Sarah Wikenczy is the advocacy and armed conflict specialist in the International Women's Program since February 2008. Prior to joining OSI, Wikenczy was with the International Rescue Committee where she was a senior advisor in the International Programs Department and teaching courses on humanitarian and post-conflict issues at NYU. She has worked also for the UNHCR, UNDP, the U.S. Department of State, and International Organization for Migration. Sarah has over 15 years of experience working with international organizations in humanitarian and post-conflict settings. She has extensive experience in designing and managing conflict prevention, humanitarian protection, and rule of law programs. She has lived and worked in Asia, the Middle East, and the Horn of Africa.  She holds a BA in Political Science and Economics from Wheaton College, an MA in International Relations (Middle East Studies) from Boston University, and an MS in Management (International Public Service Organizations) from NYU.