Sarah Peters

Discipline: Early Childhood Education

About: Sarah Peters is a graduate of Simmons University where she obtained her BA with a double major in Early Childhood Education and Studio Art. While attending Simmons, Sarah worked at a Head Start program in Jamaica Plains, MA as a member of the AmeriCorps program, Jumpstart. This experience led her to discover her passion for Early Childhood Education. During her senior year, Sarah designed an independent study that allowed her to gain fieldwork experience in public, private, and charter schools in the Greater Boston area to compare educational philosophies, inclusionary practices, and curriculum development. Upon returning to Maine in 2010, she began working as a Behavioral Health Professional/Educational Technician for Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services, a Special Preschool Program in Lewiston, Maine. With Sandcastle, Sarah became a Lead Preschool Teacher and then was promoted to Education Program Coordinator, which is the position she holds today. Sandcastle recently merged with Andwell Health Partners (formerly Androscoggin Home Care + Hospice), and she is excited to be a part of this expansion. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Sarah worked for the Maine Department of Education as an Instructional Designer for their M.O.O.S.E. (Maine Online Open-Source Education) project. With this experience, she collaborated with educators across the State of Maine to develop asynchronous, project-based learning modules for PreK-2nd grade students. Sarah considers herself a life-long learner and is looking forward to the LEND experience.