Sara Robertson, Ed.D.

Board Vice Chair, Academic Affairs Committee Chair

Dr. Sara Robertson '54 is retired as vice president of development for Pioneer Clubs, Wheaton, Ill.

A graduate of Northwestern College (Class of '54), Robertson received an M.A. from Northwestern University and Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University. She is an ordained elder for First Presbyterian Church, Glen Ellyn, Ill., where she serves on the Stewardship Committee, as well as on the Towel and Basin Servants with a focus on helping women start up missions. She also sings in the choir.

Robertson serves on the boards of Christians for Biblical Equality and the Greater Chicago Chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality. She is also on the board of Scripture Union USA, as well as the board of JUST, the DuPage County jail ministry.

In addition to writing numerous magazines and journal articles, Robertson is a published author of Helping the Hurting, published by the Christian Stewardship Association. She also contributed a chapter, "Funding the Dream," to Serving Those in Need, edited by Edward L. Queen II and published by Jossey-Bass in 2000. Other contributions are in the Dictionary of Christian Education, published by Baker Books.

Robertson's hobbies are swimming, sailing, reading, gardening, bicycling, traveling and camping.

Robertson has served on the Northwestern College Board of Trustees since 1990.

Learn more about Sara Robertson in "Meet the Board" from the fall 2010 Pilot.