Sarah Schmidt is the Participation and Outreach Manager for USAID's Capitalizing Knowledge, Connecting Communities (CK2C) program. Ms. Schmidt is the Chief Administrator, managing bilingual web content, communications, and partner outreach for www.frameweb.org, a collaboration and knowledge-sharing tool for approximately 2,000 natural resource management (NRM) practitioners around the world. Her role with CK2C draws on her previous experience as DAI's Knowledge Management Specialist, where her work supported DAI's thought leadership and new business initiatives. Ms. Schmidt's has eight years of professional activity in Latin America, the Middle East, and Washington, D.C., working in multiple sectors of development with national governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and communities, including in conflict areas. Before coming to DAI, Ms. Schmidt worked for the International Monetary Fund performing research and analysis and for Peace Corps Panama as both volunteer and staff member. Ms. Schmidt holds an M.A. in international relations from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, with a concentration in Middle East conflict.