Sara D. Bender

Sara D. Bender, CEFL, CFRM, currently serves as a Doctoral Assistant at Ball State University, where responsibilities include teaching undergraduates, conducting research, and program evaluation in the Department of Educational Studies. Bender also holds the position of CEFL Program Director for the National Association of Education Foundations, focusing on supporting education foundation leaders in obtaining certification. Previous roles include Executive Associate at TransformEd Consulting, Associate Consultant at Bill Hoffman & Associates, and Education Foundation Consultant with expertise in empowering education foundation leaders. Educational qualifications encompass a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies from Ball State University, a Master of Arts in Executive Development for Public Service, a Master of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Purdue University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from Olivet Nazarene University.