About ME

Hi, I’m Sarah. Several years ago, a friend told me she was seeing a spiritual director through a Catholic church, but didn’t know much about it. I was later invited to join a cohort to train to become a spiritual director. Soon, I learned that spiritual direction is a studied art of deep listening on behalf of another. While I wished I had known about the existence of spiritual direction when I went through the lonely process of own deconstruction and reconstruction of my faith, I also realized I had been subtly offering it to others all my life. For some reason, family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, and even strangers have often trusted me to listen to words from the depths of their hearts. Becoming a spiritual director was like finding a missing piece.

Since then, I have deepened my study of spiritual direction and am currently in the process of completing a two year long apprenticeship with Coracle while under supervision with another seasoned Spiritual Director. This is part-time ministry for me; my other part-time ministry is leading worship. I hold a Bachelor's in Communication Arts with a focus on Worship, and an MBA from American University. Outside of ministry, I work in brand management for a company that most would describe as a lifelong favorite creator of magical entertainment.

I’m first-generation American, born and raised by my incredibly resilient parents, who moved here from Côte d’Ivoire in the 1980s. Throughout my life, I navigated some challenges from growing up a bit fast, being a third culture kid, and unlearning the sometimes harmful effects of Western Christianity. Through it all, I have become the woman I am today, experiencing a faith that is liberating, and continually growing towards who God created me to be.

Although I am a Maryland girl at heart who loves her blue crabs, I currently reside in Washington D.C. with my husband.