Sarah Leary is the Supervisor of Program Operations for the George Washington University Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (OIE). Previously serving as Program Manager, she currently oversees the operations, logistics, and staff for OIE’s programs, including Lean Startup short courses, international programs, mentorship initiatives, and education programs such as New Venture Competition.
Before joining GW, she served as Climate Action Manager at American University, where she spearheaded climate change programming, including the Year of Climate Action. This cross-campus initiative connected and integrated climate-related programs, research, and engagement efforts across traditionally siloed departments.
Sarah’s background is rooted in the arts, having worked at the American University Museum and other arts organizations in roles spanning curation, exhibition coordination, operations, and visitor services. Her scholarship has been published by the American University Museum (Inside Out: Artists in the Studio) and Florida State University’s Athanor (“Sarah Miriam Peale's Mary Leypold Griffith and the Staging of Republican Motherhood”). She holds a Master of Arts in Art History from American University, with a focus on interpreting American modern art.