Profiles

Sarah is a professional linguist with 30 years’ experience in translation, copyediting and proofreading. Before joining UNICEF Innocenti in 2017, she served as Associate Programme Officer, Corporate Communications, with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNCCD), where she reviewed English language content for the web and official publications. From 1999 to 2014, she held positions at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) including Administrative Assistant, Programme Assistant for East and Southern Africa, and Web Content and Publications Officer. Sarah holds a MA in Modern Languages from Cambridge University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting and Translation from Bath University, and a Professional Diploma in Interior Design.