Sarah Jane Kirkland is Associate Vice President for Corporate Partnerships at Old Dominion University. She lives in the city of Norfolk. She attended Northern Ballet School and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Dance. Sarah Jane is an Executive Board member for RVA757 Connects, she is a member of the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Advisory Panel, she is a Corporate Board member for the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, she is a member of the Go Virginia Region 5 Council, and a former board member for the Governors School for the Arts. Her favorite children’s book is “The Giving Tree,” by Shel Silverstein. Her best memory from kindergarten is storytime.