Sarah Jonas
As Vice President of the Youth Division at Children's Aid, Sarah provides the vision, direction and leadership for all youth programs and strategies across Children’s Aid’s community schools and centers, driving educational, social emotional, family and health outcomes for thousands of New York City children, youth and families. Prior to rejoining Children’s Aid in 2022, Sarah led the NYC Department of Education's Office of Community Schools, where she developed the largest community schools initiative in the United States, serving 190,000 students across 421 schools. She chaired the Brookings Institution Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools, which produced the February 2021 report Addressing Education Inequality with a Next Generation of Community Schools: A Blueprint for Mayors, States and the Federal Government. Sarah has served as an adviser to the Obama White House and the U.S. Department of Education on the national My Brother's Keeper Every Student, Every Day Campaign, a Federal initiative dedicated to eliminating chronic absenteeism across 30 school districts. She is an Annie E. Casey Children and Families Fellow and a certified teacher. Sarah received her bachelor’s degree from Yale University and her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Appears in 1 Episode
Finding My Voice
In this episode of ‘Every Step of the Way,’ host Georgia Boothe and guest host Sarah Jonas, vice president of the Youth Division at Children's Aid, engage in an inspir...
