A committed educator, artist and scholar, Sahar believes teaching and learning happens in all kinds of spaces. As faculty of English at Phillips Exeter Academy, Sahar has also taught for the Theatre and Dance and Modern Languages departments and created courses that seek to expand students’ global awareness. Before Exeter, Sahar taught at Columbia University, where she was recognized for her pedagogy and awarded the Core Award for Teaching Excellence and the Presidential Teaching Award. As an artist, Sahar toured her show Hijabi Monologues across the United States and internationally for over a decade. She has been awarded grants from Park Avenue Armory, New York Foundation for the Arts, and more to write and develop new plays. Most recently, she adapted and directed MLK Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" for the stage at Phillips Exeter Academy. Sahar holds a B.A. from the University of Miami; an M.A. from the University of Chicago; and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.