Satterfield joined the
White House Office in 1993, serving as a scheduler for Vice President
Al Gore, special assistant to President
Bill Clinton, and staff director of the
Office of Public Liaison. She then joined the
United States Department of Labor, serving as deputy chief of staff from 1997 to 1999 and chief of staff from 1999 to 2001 under Secretary
Alexis Herman. In 2001 and 2002, Satterfield worked as deputy COO and chief of staff of the
Democratic National Committee. From 2003 to 2004, she was the DNC's director of convention planning. After working as an independent consultant, Satterfield joined the
United States Department of State during the
Obama administration, serving as the deputy chief of protocol and deputy assistant secretary of the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Satterfield became president and CEO of
Meridian International Center in 2015.
Biden administration On April 27, 2021, President
Joe Biden nominated Satterfield to be an Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the
U.S. State Department. Hearings were held on Satterfield's nomination before the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 27, 2021. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on August 4, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed Satterfield on November 18, 2021, by
voice vote. Satterfield assumed office on November 23, 2021. She was appointed acting
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs on August 3, 2024. == Personal life ==