Sara Connolly, LAW ’24 is a 2022 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Sara’s policy interests include elder law, veterans’ affairs, and trusts and estates.
Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Ms. Connolly earned a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Hull (UK). Upon graduation, she worked in child welfare services in the UK and, following her immigration to the United States, the City of Philadelphia.
For the past 20+ years Ms. Connolly has been an executive search consultant with the Diversified Search Group, a leading executive search firm headquartered in Philadelphia. As a Managing Director in the firm’s healthcare practice, Ms. Connolly leads senior executive searches on behalf of clients including major not-for-profit health systems, managed care companies, integrated delivery systems, and physician organizations. She has also developed an expertise in the senior living and services sector.
Sara’s pursuit of a law degree came out of her experiences in working with boards of healthcare and senior services organizations and the policy and service-related challenges associated with an aging population in the United States.
At Temple, Ms. Connolly is a member of the Women’s Law Caucus and Health Law Society. In her free time, Ms. Connolly leads a Scout troop comprised of 25 girls aged 11 to 16.