Sarah Fanslau

Sarah is a seasoned nonprofit professional passionate about creating positive social change. She has an MSc from the London School of Economics, where she focused on social policy and development studies. Afterward, Sarah researched the impact and effectiveness of public programs in the UK before moving into the nonprofit sector in the US, where she developed expertise in health policy and practice, civic engagement, service learning, and youth leadership.

Most recently, Sarah has served as Chief of Impact at a consulting company that leverages positive organizational psychology techniques to help impact-driven organizations and leaders learn to thrive through strategic planning, leadership development, and community building. Sarah is also pursuing a second master's degree in evaluation and applied research at Claremont Graduate University.

Sarah has recently returned to live in Maine, where she grew up, after spending the last 20 years living around the globe in places like Thailand, Brazil, Italy, the UK, and NYC. Sarah is driven by a desire to understand more about how individuals understand and practice belonging and the role of organizations in creating community. Sarah brings a unique global perspective to her work at Creative Visions.