Sara J. Bloomfield

Sara J. Bloomfield
Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Incumbent
Assumed office
1999
Personal details
BornCleveland, Ohio
Alma materNorthwestern University (B.A.)
John Carroll University (M.Ed.)

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]

References

  1. ^ "Sara J. Bloomfield". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Nathan Guttman (August 1, 2013). "Holocaust Museum Turns 20 as Sara Bloomfield Ends Controversies". The Forward. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Exodus Refugee Ship Flag Finds Safe Haven at Holocaust Museum". The New York Times. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Clevelander's awarded national Holocaust award". WKYC. May 18, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sara J. Bloomfield". Cleveland Jewish News. May 19, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sara J. Bloomfield — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum". www.ushmm.org. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "IAC Members / The International Auschwitz Council / Museum / Auschwitz-Birkenau". auschwitz.org. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Joan Ringelheim, scholar of women during the Holocaust, dies at 82". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ^ Bloomfield, Sara J. (July 13, 2016). "Elie Wiesel's Enduring Legacy". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Poland was once a leader in Shoah commemoration". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.


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