Sarah O’Connor
Architectural Director - Newcastle
Sarah has experience leading projects across many sectors including schools, universities and specialist police facilities. She leads the Ryder Council and has been involved with projects and careers programmes in local schools for a number of years. In 2015, she was part of the winning Ryder Alliance team for the Build Earth Live New York competition. Sarah studied at Strathclyde University where she took part in the Erasmus exchange programme, spending six months studying at the Czech Technical University in Prague. She was awarded the Ryder Bursary in 2008 and completed her professional qualifications at Newcastle University in 2012. Sarah has a keen interest in outdoor sports including running and skiing, she loves to travel and has a passion for interior design.