Sara_J._Bloomfield
Sara J. Bloomfield
Director of the USHMM
Sara J. Bloomfield is the director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.[1][2][3] She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio.[4][5] Bloomfield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Northwestern University and a master's degree in Education from John Carroll University.[6]
Bloomfield joined the planning staff of the Museum in 1986[7] and she singled out Dr. Joan Ringelheim in making “a very critical role in the creation” of the museum's permanent exhibit before it opened in 1993.[8]
Bloomfield became director in 1999. Bloomfield currently serves on the board of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and is a former member of the board of the International Council of Museums.[7] Bloomfield has contributed to The Times of Israel blog, HuffPost, and The Independent.[9][10]