Sarah Veele

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Director, Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability

Sarah Veele has many years of experience working for the state of Washington. In 2018, she started the DCYF Evaluation and Research team in the Office of Innovation, Alignment & Accountability (OIAA).

She has also worked for:

  • the Department of Early Learning
  • the Department of Social and Health Services
  • the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts

Dr. Veele earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Health Services Research from the University of Washington. 

She is a clinical assistant professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health. She is also a 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders fellow and a 2013 fellow of the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Program at Georgetown University.

Sarah volunteers by coaching youth sports and serving on several boards and commissions focused on wellness and community. She cares deeply about creating opportunities for young people.