Sarah Allen

Sarah Allen currently serves as the HR Manager for Ottawa County, overseeing the talent management program, including talent acquisition, onboarding, development, engagement, and recognition since April 2016. Previously, Sarah was the Program Director at Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance from September 2008 to April 2016, focusing on increasing racial equity and inclusion through program design and diversity education workshops. Additional experience includes a role as a Case Manager at Telemon Corporation, providing employment services to migrant workers, and working as a Community Health Promoter at InterCare Community Health Network, aiding migrant farmworkers in accessing healthcare. Sarah also held positions as a Program Director at Planting Hope in Nicaragua, where local programming was managed, and as an English Professor at UNIVAL University. Sarah's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Dayton.