Complex sentence: Ms. Pierre received her first political appointment as a speechwriter and public affairs specialist to the Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management where she was a producer and news anchor for a nationally televised talk show.
Split into simpler sentences: Ms. Pierre received her first political appointment as a speechwriter and public affairs specialist to the Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management. In this capcaity she was a producer and news anchor for a nationally televised talk show.