Sarah English

2017-18 Fisher Fellow Sarah English

In 2018, Sarah will be the principal of KIPP NYC’s newest elementary school in the Bronx in New York City. Throughout her career as an educator, Sarah taught ESL; grades 1 through 3; and served as Grade Team Leader and Content Team Leader. She was a founding 3rd grade ELA teacher at KIPP Washington Heights Elementary School, where she currently serves as Dean. In her current role, she manages 14 teachers and is responsible for ensuring the growth and achievement of 180+ students. She inhabits an unwavering belief that all children can and will succeed, if given what they need. Sarah holds a B.S. and M.S. degree from Babson College in Business Management and Hunter College in Elementary Education, respectively. Sarah is the proud mother of Julien (aka “Juju”), who dreams of being a lawyer at 29 and a FBI agent at 30. Sarah enjoys cooking, reading, writing, taking naps, thinking of ways to help kids learn and spending time with her little one.