Sarah Vocca, Ph.D.
Deputy Superintendent, CREC Magnet Schools and School Choice
Sarah Vocca currently serves as Deputy Superintendent for CREC Magnet Schools and School Choice. In this role Sarah ensures that the operational needs of the CREC Magnet Schools are met including school and district budgeting, technology, health services, transportation and staffing. She partners with the Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) on all matters related to the implementation of the Sheff settlement, including lottery management, compliancy standards, and budget.
Sarah joined CREC in 2011 after spending 15 years with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE). She began her career with the CSDE as an intern during her graduate studies, and over the ensuing 10 years, Sarah rose quickly within the ranks of the Bureau of Research, Evaluation, and Student Assessment In 2007, Sarah was chosen to become the Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Data Collection, Research, and Evaluation. In this post, she was responsible for managing the department’s $2.5 million longitudinal data system budget and 18 full-time staff, and oversaw the department’s numerous data collection and reporting duties. Previous to her work with the state, Sarah worked for a short time as a high school teacher in West Hartford and Manchester.
She received her B.A. from the University of Connecticut, and her M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Joseph College. Sarah received her doctorate in 2011 from the University of Connecticut, writing her dissertation about student mobility and its relationship to academic achievement in Connecticut.
Phone: (860) 509-3792 E-mail: svocca@crec.org
