Sarah Defnall

Along with her role as RD in Northlawn, Sarah will be providing Career Counseling for students and alumni through Career Services as MA, Resident in Counseling. Sarah earned a BS in Psychology and a MA in Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. She has worked as a Qualified Mental Health Professional, specializing in In-Home Counseling at Crossroads Counseling Center in Harrisonburg, VA. She also served as the Counseling Service’s graduate intern at Bridgewater College prior to joining the Residence Life team at EMU. She is married to Josh Defnall and together they like to enjoy the great outdoors of the Shenandoah Valley.

MA, Counseling, 2012, Eastern Mennonite University
BS, Psychology, 2010, Eastern Mennonite University with minor in Youth Ministry

• Moving Stories: Resilience within our Refugee Neighbors, MA in Counseling Capstone Presentation, Eastern Mennonite University, 2012
• The Impact of Sexual Assault on Eating Behaviors, Virginia Psychological Association, 2009

Building Committee Member, Church of the Incarnation, 2012-2013
Coach, EMU CoachLink, 2011-2012
Young Life leader, Eastern Mennonite High School, 2007-2010

American Counseling Association, International Committee Member, 2011-2012
Virginia Counselors Association
Central Valley Counselors Association

American Counseling Association Conference, San Francisco, CA (March, 2012)
Attachment Conference, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA (March, 2011)

Major and Vocational Exploration