Sarah joined Northern Virginia Family Service in August 2015 and oversees community engagement for the agency, including fundraising events, in-kind drives and volunteer opportunities. She has nearly twenty years of experience working in the education and nonprofit sectors leading classrooms and teams, managing events and projects, and engaging volunteers in mission-centered work. Prior to joining NVFS, Sarah worked for the Heart of America Foundation where she leveraged her previous teaching experience to help build projects that centered student choice and created more meaningful volunteer experiences for corporate partners.
Originally from Collegeville, PA, Sarah has lived in the DC metro area since 2004 but is still (and always will be) a Phillies and Eagles Phan. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and completed graduate licensure coursework in Special Education through the University of Virginia. She is an avid cyclist, runner and hiker and lives in Sperryville, VA with her husband, son, and yellow lab.