Sara Dayton
About Sara Dayton
Sara Dayton is the Director of Project Management and Strategic Projects for Creative Strategy at Penguin Random House in New York, with a rich background in digital media production and project management.
Current Company
Sara Dayton is currently the Director of Project Management / Strategic Projects, Creative Strategy at Penguin Random House in New York, New York, United States. In this role, she leads the implementation of strategic projects that align with the company's creative strategy.
Career at Penguin Random House
Sara Dayton has held various positions at Penguin Random House. Starting as an Assistant Digital Product Manager from 2013 to 2014, she progressed to roles including Associate Digital Product Manager, Digital Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, and Senior Manager of Creative Strategy. Her extensive tenure at the company highlights her expertise in project management and digital product development.
Previous Experience in Digital Media Production
Sara Dayton has considerable experience in digital media production. She worked as a Freelance Digital Media Producer at The Museum of Modern Art from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she served as a Freelance eBook Producer for both Workman Publishing and NBCUniversal, where she contributed to eBook development.
Educational Background
Sara Dayton holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Publishing: Digital and Print Media from New York University, completed between 2010 and 2012. She also studied at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in 2008 and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History of Art, Classics, Museums and Society from The Johns Hopkins University, where she studied from 2005 to 2009.
Early Career and Internships
Sara Dayton's early career includes multiple internships, such as an Editorial Intern at Ladies' Home Journal in 2010 and a Digital Media Intern at The Museum of Modern Art in 2011. She also interned at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 2009 to 2010 and worked as a Robert and Nancy Hall Fellow at The Walters Art Museum in 2007, focusing on Ancient Greek and Roman Art.