Sarah Orem

Synergy Summit Breakout: Better Together
Empathy—the ability to recognize and share other people’s feelings—is the most important instrument in a leader’s toolbox. While many people think leadership is reserved for the most charismatic people with rank, power, or privilege, true leadership is the willingness to place others' needs above your own to empower them to achieve things they didn’t think possible. This session will explore themes from Kid President, Simon Sinek, Brene Brown, and others to help you refine your empathetic leadership.

Sarah Barnes Orem currently serves as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations at James Madison University. She is a dedicated leader and passionate professional with a range of experience in higher education - from orientation to career services. She finds satisfaction in helping students in transition, creating collaborative spaces for students and teams to experiment, fail, grow, learn, and thrive, and program development and execution. Sarah graduated from JMU with a B.A. in Communication Studies and earned her M.A. from Bowling Green State University in College Student Personnel. In her free time, she enjoys singing, running, yoga, baking, and spending time with her husband, Chris, and sons,
​Landon & Isaac.