Background
Stern was born to Edwin and Manuela Stern in Westchester County, New New York
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Stern graduated from high school at age 16 and went on to receive her bachelor"s degree at the State University of New York at Oneonta, when she was 20.
Career
She received her master"s degree at Western Illinois University and pursued a doctorate in education at Loyola University Chicago. In her early career, Stern served in several leadership positions at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York including Dean of Students from 1985-1987. In 1987, Stern took a post with the (ADL).
There she headed A World of Difference, a diversity training and anti-bias project
Stern was later promoted to director of the education division at the ADL and eventually chief operating officer (chief operating officer) and senior associate national director of the organization. In 2006, she left the ADL for the, the oldest of the 36 National Committees that support the United Nations Children"s Fund (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) and collectively raise about one-third of its annual income.
Stern joined the in 2006 as chief operating officer and served as acting president for a short time before assuming the role of president and Chief Executive Officer in May 2007. In this role, she advocated for continued United States. Government support of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund and headed the organization"s efforts to raise awareness and revenue for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund"s efforts to aid children affected by disasters including the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2011 East Africa drought, and the current Ebola crisis.
During her tenure, the United States. Fund"s revenues have increased from $372,131,340 in FY 2007 to $606,869,535 in FY 2014.
Stern is married to real estate developer Donald LaRosa. They have three sons. Stern"s compensation as president and Chief Executive Officer of the is $521,820.
