The Teen Rescue Foundation Board of Directors

Sarah is the Executive Director - Strategic Communication and Engagement and Acting Executive Director, Governance, Risk and Commercial Services at Gold Coast Health. She reports directly to the Chief Executive.

Prior to working in health, Sarah had more than fifteen years of experience consulting in corporate affairs at the highest levels of business and government. A highly respected leader and advisor, she has proven her abilities in rapidly coming up to speed with complex issues and situations, moving seamlessly across a wide variety of sectors and industries. She has led projects for, and provided advice and corporate affairs support to, the nation's largest private and public sector organisations.

Professional qualifications and memberships:
• Bachelor of Business (with Distinction), Major: Communication, Extended Major: Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology
• Justice of the Peace (Qualified)
• Working With Children Suitability Blue Card
• Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Member, Women on Boards
• Golden Key National Honour Society Member, QUT Chapter

Philanthropic, volunteer and charitable experience:
• Considerable professional practice in the not-for-profit sector, including in education
• Chair, Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale, Queensland) Council
• Trustee Director, Lutheran Super, and Chair, Community Engagement Committee
• Forde (Australian Electoral Division) Community Contribution Award Recipient (1999)

Experience in working with teenagers:
• Former Queensland Debating Union Adjudicator
• Former violin teacher
• Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Germany (1998)