Sara is starting her 20th year with CMP this school year. Prior to her current Principal role at CMP Shingle Springs starting in 2022, she served as a Dean of Students at the CMP Elk Grove Campus and Network Middle School Specialist and Testing Coordinator. Before stepping into her leadership roles at CMP, Sara was a lead teacher at the CMP American River Campus for 14 school years, first as an Upper Elementary teacher for two years before joining the Middle School team teaching 7th and 8th grade Science and Math. She completed Secondary I Montessori Training at the Houston Montessori Center in 2009, earned a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential through the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) Leadership Institute in June 2020, and holds a Master of Science Degree in Applied School Leadership from National University.
In addition to her role in the classroom, Sara has served as the Network Middle School Specialist, Network Teacher Induction Mentor and Program Coordinator, Campus Curriculum Level Lead Teacher, Network Montessori Support Provider, and Teacher Representative on the CMP Governing Board. She was also the part-time Dean of Students at the American River Campus for the 2018-19 school year and was selected as the 2018 Sacramento County Teacher of the Year for the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA). Sara is also proud to have her son, Mason, who is a CMP graduate and current high school student.
