About Sarah
I am a…
Connector, Educator/Teacher
Bio
Mother of 2 teens (15 and 17) and 1 almost 20 year old. Married for 24 years. Survived traumatic brain injury in 9th grade. Taught high school English and leadership for 15 years in Chesterfield County Public Schools before switching to an all-boys JK-12 Episcopal School to serve as as administrator, elementary principal through the pandemic, and teacher of TEDEd Student Clubs to 5th & 8th graders. Love. To. Read.
I'm passionate about
Creating a school culture of collaboration, inclusion, and civil discourse.
An idea worth spreading
Educators must build relationships with and empower the "anonymous extraordinaries" in their schools and classrooms.
Areas of expertise
Collaboration, Community Outreach, Curriculum Design & Development, Data Analysis, Editing, Educational Leadership, Event Planning, Instructional Design, Lesson Planning, Program Development, Research, Teaching
The TED story
TED has revolutionized how we communicate, and the platform has empowered thousands of people across the globe. TED-style talks are life changing, and I have experienced this firsthand by having the honor and privilege to work with and learn from incredible teams of high school students and educators on 6 TEDxYouth events. Also, because I believe that leaders must do what it is they ask of others, I delivered my own TEDxYouth talk in 2012 - "Leadership is Humility" in 2012, and I was a TIE in cohort 4 who got to deliver a talk in Edinburgh, Scotland. I currently utilize TED talks and TED-Ed lessons with my 5th & 8th grade students.
Things you might not know
Typing: It is my superpower.