Sarah Jane Bentley-Spring

Executive Associate 

Sarah Jane is an Executive Associate at GovAct, building on her work to uphold and advance democracy in the U.S. and across the world. Prior to joining GovAct, Sarah Jane worked at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, where she supported the execution of complex democratic governance programs across the Middle East and Africa. She previously worked to help administer the 2020 election in San Diego County, California.  

Sarah Jane graduated with honors from Western Washington University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and minors in History and Arabic and Islamic Studies.  She also holds a Master’s in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University, where her research focused on the efficacy of peace agreements, and the role food can play in creating more peaceful societies.