Sandy earned her degree in chemical biology from Stevens Institute of Technology with a minor in literature and certificates in chemical engineering and computer science. After working in both pharmaceutical research and publishing, she transitioned her career to education when she started a family. 

Since then, Sandy has taught both formally as a middle school STEM teacher and informally at local libraries, homeschool co-ops, museums, and camps through her business Kaleidoscope Enrichment LLC. She’s also offered Professional Development for educators through a variety or organizations including Rutgers University, where she earned a Graduate Certificate in Maker Education. She is presently completing her Master's degree in Community-Based Education and Leadership at Stevenson University. 

Sandy has participated in and presented at Maker Faires along the East Coast since 2012 where she has won numerous ribbons for her educational activities. Channeling the Maker Movement into education, she has overseen the development of three makerspaces, written The Big Book of Maker Camp Projects (McGraw-Hill 2019), and served as Maker Camp Coordinator and Community Manager for Make: Magazine which served learners across all 50 states and 6 continents.

Sandy has also spoken at events such as the Make: Education Forum, National Science Teaching Association National Conference, the New Jersey Educational Technology Conference, New Jersey Makers Day, Project Lead the Way, and the Canadian Association of Science Centres Annual Conference. Sandy was recently honored to be part of a panel at the White House for the STEMM Opportunity Alliance. 

In her role at Science Friday, Sandy has written educational resources and articles, developed educational programs such as Sun Camp and Hack Your Brain, hosted online and live events, and helped with the production of on-air segments. She has successfully submitted and managed grants for organizations such as NASA HEAT, the Dana Foundation, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, and Beyond100K. She has also managed creative partnerships and collaborations with organizations such as SciStarter and Citizen Science Month, KQED, Steamlabs, and MIT Edgerton Center. 

When not teaching or writing, Sandy can be found tinkering at home, exploring the outdoors, or spending time with her family—sometimes all three at once. Lately, she’s been playing with origami circuits, relearning micro-python, and trying to perfect a gluten-free sourdough recipe.