Originally from Baltimore, Sarah is a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park, where she received degrees in English and Sociology, as well as helped to organize and win a campaign for 24-hour emergency contraceptive access for students. Sarah was deeply impacted by her experiences as a young student in Baltimore, where she first encountered the idea of education as liberation through young folks in her school organizing with the Algebra Project. She was organized around that idea by her peers, and is grateful for her first encounters with Mississippi and the Freedom Projects that stemmed from those relationships – first as a visiting student, and then as a summer reading teacher with the FPN. She taught 8th grade English at W.A. Higgins in Clarksdale prior to transitioning into her role as program director with the SCFP in 2021. During her time with the Freedom Project, Sarah has facilitated a number of literacy & arts workshops, piloted the screen printing program, designed liberatory reading curricula for 3-12 graders, and supported summer teachers in the classroom. She is passionate about the unlocking power of liberatory education and youth leadership. A freedom fighter that inspires her is Septima Clark.