Sarah Birnbach

Sarah Birnbach began her encore career as a nonfiction writer in 2016 after successful careers as a human resources management consultant and family therapist in a juvenile court. She was a sought-after motivational speaker at numerous industry conferences and has delivered more than five hundred presentations and workshops. Throughout her professional life, she dedicated herself to enabling individuals to become their best selves. She has been journaling since she was a teen and her decades...See more

Sarah Birnbach began her encore career as a nonfiction writer in 2016 after successful careers as a human resources management consultant and family therapist in a juvenile court. She was a sought-after motivational speaker at numerous industry conferences and has delivered more than five hundred presentations and workshops. Throughout her professional life, she dedicated herself to enabling individuals to become their best selves. She has been journaling since she was a teen and her decades-long love of journaling led her to become one of the country's first certified journal facilitators--a designation from the Center for Journal Therapy. She has taught numerous journaling workshops and introduced journaling into her therapeutic work with families. Sarah is a six-time award winner in the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition and a two-time award winner of Bethesda Magazine's annual essay contest. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals including Talking Writing, Bookwoman, JOFA Journal (Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance), Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, the Michigan Jewish History Journal , and Pen in Hand . In addition, her articles have appeared in The Washington Jewish Week and The Jerusalem Post . She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from George Washington University, a master's degree in human resources from American University, and a master's degree in social work from the University of Maryland. Sarah is a member of the Chevra Kadisha (Holy Fellowship)--women who perform the holy ritual of preparing a body for burial, midwifing the soul of the deceased from this world to the next. She is also member of the Washington Funeral Practices Committee, the Women's National Book Association, the National Association of Memoir Writers and the Authors Guild. Sarah recently retraced her father's footsteps on the front lines of World War II Germany and is at work on her next book, In My Father's Footsteps. She lives outside Washington, DC, with her husband. In addition to indulging in chocolate, her passions include frequenting local bookstores, traveling, dancing, and active grandparenting. See less