Sandra is the Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Master’s Programs at Brown University. Under her leadership, she supports a growing portfolio of over 40 on-campus, online and professional master's degrees serving more than 1,200 students and 1,500 executive education learners at Brown. Sandra oversees academic programs, operations, finances and staff, while leading efforts to advance the school’s mission to create and deliver programs that serve professional audiences. Overseeing the Division of Master’s and Professional programs, she supports the schools and academic departments across the University in expanding master's programs by providing enrollment management, student services and career support for all master’s students. 

During her time at Brown, Sandra has also spearheaded multiple new programming lines, co-developing and serving as the inaugural Director for the Executive Master in Science and Technology Leadership while launching custom corporate and non-degree professional programs.

Before joining Brown, Sandra consulted with Catalyst Strategies, Recon Strategy and The Boston Consulting Group primarily focusing on developing growth strategies for Fortune 500 technology and services companies. She also served as Director of Advised Services at Charles Schwab where she launched and managed solutions for their largest customer segment while overseeing technology platform development, marketing, sales, operations, and other functional areas. 

Sandra earned a Bachelor with honors and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Sandra has been a commissioner in the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission for the State of Rhode Island since 2016 overseeing the development of 13 real estate development projects totaling 2.1 million square feet in downtown Providence.