Sarah Alvord
A longtime member of the PZ family, Sarah leads the the strategic development and execution of PZ's robust professional development program, including the annual Project Zero Classroom.
PZ Work
The director of Program Delivery, Finance, and Administration for PZ's Learning and Outreach team, Sarah is responsible for leading the strategic development and execution of a portfolio of initiatives that build upon current research projects, expand PZ's reach and impact with practitioners, both domestically and internationally, and strengthen engagement with current Harvard Graduate School of Education students and alumni.
Beyond PZ
Prior to joining Project Zero, Sarah served as the program manager for Pathways to Prosperity, an initiative focused on building systems of career pathways linking high school, work, and community college, and as the administrative director of the Executive Leadership Program for Educators, an initiative supporting senior leaders in large urban districts and state departments of education to improve their leadership capacity to strengthen teaching and learning throughout their systems.
A former team member at Harvard's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, she worked on domestic and international projects and the doctoral fellowship program. Sarah began her career as an instructional assistant in a rural high school special education department and has since worked in mental health, philanthropy, and higher education.
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