• Lead Consultant

  Granger Consulting

  (Security and Investigations industry)

  1997 — 2000 (3 years)

  Provided security audits and recommendations, developed network recovery plans for clients. Performed Windows and Macintosh installations, OS and software upgrades.

• Editor, EE Experts, Chipcenter.com

  CMP Media

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; UBM; Publishing industry)

  1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

  Edited "EE Experts" column including articles about Linux, ASIC chip development and other technical topics.

• Manager & Network Engineer

  NDA

  (Internet industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

• Manager & Network Engineer

  Net Daemons Associates

  (Internet industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

  Managed team of network consultants and administered networks for clients; maintained Windows and UNIX networks; developed internal policies and procedures. Clients: Phoenix Technologies, Liquid Audio, Perspecta, California Maritime Academy, Cadence.

• Consulting Network Engineer

  Phoenix Technologies

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

  Major Client - Provided onsite network and system administration support on UNIX (SunOS/Solaris) and Windows-based machines; managed two network integrations.

• Systems Programmer

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year)

  Computer security in Livermore Computing; installed and maintained security tools, developed security monitoring scripts; administered multiple UNIX systems; responsible for HP KS200 security.

• Systems Research Programmer

  University of Michigan

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year)

  Administered multiple SunOS, HPUX, Ultrix & AIX systems and Macintosh labs for CAEN (Computer-Aided Engineering Network); developed security monitoring scripts and utilities; responded to overload incidents. (Part-time during school.)

• Writer, Director, Co-Producer

  Cybergeeks Unlimited

  (Performing Arts industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year)

  Wrote, directed and co-produced what was most likely the world's first Cyberpunk stage play, "Invasion of Cyberspace."

• Computer Lab Monitor

  University of Kansas

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  1992 — 1993 (1 year)

  Managed Ellsworth Computer Lab including maintaining and updating Macintosh computers and printers; responded to user problems and network emergencies. (Part-time during school.)

Sarah Granger’s Education

• University of Michigan

  BS , "Technology & Society" , 1991 — 1995

  Awards: Arlen R. Hellwarth Prize, Outstanding Student Leader Award, Senior Student Leader Award, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Leader Recognition.
  Individual Concentration Program. Achieved Minor equivalent in Creative Writing - Screenwriting and Playwriting.

  Activities and Societies:

  University of Michigan Engineering Council (College Student Government) President, Senior Engineering Honor Society President, Association for Computing Machinery Chapter Chair, Volunteer Computer Corps Co-Founder/Treasurer, Student Leader Board Member, Epeians (Engineering Leadership Honor Society) Secretary

• University of Kansas

  Spent Sophomore year at KU before returning to UofM - Studied Philosophy, Russian, and Creative Writing.

  Activities and Societies:

  Concert Choir

Additional Information

Sarah Granger’s Websites:

• sarahgranger.com
• futurecampaigns.com
• womencount.org

Sarah Granger’s Interests:

Figure Skating, Performing Arts, Travel, Music, Literature

Sarah Granger’s Groups:

U.S. Association for Computing Machinery Public Policy Committee, Junior League of Palo Alto/Mid-Peninsula, Emerge California, Emerge America, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives, WomenCount

•    Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
•    University of Michigan Alumni
•    Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
•    Business Her Way
•    Ballet San Jose
•    Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula
•    Women's Wear Daily
•    WomenCount
•    All Fashion Channel
•    California SPAC

Sarah Granger’s Honors:

California Democratic Party Democratic New Media Award (2009)

Sarah Granger’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
• expertise requests
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