2013 Ann Castle Award Recipient: Sarah Fernandez

Sarah Fernandez has worked at MIT since 1998 and in her current position as Director of Research and Prospect Management since 2005. Before joining MIT, she was the Research Coordinator at the Boston Museum of Science, a Research Analyst at Harvard University and the Coordinator of Research Services at UC Berkeley. Fernandez has a master's degree in regional planning from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and a bachelor's degree in history from Grinnell College.

Sarah was one of the organizers of NEDRA and a member of the first Board of Directors in 1987. She served as NEDRA’s treasurer from 1988 to 1990.