Sarah Niemann, EdD, Director, Management Consulting Services, has served public education in California for over 20 years as an English teacher, principal, Chief of Human Resources (HR) for the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), and the Assistant Superintendent of HR for the Burbank Unified School District (BUSD).

Sarah brings school agency experience to SSC in the areas of instructional leadership, HR management, and employer-employee relations. In her leadership roles, she created an academy for aspiring administrators and revamped recruitment processes to eliminate hiring barriers and increase the focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Sarah has presented in partnership with the Association of California School Administrators, the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, the California Association of School Business Officials, and LACOE on topics related to employee discipline, women in leadership, workplace investigations, career advancement, and DEI. She is widely recognized for her leadership and contributions to education.

Sarah earned her Doctor of Education from the University of Southern California with a focus on urban leadership in a K-12 district.