Sarah has been a certified Jazzercise instructor since 2007. She is an Associate for the classes in Santa Clara. She went to her first Jazzercise class with her father, Ron, when she was 12, and has been Jazzercising ever since (for over 20 years). She trained under two mentor Jazzercise instructors on the southside of Chicago, and has an extensive dance background. She received her B.A. from UC Santa Barbara in History of Public Policy, completed work toward a PhD in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently the Executive Director of a non-profit disability civil rights and service organization. She lives in the area with her husband, Jason, their son, Lorenzo, and their dog, Diva.