Sadie Schwarm

Sadie Schwarm currently serves as the Associate Director of Public Affairs at the Art Institute of Chicago since May 2024. Prior to this role, Schwarm worked at Advocate Health from February 2021 to May 2024 as a Public Affairs Coordinator for the Central Chicagoland Region, focusing on communications aligned with the organization’s mission, particularly for Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Experience at KemperLesnik as a Senior Account Executive involved driving media relations for corporate practices, while earlier positions at FrontlineCo and ICF Next included developing public affairs strategies and corporate communications. Schwarm began a career in media relations as a strategist for the Illinois State Senate and held various media relations roles at Capstone Agency. Education includes a degree in Public Relations and Political Science from The University of Alabama.