Sara Patenaude
InvestorDirector, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment Fund
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Experience
- Reinvestment FundDirector of Policy Solutions - Southeastcurrent2024 — present
- Decatur Housing AuthorityDevelopment Director2024 — 2025Decatur, Georgia, United States
- Decatur Housing AuthorityDevelopment Manager2022 — 2024Decatur, Georgia, United States
- Tapestry Development GroupSenior Project Manager2019 — 2022Decatur, Georgia
- Bleakly Advisory GroupReal Estate and Economic Development Consultant2017 — 2019Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Georgia State UniversityProvost Dissertation Fellow2017Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Georgia State UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant2012 — 2017
- City Of HapevilleManagement Intern2017
- University of Maryland Baltimore CountyGraduate Teaching Assistant2010 — 2011
- National Electronics MuseumCollections Assistant / Interim Education Coordinator2010 — 2011
- Jewish Museum of MarylandCollections Intern / Curatorial Assistant2010 — 2011
- Cincinnati Museum CenterHistory Museum Intern2008 — 2009
- Washington State UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant2009
- Northern Kentucky UniversityVeterans History Project Intern2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Quantitative Research1Research8Books1American History9History11Theory1College Teaching2Educational Technology2Grant Writing3Public Speaking3Higher Education2Community Outreach2
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Colleagues at Reinvestment Fund
Alana Kim
Civic Data Manager at Reinvestment Fund
Amanda Beswick
Policy Advisory Board at Reinvestment Fund
Amy Crews Cutts
Policy Advisory Board at Reinvestment Fund
Bridget Wiedeman
Senior Director at Reinvestment Fund
Charles Branas
Policy Advisory Board at Reinvestment Fund
Colin Weidig
Director of Research at Reinvestment Fund
Devin Welsh
Policy Analyst at Reinvestment Fund
Emily Dowdall
President, Policy Solutions at Reinvestment Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sara Patenaude?
- Director, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment Fund
- Where does Sara Patenaude work?
- Sara Patenaude is Director, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment Fund.
- Where did Sara Patenaude go to school?
- Sara Patenaude studied at Georgia State University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), History); University of Maryland Baltimore County (MA, History); Northern Kentucky University (BA, History).
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Also attended University of Maryland Baltimore County49
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Shared employers
Also worked at Washington State University17
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