Samuel Zief

Sam joined the SSRC in early August 2008 as a Program Assistant for the IDRF program.  He graduated Cum Laude from the George Washington University in May 2008 with a BA in Political Science and a focus in International Conflict and Conflict Resolution.  Prior to joining the Council, Sam worked with the Sunlight Foundation in Washington, DC, helping to promote transparency in Congressional politics through web-based citizen access and participation.  In his spare time, Sam is an avid golfer, as well as a contracted freelance writer with one of New Jersey’s leading weekly newspapers, The Montclair Times.