Sarah Jolley Fiala is a 2026-2027 Teach Plus Literacy Forward Network – PA Teacher Leader. She is a K–2 special education teacher at Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy in Pittsburgh, where she provides learning support to young students with diverse needs, committed to student-centered instruction, early intervention, and inclusive education. Sarah began her career in 2012 as a learning support teacher with the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit at Kiski Area High School for four years, before moving to the elementary level in the Woodland Hills School District. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Exceptional Needs, maintaining certification since 2019. Sarah has a BA in child development and education from Washington & Jefferson College and MEd in special education from California University of Pennsylvania.
