Boston Day and Evening Academy

Sara Lawrence

 

Sara Lawrence is a poet and writer. She joined the BDEA team in 2015 as an instructional paraprofessional. She received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Hampshire College where she concentrated in Psychology, Creative Writing and African American Literature. Sara began her work with youth when she graduated from student to instructor of bike mechanics at Bikes Not Bombs at the age of 14.  She later went on to work with other community based organizations including Hip Hop Mecca Project, Teen Empowerment, Verbalization/Young Gifted, and Black, and a host of others. Now, 25 years old, she is passionate in community building and sustainability in the Greater Boston area neighborhoods. Email