Sarah Hennessy

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I love taking complicated information and turning it into a presentation that’s clear, polished, and actually interesting to look at.

About

I love taking complicated information and turning it into a presentation that’s clear, polished, and actually interesting to look at.
I spent nearly eight years at AWS, most recently as a Senior Program Manager, where I regularly turned complex programs, processes, metrics, and decisions into presentations for executives and teams.
Give me the deck with too much information, a story that isn’t quite working, or slides that just need help. I’ll figure out what matters, organize it, and make it look good without making it feel generic or overly corporate.
I work primarily in PowerPoint and especially enjoy executive and business presentations, pitch decks, proposals, technical content, and fundraising work.
My background is a little different from a traditional graphic designer’s: I understand the business behind the slides, not just how they look. Both matter.

  • Joined September 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanBeginner

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 1

Endowment Strategy & Fundraising Presentation

I started with a rough AI-generated deck, a proposal document, and a collection of notes. The ideas were there, but the presentation needed a clearer story and a more polished, cohesive look. I reworked the content, simplified some of the denser financial and governance concepts, and redesigned the slides to create a presentation that school leadership could easily follow and respond to. This is the kind of work I really enjoy; taking a messy first draft and figuring out the story hiding inside it, then turning it into something clear, thoughtful, and ready to present. Identifying details and financial figures have been changed or fictionalized for this portfolio sample.

  • Presentation Designer
  • Project Manager

Work experience

Senior Program Manager · Amazon Web ServicesSep 2018 – May 2026 · 7 yrs 9 mos

Led complex, cross-functional programs at AWS, coordinating 50+ stakeholders across technical and business teams. A major part of my role was turning complicated program information into clear, executive-ready communication — including business reviews, leadership presentations, process visuals, metrics, roadmaps, and decision-making materials. I built presentations for audiences ranging from working teams to senior leaders, often starting with dense or fragmented information and creating a clear story around what mattered, what needed attention, and what came next. I also developed governance and documentation frameworks that made complex programs easier to understand and manage.

Education

Bachelor of Arts · Virginia Commonwealth University2004 – 2008
Masters of Arts · Norwich University2016 – 2018

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