Sarah Senft, MPA serves as the Managing Director of Transcend International. She is responsible for identifying thought leaders, developing new partnerships, directing strategic projects, and amplifying Transcend International’s impact.

With 10+ years in the non-profit sector, Sarah brings to the Foundation a strong background in higher education, development, strategic engagement, and community partnerships. She joined the Stena Foundation from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business where for the last five years she worked as a Development Director.

Sarah grew up in a small town in the Nevada desert, the daughter of a naval officer and schoolteacher. Her father was a first-generation student who went on to become a university president, and her mother to obtain an Ed.D. Sarah has seen firsthand the impact an education can have on someone’s future and economic status. She believes deeply in Transcend International’s mission of empowering individuals from rural and underserved communities to see their potential and harness available resources in order to uplift not only themselves but also their communities to greater economic prosperity.

Sarah earned a Bachelor in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.