Sarah Stein
About Sarah Stein
Sarah Stein is a Senior Project Manager at The Garage at Northwestern, specializing in program design and data initiatives. She has extensive experience at Northwestern University, where she held various roles, including Senior Program Coordinator and Program Manager in the Kellogg School of Management.
Current Role at The Garage
Sarah Stein serves as the Senior Project Manager at The Garage at Northwestern. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing various projects and initiatives that support student entrepreneurship and innovation. Since joining in 2023, she has focused on enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem within the university, leveraging her extensive background in program management.
Previous Experience at Northwestern University
Prior to her current position, Sarah held several roles at Northwestern University. She worked as a Senior Program Coordinator at the Kellogg School of Management from 2017 to 2019, followed by a role as Program Manager for Entrepreneurship from 2019 to 2023. Additionally, she served as an Associate Research Administrator in the Office for Sponsored Research and as a Program Coordinator in the McCormick School of Engineering, contributing to various academic and research initiatives.
Background in Publishing
Before her tenure at Northwestern University, Sarah worked at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She began as an Associate Production Coordinator from 2004 to 2008 and later advanced to Senior Production Coordinator from 2008 to 2009. Her experience in the publishing industry provided her with skills in project coordination and production management.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Sarah Stein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Illinois Chicago. She also studied at DePaul University, where she focused on Education and Sociology. Her educational background supports her expertise in program design and implementation.
Achievements in Program Management
In her role at Northwestern, Sarah manages the VentureCat program, which allocates over $175,000 in non-dilutive capital to student-founded ventures. She also led the launch of Alumni VentureCat, Northwestern's inaugural alumni startup competition, demonstrating her commitment to fostering entrepreneurship within the university community.