Sarah received her Bachelor's degree in Art History from Boston University in 2010. She first moved to Paris in 2014 to learn French at the Alliance Française. In 2017 she received her Master's degree in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies from Parsons Paris. During her studies in Paris Sarah interned at the Château de la Roche Guyon and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. She is specialized in 18th and 19th-century French decorative arts and design. Her research has focused on 18th-century fashion accessories as well as historical cosmetic practices.