Sara Krakauer teaches project-based Social Studies classes to 5th and 6th grade students at Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro, MA. In her fourteen years at the school, she's had a number of leadership roles, and currently serves as advisory team leader, supporting colleagues with fostering social and emotional growth in students. Sara participated in IREX's Teachers for Global Classrooms program in 2011-2012, bringing her to Ukraine, but she has been passionate about global education and service learning for many years. One of her first jobs was working as a private tutor for an American family traveling around the world, and since then she has worked with students in India, Mali, and China. She has traveled extensively and blogs regularly about global education at www.innovationonearth.com. In the classroom, Sara frequently uses technology to creatively connect students in new ways, and she has trained Fulbright teachers and others in using technology for global education. Sara is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy and also works part time as a balloon twister.