Sarah Kim

Sarah Kim has cerebral palsy, which affects her speech and mobility, but this has driven her to shoot for the moon. Currently, she resides in Downtown Brooklyn and is working as an independent freelance journalist and a long-form writer. She is the content writer at the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and she is also working on a book with Dr. Marcalee Alexander about spinal cord injuries and sexuality.

Previously, Sarah worked as a freelance reporter for Forbes, reporting on all things related to diversity and inclusion in the realm of disability. She also served as a media consultant for Jude Kampfner, a long-time BBC producer and multimedia journalist. Recently, Sarah has helped Jude launch a new creative coaching practice.

Sarah’s work has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, The Mighty, and The Daily Beast. In the past, she has worked with GROUP Podcast, BBC/Corporation for Independent Media, and NYgal. Sarah also offers diversity and inclusion training and motivational speaking engagements. She has been a guest speaker for an East Harlem middle school for the past three years, speaking to students about living with a disability and challenging people’s misconceptions about her. In October 2019, she was on a panel at The Wing (SoHo) and spoke about best practices for recruiting and hiring people with disabilities.

In 2018, Sarah graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with a Master's of Science (Class of 2018). During the M.S. program, her focus has been print and investigative reporting. Her master’s project chronicles systematic failures endured by domestic violence survivors with disabilities.

Sarah holds her B.A. from Barnard College of Columbia University (Class of 2017). She majored in Economics (Political Track) with a minor in sociology. She was also a scholar in the Athena Scholars Program. Some of her most predominant leadership roles on campus were: Senior Representative to the Board of Trustees, Co-Chair of the University Senate's Student Affairs Subcommittee for Students with Disabilities, Chair of SGA Elections Commission, and Student Representative to the Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion.