Sarah Akhtar
Partner
Transcend
Sarah Akhtar is passionate about adult learning and scaling impactful professional development using innovative technology. She has been redesigning education since crafting her own interdisciplinary major at Amherst College and has spent over two decades reimagining teaching and learning in diverse school settings. As a founding team member of an award-winning EL Education school, Sarah gained firsthand experience in innovative school design in her formative years as a high school English teacher. She has since opened five brand new schools and transformed practices in over 50 others, serving as a Chief Academic Officer, school designer, and strategic ed-tech leader.