Sarah serves as the Director of Institutional Research for St. Mark's School (Southboro, Massachusetts) and the President of the New England Educational Research Organization. She received her degree from Boston College, as one of the youngest Ph.D. graduates of the institution, and founded the Office of Assessment and Accreditation at BC’s School of Education.

Sarah has led research teams and departments across the United States and delivered services to a variety of states, higher education institutions, public school districts, and elementary and secondary schools (both public and private). She has empowered education leaders to think and act strategically, implement new models and programs, make data-informed decisions, measure a variety of latent traits (e.g., teaching for social justice), recruit and market to prospective families, and engage communities. Her methods of program assessment, survey design and evaluation have been adopted and cited across the United States and beyond. As a skilled statistician and qualitative inquirer, she expertly works with students of all ages, teachers, school leaders, Board members, community members, parents, data analysts and other researchers.

A performing artist at heart, Sarah danced and taught ballet for much of her life, has sung in many choirs, and is the proud composer of her high school’s alma mater. She lives in Northboro, MA with her spouse, two very energetic children, and one lazy cat.