Sarah Goldammer is a passionate lifelong learner and educator. There is nothing more exciting to her than the “aha” moment and supporting others to find theirs! She currently serves as the Director of the Southern Illinois Professional Development Center - part of the Illinois Community College Board Professional Development Network. She has a B.S in Special Education and a M.S. in Higher Education. 

Sarah served as part of the professional development team for the Accelerating Opportunity Initiative, the development of a Bridge Development Basics Training, and the implementation of Integrated Education and Training (IET) models. She has coached 55+ programs creating Bridge and Integrated Education and Training (IET/ICAPS) programs. She reviews and screens all IET/ICAPS submissions in Illinois and provides recommendations for approval by the Illinois Community College Board. 

For over 10 years, Sarah has planned and implemented a year-long professional development opportunity in Illinois – Transitions Academy – offering conference sessions, learning communities, mentoring, and other resources to support the development of IET/ICAPS. She has created, in collaboration with Illinois providers, the ICAPS website, featuring resources and examples for developing IET/ICAPS. She represents Adult Education on state-wide committees with Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) partners. 

She spearheaded the creation of the statewide contextualized curricula in the following career clusters: Health Sciences, Manufacturing, TDL, IT, Entrepreneurship, Education, and Career Pathways.  

Sarah is a certified trainer of Universal Design for Learning and the Special Learning Needs Institute. She has trained hundreds of individuals throughout her years in adult education. Sarah has been involved in adult education for the past 25 years and has been teaching and training for over 30 years. She is proud to have had students from 3 to 83 years old and every age in between. 

Sarah is the author of a 16-book series exploring different careers by meeting interesting professionals who share the stories of their career journeys. These books allow for exploration of the career pathways using fun and suspense.