Sarah Pratt

Sarah served in a state position designing and piloting a performance based licensure process for teachers, developing orientation projects for new teachers, and helping implement Teacher of the Year symposiums. She established the McDowell County Schools Cities-in-Schools Academy, an alternative program for at-risk students and Titan Pride, an academic incentives and awards program. She has raised more than $400,000 in grant money to support her programs. Pratt is the first female deacon elected in the 150-year history of the First Presbyterian Church of Marion. She teaches High School English and Social Studies, including English, drama, speech, and /driver’s education.