Francesca Sacco

Francesca Sacco, Associate Director for University Communications

Francesca Sacco currently serves as the associate director of university communications. In this role, she aims to utilize her extensive experience and skills to enhance and safeguard the university’s reputation, reach, and visibility.

Before joining UIC in June 2024, Francesca managed reactive and proactive media and crisis communications for a Fortune 50 company. Before working in corporate communications, Francesca spent nearly a decade as a journalist in Ohio and Pennsylvania, specializing in crime and safety reporting.

Francesca holds a bachelor’s degree in print and broadcast journalism from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pa., and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Robert Morris University, also in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Fun fact: Francesca loves to travel, and her bucket list locations include Italy and Africa.