Sara Woldehanna, MA, MS

Sara Woldehanna, MA, MS, currently serves as the Managing Director of Data, Strategy, and Impact at Polaris, where leadership includes overseeing a comprehensive national study of trafficking survivors and the development of innovative program and policy frameworks. Previously, Sara held the position of Director at International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc., leading research design for social behavior change studies across multiple countries, and served as Program Evaluation Manager at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, where an impact evaluation framework was established. Early career experience includes roles as a Scientist at FHI 360, focusing on mixed methods studies for USAID, and as a Research Consultant at AED, where expertise in statistical analysis was applied across diverse health topics. Sara holds a Master’s degree in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Randolph College.