More than ever, it is time for governments worldwide, especially those of vulnerable nations, to reappraise their public diplomacy strategies to better integrate cross-cutting political issues such as human rights and realign foreign policy objectives, including conflict prevention and stabilization, with the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

​Sara ignited her mission with the intention of cultivating business models that would improve human welfare and promote sustainable development in the international community. To date, Sara is the author of Leveraging the Global Political Economy for Sustainable Development. She has extensive experience in foreign policy consulting, having worked with over 40 African governments, as well as in creating international think tanks, labs, summits, NGOs, and research and development initiatives to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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With a focus on data and transformative governance in developing nations, she aims to redefine the role of foreign policy and diplomacy in sustainable development, utilizing a new approach to advancing the international agenda. She specializes in social development and in creating inclusive, multi-sectoral partnerships with global stakeholders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sara formerly served on the UNICEF USA National Council and worked with the U.S. Department of State to create a national leadership and mentorship program for university students.

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Through partnerships with Prime Ministers, Ministries, UN agencies, foreign embassies, policymakers, universities, and NGOs, Sara founded CollatEd Lab, an international-development NGO that provides expertise in technical policymaking in 111 nations. She founded Hale to cultivate sustainability-focused and data-driven policy solutions for world health ministries.

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As a leader in the foreign policy innovation space, Sara has spoken at over 25 events, including the United Nations General Assembly, UNICEF Annual Summit, UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, Harvard, the Women Economic Forum, and more. As a young advisor to the United Nations, UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Expert, Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum, and Harvard fellow, her work has been endorsed by the Prime Ministers of Libya, Rwanda, and The Congo, key partners of CollatEd Lab. She hopes to facilitate meaningful impact in the international development-entrepreneurship space, humanitarian research, and in building multi-sectoral alliances.