Sarah Merrill

Sarah Merrill, SHRM-CP, has extensive experience in human resources and talent acquisition, currently serving as Talent Acquisition Supervisor at the Virginia Department of Transportation since August 2016. Previous roles at Johns Hopkins Medicine | Sibley Memorial Hospital included Human Resources Consultant, Shared Services Lead, Benefits Supervisor, and Human Resources Generalist, where key achievements included reducing workers' compensation costs by 12.3% and implementing a computerized workers’ compensation system. Sarah demonstrated leadership by mentoring team members and leading performance improvement initiatives, which earned recognition for contributions to environmental sustainability. Earlier career experience includes roles in HR and office management at O'Charley's. Sarah holds a BBA in Business, Healthcare Administration, and Sociology from Roanoke College.