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Sarah Begay

Sarah Begay

Associate Director of Career Development

Phone Number: 402.826.8502
Department: Career, Leadership & Service
Office: PC224C
Email: sarah.begay@doane.edu
Primary Campus: Crete
Credentials: BA, MA

Professional Bio: 
A Doane alum (BA) from 1996 and again (MAM) in 2019, Sarah worked as an Account Coordinator for ConAgra in Omaha before moving to Denver where she was a Territory Manager for Sysco Foods. She then worked in Vendor Relations for Grand Vin Wine Distributors before becoming a regional admission counselor for Doane based in Denver in 2002.  She continued to work for the Office of Admission when she and her family moved to Crete in 2012.  In 2016, Sarah became part of the newly created College to Career Center (now the CLS) as the Internship Coordinator.  Since then, she has filled the role of Assistant Director of the C2CC, and currently is the Associate Director of Career Development. 

Educational Background:
BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, Master of Arts in Management

Professional Memberships/Advising Roles:
-NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)

-NCCSA (Nebraska Career Counseling Services Association)

-Doane Sorority and Fraternity Advisor for over a decade

-Advise First-Year Students as a LAR101 faculty member

Personal Background:
Sarah is originally from Leigh, NE and played VB and was involved in Greek Life as a student at Doane.  She and her husband, Lynnferd, have three daughters (Lily, and identical twins Emma and Ella) and a dog, Jeri..  She enjoys working on their home built in 1923, gardening, and attending her daughters’ school activities.  

Strengths:
Communication | Includer | Woo | Analytical | Activator