Sarah Becker
Co-Director, Facilitator
“We fail the minute we let someone else define success for us.” – Brene Brown
Sarah Becker is OC’s Co-Director. She facilitates on Wednesdays in the Choice Programs and Thursdays in Group 2. Sarah joined the OC staff in 2021 and works to further the mission of Open Connections through her work which is focused on admissions, marketing, development, and information technology.
Sarah has immersed herself in the world of self-directed education. Her early influences were during her undergraduate years when she was helping care for youth in a self-directed family. Sarah came to us from Villanova University where she had been working in information technology for the previous 8 years, focusing primarily on multimedia production and marketing.
Sarah herself is a lifelong learner who has continued her education most recently through earning two master’s degrees, one in Peace and Justice (with a focus on making self-directed education accessible to more families) and the other in Public Administration (with a focus on non-profit management). Sarah is involved with supporting self-directed learners in the Philadelphia area, including her own youth. She currently serves on the board of a self-directed learning organization, the Philly Free School, and has been involved with several initiatives, from fundraising to marketing and beyond.
Sarah enjoys exploring parks, camping, playing with her dogs, Hoagie and Macaroni, cats Lena and Louise, and trying new cheeses in her free time. Sarah and her spouse, Justin, have three young people, Evelyn, Jude, and Magnolia, who are all engaged in their own self-directed learning paths which currently include involvement in the CCP, Philly Free School, and Open Connections!
Sarah has immersed herself in the world of self-directed education. Her early influences were during her undergraduate years when she was helping care for youth in a self-directed family. Sarah came to us from Villanova University where she had been working in information technology for the previous 8 years, focusing primarily on multimedia production and marketing.
Sarah herself is a lifelong learner who has continued her education most recently through earning two master’s degrees, one in Peace and Justice (with a focus on making self-directed education accessible to more families) and the other in Public Administration (with a focus on non-profit management). Sarah is involved with supporting self-directed learners in the Philadelphia area, including her own youth. She currently serves on the board of a self-directed learning organization, the Philly Free School, and has been involved with several initiatives, from fundraising to marketing and beyond.
Sarah enjoys exploring parks, camping, playing with her dogs, Hoagie and Macaroni, cats Lena and Louise, and trying new cheeses in her free time. Sarah and her spouse, Justin, have three young people, Evelyn, Jude, and Magnolia, who are all engaged in their own self-directed learning paths which currently include involvement in the CCP, Philly Free School, and Open Connections!