In 2015, Sandra was selected to serve as President & CEO of Children’s Services of Roxbury (CSR). Sandra brings an extensive history of cross sector executive management experience and involvement in the Boston community to CSR. CSR is one of the largest, minority operated, human services providers in Massachusetts; serving more than 6,000 people annually. CSR employs nearly 400 people providing high quality service to economically disadvantaged children, youth, families, and individuals, in four cities across Massachusetts. Children’s Services of Roxbury, Inc. is dedicated to providing comprehensive child care services and helping families establish strong foundations for living. Sandra is proud to be leading that charge.

Sandra spent the past 7 years of her career in state service. In 2010, Governor Deval Patrick tapped her to serve as Undersecretary of Criminal Justice in the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPPS). Her portfolio included the supervision and management of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, the Sex Offender Registry Board and the Parole Board, with a combined 6000 employees and $550 million annual budget. Prior to her appointment as Undersecretary, Sandra served as the administration’s Executive Director of the Office of Grants and Research administering federal and state grant funds for public safety initiatives totaling more than $150 million.

Sandra is intimately familiar with the non-profit sector. For 8 years, she led Roxbury Youthworks, Inc. (RYI) as Executive Director. RYI serves system involved youth and their families. In the mid 1990s, she was Senior Development Coordinator of the Safe Neighborhood Initiative under Attorney General Scott Harshbarger. Her career in Boston began as a youth worker following three years as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand.

Sandra is a proud graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She was raised in Ohio.