Sean Bartlett is communications officer, strategic initiatives with the United Nations Foundation. He primarily supports the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, assisting the team with press outreach, managing media requests, developing communications materials, and strategic planning, among other duties. Previously, Sean served as press secretary to U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and did communications work for a political consulting firm during the 2008 election cycle. Sean holds a Master of Arts degree in Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs from American Universitynull;s School of International Service, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stony Brook University.Fun Fact: Katie Couric once told him, null;Sean, you know I love you like a brother, but younull;re blocking my camera shot!null; Needless to say, itnull;s a miracle Sean became a communications professional.