Biography
Sarah joined George Brown College in the winter of 2018. She has taught Management Decision Making and Financial Analysis. Sarah brings a unique learning experience to the classroom, drawing from her experience with entrepreneurs and small business owners over the last 10 years while working at Futurpreneur Canada. In recognition of her contributions to Canadian small businesses, Sarah was named a Change Agent 2016 by the Canadian Business Magazine and a Canadian Arab to Watch by the Canadian Arab Institute in 2017. Today Sarah is the Managing Director of Music Canada Cares, a start-up not-for-profit organization advancing music education. She’s a former DiverseCity Fellow and an Alumni of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference.
Academic Credentials
Masters of Development, Management of Development, International Training Centre of the ILO/University of Turin, 2013
B.A with Honours, Business and Society, York University, 2006
Areas of Specialization
Business
Strategy
Financial Analysis and Entrepreneurship
Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Social Innovation
Non-profit Management
Career Highlights
Managing Director, Music Canada Cares
Director, Programs , Futurpreneur Canada
Director, National Client Relations, Futurpreneur Canada
Director, Ontario, Futurpreneur Canada
Other Activities
Community Coach – Social Venture Zone – Ryerson University
Advisory Board Member – Centre of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Ryerson University
Board Co-Chair – Business In The Streets
Funding application reviewer – Ontario Centre of
Awards
Canadian Arab to Watch, Canadian Arab Institute, 2017
Change Agent 2016, Canadian Business Magazine, 2016
