Sasha Sencer

Sasha Sencer is the Director of Education at ANCOR, where she designs and leads transformative learning experiences that empower professionals to grow, lead, and connect. Since joining the team in 2022, she has built leadership programs, shaped strategic initiatives, and facilitated conversations that matter—all with the goal of fostering meaningful growth and human-centered impact.

With a background in education, leadership development, and event strategy, Sasha thrives at the intersection of education, collaboration, and transformative leadership. She believes that leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about the courage to listen, to grow, and to bring others along. Her work is about more than strategy or logistics; it’s about creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to lead with confidence and purpose.

Before ANCOR, Sasha served as Head of the Upper School at Louisville Collegiate, leading institutional initiatives, managing complex change, and developing professional development programs to support emerging leaders. Earlier in her career, she was an award-winning history educator and a nationally recognized leader in competitive speech and debate.

She founded the Dogwood Speech and Debate League, served as the executive director of several speech and debate non-profits over a 20-year time-period, advised the Tournament of Champions, and directed major national debate tournaments at Yale University, George Mason University, and Cal State-Long Beach. Recognized for her contributions, she has been inducted into two halls of fame and received distinguished service awards from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Kentucky, and George Mason University.

In addition to her recent master’s degree in Transformative Teaching from George Mason University, Sasha holds a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, a B.A. in History and International Affairs from Florida State University, and an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. She is also a certified Mental Health First Responder.

At her core, Sasha is a bridge-builder—facilitating meaningful conversations, creating environments where people can thrive, and ensuring that leadership is practiced with intention, courage, and heart. Whether designing leadership programs, shaping strategic initiatives, or guiding teams through change, her focus is always on deepening understanding, building connections, and moving people toward action.

When she’s not leading the charge in education and leadership development, Sasha recharges by exploring the world—reading a good book, hiking with her husband Mike and their two dogs, discovering backroads in her black pickup truck “Ravinia,” or seeking out the remnants of ancient civilizations. Always goal-oriented, she is on a mission to visit all fifty states by 50—just two more to go!