Ciara J. Sutton

Background

About Ciara J. Sutton

Originally from Southwest Florida, Ciara Sutton (previously Bennese) currently resides in Washington, DC and works in the refugee resettlement field. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida State University in May 2018 with a double major in International Affairs and Political Science wand a minor in Spanish Language/Culture. After spending a year in Chapel Hill, North Carolina fundraising on behalf of Doctors Without Borders and the American Civil Liberties Union, Ciara relocated to Washington, DC and started her career in refugee resettlement as the DDS Program Associate with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in their Migration & Refugee Services department. Ciara's time in the refugee resettlement field has been marked by radical change and expanding programmatic needs. In September of 2021, as the US began welcoming individuals through the Afghan Placement & Assistance Program, Ciara was promoted to the Remote Placement Specialist role with USCCB. In the fall of 2022, Ciara was promoted again to the Reception & Placement (R&P) Field Support Coordinator position with USCCB where she continues to work with refugees and refugee service providers across the country, focusing on the American Southwestern states. Ciara recently celebrated her five-year anniversary of working in the refugee resettlement field.In the fall of 2023, Ciara started her Masters of Arts (MA) in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies through the University of London's School of Advanced Studies. She is in the process of completing her dissertation research and expects to finish her Masters of Arts degree in fall 2025.