Sarah has spent over twenty-five years leading education innovation in curriculum and pedagogy in independent schools. During that time, she was a classroom teacher and advisor, department chair, technology director, and an academic dean at three North Carolina Independent schools. In just three schools, Sarah worked in environments that included boarding and day, K-12 and just high school, single gender and co-ed, faith-based and secular philosophies. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Association for Academic Leaders, a professional association dedicated to supporting those in academic leadership roles in growing in the competencies that empower them to further their schools’ growth in meeting their missions.