Sarah currently serves as the Senior Assistant Construction Engineer – Construction 
Services for PennDOT District 6. In this role, she oversees a large staff of 55 and a 
multifaceted program that includes construction project delivery, structure control, 
materials, consultant agreements, surface treatment, constructability and schedule review, 
and project closeout.  As part of her current leadership role, she is directly responsible for 
one of the largest staff at PennDOT District 6-0 and for hiring and mentoring staff and 
engineers for the construction unit.  Previously, Sarah served as the District Geotechnical 
Engineer for over 13 years, managing both in-house staff and consultant agreements to 
deliver geotechnical engineering services across the district. She implemented new 
geotechnical technologies and asset management strategies that improved project delivery 
and reduced long-term maintenance costs. Sarah holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering
from Villanova University (2003) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Syracuse
University (1996). Sarah’s exemplary work has earned her numerous accolades, including:
PennDOT Star of Excellence Award (1999), ASCE Philadelphia Section Geotechnical Engineer of the Year 
(2020), and ASCE Philadelphia Section Civil Engineer of the Year (2025). Sarah began her career at PennDOT
in 1997 as a Staff Geotechnical Engineer and steadily advanced through roles of increasing responsibility.
She has supervised multidisciplinary teams, managed multimillion-dollar consultant contracts, and provided
critical field support during emergency and routine operations. Her work has directly impacted major 
infrastructure projects, including addressing the on-going sinkhole activity under SR 0422, 
SR 0202, and I-76, as well as reconstruction of Interstate 476 over unstable karst formations and the
widening of Interstate 95.