Sarah James is Program and Marketing Manager and a Principal at Praxis where she coordinates the details of our Leadership Development programs, Penn CEO program, Marketing and special projects. She brings to Praxis her experience in administration, fundraising, event planning, and customer service.

Prior to joining Praxis, Sarah was the Member Benefits Coordinator at WXPN, a public radio station. There she helped to create a community within the membership by coordinating membership events, producing fund drives and delivering excellent customer service to 24,000 members.

For several years, Sarah worked at Weavers Way Co-op, an active member-owned food cooperative. Her duties there varied–from board coordination, workshop planning, and marketing. She participated in strategic planning with Praxis while on the staff of the co-op. She also served as Membership Coordinator at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education where she coordinated fundraiser events and membership communication.

Sarah has her BA from Connecticut College and her MFA in printmaking from the University of Washington in Seattle. Sarah does ceramics work and is a passionate volunteer in support of women’s health issues.