Sabra Townsend MS

Sabra Townsend, MS, is currently the Director of Operations for Jefferson Center for Autism and Neurodiversity. Prior to Jefferson, her experience includes a public health focus on community service to children with special needs. She directed an AmeriCorps national service program, managed medical and nursing students who performed health assessments, and provided training to parents and professionals on topics including special education and everyday strategies for improved life outcomes. Her neurodivergent son informs her work on a daily basis. Sabra earned her BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University with a concentration in Operations Management, MS in Architecture and Design Research, and is enrolled in the TJU/UCD SMARTlab PhD program.