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==Early life==
==Early life==
Psaki, of Greek ancestry,<ref>http://www.ellines.com/en/erga-ellinon/9333-mia-ellinida-sto-state-department/</ref> was born in [[Stamford, Connecticut]]. She graduated from [[Greenwich High School]] in 1996 and the [[College of William & Mary]] in 2000 and is a member of the [[Chi Omega]] sorority.<ref name="meeting the press">{{cite web|last=Sawicki|first=Stephen|title=Meeting the Press|url=http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/February-2011/Meeting-the-Press/|work=Greenwich Magazine|accessdate=August 6, 2013|date=February 2011}}</ref> At William & Mary, Psaki was a [[backstroke]] swimmer for the [[William & Mary Tribe]] for two years.<ref name="meeting the press"/><ref>{{cite web|url=|title=Women's swimming and diving roster|url=http://www.wm.edu/WMAD/wm-swimming/roster.html|publisher=College of William & Mary|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19970616111510/http://www.wm.edu/WMAD/wm-swimming/roster.html|archivedate=June 16, 1997}}</ref>
Psaki, of Greek<ref>http://www.ellines.com/en/erga-ellinon/9333-mia-ellinida-sto-state-department/</ref> and Polish<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/jennifer-psaki/ "A native of Polish descent from Greenwich, Connecticut, Psaki..."</ref> ancestry, was born in [[Stamford, Connecticut]]. She graduated from [[Greenwich High School]] in 1996 and the [[College of William & Mary]] in 2000 and is a member of the [[Chi Omega]] sorority.<ref name="meeting the press">{{cite web|last=Sawicki|first=Stephen|title=Meeting the Press|url=http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/February-2011/Meeting-the-Press/|work=Greenwich Magazine|accessdate=August 6, 2013|date=February 2011}}</ref> At William & Mary, Psaki was a [[backstroke]] swimmer for the [[William & Mary Tribe]] for two years.<ref name="meeting the press"/><ref>{{cite web|url=|title=Women's swimming and diving roster|url=http://www.wm.edu/WMAD/wm-swimming/roster.html|publisher=College of William & Mary|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19970616111510/http://www.wm.edu/WMAD/wm-swimming/roster.html|archivedate=June 16, 1997}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

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Jen Psaki
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
Assumed office
February 11, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyMarie Harf
Preceded byVictoria Nuland
White House Deputy Communications Director
In office
December 19, 2009 – September 22, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDaniel Pfeiffer
Succeeded byJennifer Palmieri
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
January 20, 2009 – December 19, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byTony Fratto
Succeeded byBill Burton
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Rene Psaki

1978 (age 45–46)
Stamford, Connecticut
Alma materCollege of William & Mary

Jennifer Rene "Jen" Psaki (pronounced /sɑːk/) (born 1978) is the spokesperson for the United States Department of State and a former spokesperson for U.S. President Barack Obama.

Early life

Psaki, of Greek[1] and Polish[2] ancestry, was born in Stamford, Connecticut. She graduated from Greenwich High School in 1996 and the College of William & Mary in 2000 and is a member of the Chi Omega sorority.[3] At William & Mary, Psaki was a backstroke swimmer for the William & Mary Tribe for two years.[3][4]

Career

Psaki began her career in 2001 with the re-election campaigns of Iowa Democrats Tom Harkin and Tom Vilsack. Psaki then became deputy press secretary for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. From 2005 to 2006, Psaki served as communications director to U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley and regional press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[5]

Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Barack Obama, Psaki served as traveling press secretary.[5] After Obama won the election, Psaki followed Obama to the White House as Deputy Press Secretary and was promoted to Deputy Communications Director on December 19, 2009.[6][7] On September 22, 2011, Psaki left that position to become senior vice president and managing director at the Washington, D.C. office of public relations firm Global Strategy Group.[8][9]

In 2012, Psaki returned to political communications as press secretary for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.[10] On February 11, 2013, Psaki became spokesperson for the United States Department of State.[10] Her hiring at the Department of State has fueled speculation that she is likely to replace White House Press Secretary Jay Carney when he leaves the White House.[11]

In 2014, Psaki received fervent criticism after accusing the Russian RT (TV network) of "faking the translation" of one of her addresses.[12] In another situation, Psaki refused to answer a question from a journalist from RT concerning the launch of Kiev’s anti-terror operation which coincided with Vice-President Joe Biden and CIA head John O. Brennan’s visit.[13]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ellines.com/en/erga-ellinon/9333-mia-ellinida-sto-state-department/
  2. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/jennifer-psaki/ "A native of Polish descent from Greenwich, Connecticut, Psaki..."
  3. ^ a b Sawicki, Stephen (February 2011). "Meeting the Press". Greenwich Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's swimming and diving roster". College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on June 16, 1997.
  5. ^ a b "Jennifer Psaki". Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Jen Psaki". WhoRunsGov. WashingtonPost.com. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  7. ^ Allen, Mike (December 19, 2009). "Jen Psaki named Deputy Communications Director -- Summit accepts Obama deal -- Health reform could effectively pass at 1 a.m. Monday -- Shannon Flaherty b'day". Mike Allen's Playbook. Politico.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Calmes, Jackie (September 20, 2011). "White House Deputy Communications Director Steps Down". The Caucus. NYTimes.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Lewis, Charles J. (September 22, 2011). "Greenwich High alum resigns White House job". Greenwich Time. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson". US Department of State. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  11. ^ Rogin, Josh (15 February 2013). "What Jen Psaki faces as the new State Department spokeswoman". The Cable. FP Group, a division of the Washington Post Company. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013.
  12. ^ http://rt.com/usa/psaki-rt-russian-translation-837/
  13. ^ http://rt.com/news/154760-kerry-attacks-rt-propaganda/

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