Sarah Sahr

Sarah Sahr

Head of Education & Events at TESOL

TED Attendee
Tunis, Tunisia
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About Sarah

I am a…

Atheist, Change agent, Doctor, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Event planner, Life mentor, Potential employer, Project manager, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Bio

Sarah Sahr, EdD, is the Head of Education & Events with TESOL International Association. Her professional career includes extensive experience as a teacher and administrator in various international settings, most notably as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia, a school teacher/administrator with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, and as an English language specialist with the U.S. Department of State. Her research interests include online communities of practice/professional learning networks, teacher self-efficacy, combating teacher isolation, co-teaching practices, and translanguaging. She is a certified ashtanga yoga instructor, an avid reader, and a novice runner. She is lucky enough to have an amazing husband and cat who follow her around the world on her crazy adventures.

I'm passionate about

Planning holidays

An idea worth spreading

English is the last lingua franca.

Areas of expertise

International travel, K12 teacher trainer, language acquisition

Things you might not know

Making popcorn