About Sarah

Sarah Lamb is a Research Associate at the Center on Community Living and Careers and Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center at Indiana University, Bloomington.  

Lamb’s years of experience have largely focused on working alongside students with disabilities in a brick-and-mortar classroom as well as the virtual environment. She is a former AmeriCorps VISTA where her work centered around outdoor adaptive recreation for people of all abilities. As an academic coach for educators, she spent much of her time in the classroom creating unique learning environments and providing professional development to teachers promoting opportunities for student success. Lamb has served as a Transition Coordinator in the virtual school environment where her passion for teacher learning and family collaboration connected students with pre-employment transition services and activities. 

Degrees

Lamb holds a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Indiana State University, a Master of Science in Special Education from Indiana State University, and a Building Level Leadership license from Purdue University. 

Personal Statement

I would describe myself as a servant leader. Throughout my 18 years in education, I have been fueled by finding solutions. There is always a way. This passion has taken me many directions. From working in various classroom environments, collaborating with equally passionate educators and administrators, facilitating outdoor adaptive recreation programs, to exploring numerous platforms for delivering transition services for students with disabilities, my focus has been on helping others feel successful. My desire is to form lasting partnerships within our communities and coordinate cohesive relationships between our schools and families where students can truly thrive in preparing for life after high school.

Research Interests

  • Building Student Confidence
  • Connecting Students with Meaningful Transition Services and Activities
  • Teacher Training Practices and Mentorship
  • Transition in the Virtual Environment