Sara Becton Ardrey

Education

Degree(s)

B.A., Connecticut College
M. Ed., Bank Street Graduate School of Education

Biography

Trustee since 2021

Is there an aspect of our mission or vision that you are especially passionate about?

GSA provides a comprehensive and challenging education for all students, for those who will build futures in surrounding communities and for those who will make lives elsewhere in the world. Our many academic and experiential programs foster a love of knowledge, inspire creativity, instill self-confidence, encourage good character, and prepare each graduate for a purposeful life in a changing world.

Professional Background/Volunteer Service/Special Interests

Since 2013, I have been the director of alumni and development at The Bement School, a K-9 day and junior boarding school in Deerfield, Mass. I am also a member of the Leadership Team of administrators at Bement, the convener of the school's Development Committee of trustees and volunteers, involved in day-to-day school communications, and serve as the school liaison to the Bement Family Association. During my time at Bement, I have served on a Head of School search committee (2015), and an Interim Head of School Search Committee (2020). In previous careers, after college, I went into the public relations field for several years, followed by some years in project management and consulting at a large internet firm. I currently serve as a member-at-large of the Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club's Council of Directors, as a board member for the New England West Skating Club, and as a member of the membership committee at the Blue Hill Country Club. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family, ski, sail, hike, play golf, travel, and cook.