Sarah Dougherty

Regional Sales Director

SimpliGov

Jun 2026 - Current (5 months)

Enterprise Account Executive

Handshake

Jan 2025 - May 2026 (1 year 5 months)

Drive enterprise partnerships with state and local government employers to help agencies attract, engage, and hire early-career talent at scale through Handshake’s platform.

As a team of one, I am responsible for developing Handshake's SLED footprint across the country.

Advise public sector leaders on Gen Z engagement, employer branding, and data-driven recruiting strategy.

Regional Government Sales Director, Eastern US

Wonderschool

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Led enterprise government sales strategy and team performance across 23 states with responsibility for $25M+ in quota.

Managed and coached a team of 5 AEs driving enterprise public sector partnerships.

Built pipeline through partnerships with governments, nonprofits, lobbyists, consultants, and channel partners.

Navigated procurement pathways including legislative appropriations, cooperative purchasing, and SI partnerships.

Represented Wonderschool with policymakers and ecosystem leaders to advance childcare supply and workforce initiatives.

State Partnerships

Wonderschool

Feb 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Founding AE responsible for developing the company’s SLED pipeline and sales motion from 0-1.

Closed company’s first multi-million dollar public sector contract in 12 months.

Built B2G sales process and supported GTM strategy for new solutions and markets

Led complex statewide and regional deals with executive sponsorship and cross-agency stakeholders such as executive offices, state legislators, and state agency leadership in child care, education, workforce, and economic development offices.

Senior Account Executive

Remind

Jan 2019 - Feb 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Sales Executive

Remind

Jun 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 8 months)

Remind is a communication platform that helps every student succeed by allowing educators to reach students and parents where they are. With free and paid options that support engagement at every level in a school or district, Remind connects educators and families with resources that help them teach and learn.

District Community Manager

Remind

May 2016 - Jan 2017 (9 months)

Manager, Teacher Leadership Development

Teach For America

Jul 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 11 months)

I led the instructional training and leadership development for 30 new teachers across 6 districts and charter networks in the Greater Baton Rouge area. Through classroom observations, professional learning and development, and individual coaching, I ensure each teacher meets rigorous student achievement goals.

Director, Instructional Resources

Teach For America

Feb 2014 - Jul 2014 (6 months)

As the Director of Instructional Resources, I ran the resource library for Teach For America's summer training program for new teachers. I managed a team of 2 operations coordinators and the instructional materials such as curricula, texts, assessments, and books for over 400 teachers.

Hiring Coordinator

Teach For America

Apr 2013 - Aug 2013 (5 months)

I worked with schools and districts to execute a placement strategy for over 100 teachers in 5 districts. I ensured that each teacher's state certification credentials were in order so they could enage in the hiring process, and I provided application and resume feedback to teachers to ensure 100% of teachers were placed by our July deadline.

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English Teacher

EBRPSS

Jun 2012 - May 2014 (2 years)

I Taught English I-IV to a population of at-risk students at a traditionally low-performing alternative high school. As the only English teacher at the school, I was responsible for establishing systems for collecting, analyzing, and presenting ELA data at the district level. In my first year, I increased student test scores across the board, and I was selected as Teacher of the Year in my second year of teaching.

Corps Member

Teach For America

Mar 2012 - May 2014 (2 years 3 months)

Selected from a 48,000 applicant-pool to become a teacher who would close the opportunity gap in our nation's under-served schools.

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