Sarah M.
International Learning and Development Expert | Data Literacy, Workshop Facilitation
- Role
- Senior Education Specialist - Professional Development Program at Rockefeller College at The Research Foundation for SUNY
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah M.
With over a decade of experience in the international development and education fields, my core competencies lie in instructional design, workshop facilitation, knowledge management, and data literacy. I have a strong record of designing and delivering successful training and development programs for nonprofit/NGO staff on multiple topics, most notably on improving staff abilities to use data effectively. Currently based in New York, I have lived and worked in multiple countries and use my fluency in French and English to build relationships with colleagues around the world.
Experience
Senior Education Specialist - Professional Development Program at Rockefeller College
The Research Foundation for SUNY
May 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Based at PDP’s Harlem Training Center, I support and improve professional development for New York State Temporary Assistance workers. Responsibilities include- Planning, researching, designing, developing, and implementing a variety of performance-based curricula and education materials - Delivering both in-person and online professional development to NYS Temporary Assistance workers - Monitoring curricula products to assure quality and conformance with project objectives- Conducting training needs assessments- Interpreting training evaluation data to revise training materials- Providing coaching, mentoring, and leadership to project staff- Maintaining complete records, preparing routine reports, and assisting preparation of materials for sponsors
Education
Smith College
B.A. with high honors in Comparative Literature, Major: Comparative Literature, Minor: Music
2004 — 2008
Université de Paris Sorbonne - Paris IV
French and Comparative Literature, Music History
2006 — 2007
Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A., International Educational Development
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Teaching
- Research
- Blogging
- English
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Classroom
- Nonprofits
- International Education
- Esl
- Editing
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Workshop Facilitation
- Program Development
- Qualitative Research
- Teacher Training
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- International Development
- French
- Academic Writing
- Lesson Planning
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