Sarah Sahr

Affiliation

TESOL International Association

Biography

Sarah Sahr, EdD, is 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. With a focus on in-service teacher development, Sarah has designed and managed several educational grants for the US Department of State (DOS), Peace Corps, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. 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.