About Sean

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Sean Schrader is a lifelong resident of Clearwater, Florida, who believes that community engagement is the cornerstone of meaningful and lasting change. A two-time graduate of the University of South Florida (USF), he holds both an MBA (’24) and a bachelor’s degree in business management (’22). His journey has taken him from local boards to global forums, consistently rooted in service, action, and leadership.

Sean’s civic path began locally, where he served on the Clearwater Charter Review Committee, the St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport Noise Abatement Task Force, and the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition. In 2019, his volunteerism with the YMCA of the Suncoast earned him the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Donald J. Trump.

In 2022, Sean became District Office Manager for former U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist, helping oversee district operations, community engagement, and casework support to ensure constituent issues with agencies like the IRS, SSA, and CMS were resolved. At USF St. Petersburg, he served as Campus Governor, a Millennium Fellow, and a student member of the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors. His leadership advancing sustainable development earned recognition from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and honors including the Golden Bull Award and the Muma College of Business “25 Under 25.”

Sean’s leadership continued nationally as President of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students, representing over 500,000 graduate students, and as USA Country Coordinator for the Hult Prize Foundation, supporting student-led social enterprises across the country.

Internationally, Sean taught English in Japan in the fall of 2024 and returned as a USA Youth Ambassador at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, where he welcomed more than one million visitors to the U.S. Pavilion. He also collaborates with Pentland Brands through the Pentland Collective, supports digital innovation with the World Summit Awards, and has partnered with National Geographic and The Nature Conservancy to promote youth-driven conservation solutions.

A seasoned speaker, Sean has delivered remarks at the World Bank Youth Summit, the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum, and the NATO Youth Summit, championing civil discourse, education, and sustainability. His work has been featured by CNN, U.S. News & World Report, and SiriusXM, and he has shared insights at institutions such as the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Johns Hopkins University. A TEDx speaker and Global Goals Ambassador for the United Nations Association of the United States, Sean currently serves as Director of Partnerships for the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) Global Branch.

Sean is driven by service, and aspires to go to law school before pursuing a career as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Air Force.