Biography: Sandra Midkiff joined Seattle Academy in the summer of 2022 as the Director of Development. She is an accomplished fundraising leader having worked at independent schools from California to New York as Annual Fund Director at The Hewitt School, Director of Annual Giving at The Head-Royce School and Chief Advancement Officer at Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Most recently, Sandra served as Vice President of Development and Philanthropy at New York Road Runners, a major non-profit organization that runs and oversees the New York City Marathon, among other running events and community programs. Sandra is a Seattle native and her first jobs out of college were at the Intiman and Taproot Theatres. She looks forward to returning to the work of independent schools and is drawn to the SAAS mission and guiding principles, and to our vibrancy which she felt from everyone during her visit to SAAS.