Sarah is a graduate of the University of Toronto Mississauga with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology, Law & Society. Throughout her undergraduate degree, Sarah developed a strong interest in researching transitional justice, diplomacy, and issues of conflict and security.

In her final undergraduate year, Sarah undertook research in each of her major areas of study. As a research assistant for Transitional Justice Evaluation Tools (TJET) under the guidance of Dr. Geoff Dancy, Sarah compiled and analyzed comprehensive datasets on truth commissions, vetting policies, and legal documents, ensuring the accuracy of case records to support global transitional justice policy analysis. Her work in criminology and sociology, conducted with Dr. Amanda Sheely, explored the 1920s juvenile court system in Los Angeles. In this project, Sarah examined how children and their families were processed along racial, class, and gender lines within the justice system. She later presented her research at the Bissell-Heyd Symposium, hosted by the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Centre for the Study of the United States.

During her time at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Sarah hopes to continue researching political and social inequalities at both the international and domestic levels, with a key focus on how states and non-state actors both fuel and de-escalate critical conflicts.