As a recipient of the McNair Fellowship, Sandra received her Master's in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She specialized in Occupational Health Psychology (research topics: employee burnout, coping, and retention). 

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She graduated with a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Leadership Studies, Writing, and Rhetoric. She was part of the UCF Knights of Distinction program, a McNair scholar alumni, and LEAD scholar alumni. 

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Her research journey started when she joined the UCF Occupational Health Psychology. She worked two summers at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked on salary negotiations, leadership rhetoric, diversity, and inclusion topics. 

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In addition to her research interest, she became a minister for the Florida Multicultural District A.G. after four years of theology education at the Multicultural Theology Institute. She is actively training at Asbury Seminary.