Bio
Addicted to storytelling,
devoted to getting the story told.
Sarah graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor’s in English Writing and minors in Legal Studies and French Film. In 2003, she earned a prestigious fellowship at the Southampton Writers’ Conference, which included apprenticeships with Poet Laureate Billy Collins, playwright Joe Pintaro, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Frank McCourt.
After being accepted to Emerson College, Sarah deferred for a semester to work as the Executive Assistant to the Dean of Political Communication at Emerson. During her first week, she attended the Democratic National Convention in Boston, where John Kerry was nominated for President. After three months in the role, Sarah became eligible for the employee tuition reimbursement program, which allowed her to begin her graduate studies at Emerson College for free.
Later, Sarah moved to Los Angeles for an internship with MTV Networks, where she was assigned to Comedy Central. She also worked as a script reader for Tobey Maguire’s production company*. She graduated from Emerson College with an MFA in Film and Visual Media, concentrating in Television Production, and seamlessly transitioned into a television packaging assistant role at Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
At CAA, Sarah became involved in an internal script-reading group and participated in packaging major projects like The Sopranos, Deadwood, House of Cards, Entourage, and Juno. She was also selected for a business development task force focused on monetizing New Media, gaining early insights into the evolving creator economy.
Sarah eventually left CAA to support Showrunner Jon Harmon Feldman via Greg Berlanti Productions on the second season of ABC’s drama Dirty Sexy Money, starring Donald Sutherland, Peter Krause, Lucy Liu, and Blair Underwood. She continued working on projects under the Berlanti Banner for four years, contributing to multiple projects, including writing, managing social and live events (Comic-Con, etc) for the ABC superhero series No Ordinary Family.**
Sarah then joined Craig Ferguson and Tracey Pakosta's development company, Green Mountain West, at CBS Studios, where she was promoted to Manager of Development. Sarah developed several projects, including a sitcom for CBS and a comedy special.
Eventually, Sarah joined VH1’s scripted sports drama, Hit the Floor, to lead an award-winning international social media campaign. She remained with the show for seven years. During that time, she wrote and/or produced 41 episodes, public relations tours, and promotional materials, including a full web series and cross-over social media campaigns for VH1 and BET.
Sarah also created and directed the 11-episode series "Dancers' Diaries " for VH1, featuring stars such as Allison Holker-Boss, Taylour Paige, and Courtney Galiano-Platt. The series, part of a female empowerment campaign, reached over 160 million viewers in three months.
In her free time, Sarah collaborated closely with dancer Courtney Galiano-Platt, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, to produce events for the charity BeatMS.
Sarah has developed original material with MarVista Entertainment, Echo Lake Productions, Wildline Entertainment, and Kerner Entertainment. Her writing has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Lowell Sun, The Los Angeles Times, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, and numerous other print and online publications.
During the pandemic, Sarah utilized her real estate licenses in both Massachusetts and California to sell over $40 million in real estate, helping friends and family build wealth through strategic investments. She then wrote a script about the cutthroat world of luxury real estate, called SELLOUTS.
After the pandemic, Sarah began working with OneLegacy, the organ procurement organization serving Southern California, bringing her entertainment industry and comms experiences to a healthcare setting. After a year of independently supporting the organization with Media, Writing, Producing, and Public Relations, Sarah accepted a full-time position as Public Relations Specialist. In this position, she produces web series, live events, and social media campaigns while also handling crisis communications, breaking news, press releases, and media strategies.
In most of her positions, Sarah has reported directly to Senior Leadership while simultaneously hiring and overseeing supporting positions, contractors, and vendors.
Sarah is represented by Allison Binder at GGSS+C.
*Sarah took three courses in speed reading at Boston University and can read 700 words a minute while maintaining a hundred percent comprehension.
** In 2009, during the broadcast television season hiatus, Sarah traveled to her hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, to work on the Academy Award-winning film The Fighter with David. O Russell, Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, and Mellissa Leo.
