Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, English teacher Sarah Boragno ‘02 will serve as NDB’s new English department chair. 

Boragno has been a teacher for 15 years. She has worked as an English teacher at high schools across the Bay Area, including Mercy HS, where she served as the English department chair. Her extensive experience and passion for English makes her strongly qualified to lead NDB’s department. 

“In my 15 years of teaching, I’ve seen how education is always changing and progressing and that we always need to be innovative,” said Boragno. 

When asked what NDB students could expect from her leadership, Boragno said, “I’m excited to continue what the English department already has in terms of a solid foundation, then add a little bit of progression and innovation when it comes to how education is always changing.”  

In a changing world, Boragno recognizes the need to diversify the curriculum. With a focus on incorporating more women’s voices and focusing more on female empowerment, she aims to expand and update the curriculum to develop students’ ability to grasp and learn from diverse perspectives. 

“I think the job of the department chair is to always make sure that the book list is not just relevant, but also current enough to make sure that the students are able to grab, grasp and adapt and learn from it as well,” said Boragno.

In addition to expanding the curriculum, Boragno will strive to help students understand how to communicate, craft an argument tailored to a specific audience, and get a point across in a respectful, academic manner. 

The appointment of Boragno as department chair reflects NDB’s desire to provide the community with excellent leadership and promote innovation in education. The community is eager to witness the positive changes she will bring to the English Department. 

The current chair, Robert Rojas, will step down at the end of the school year in order to focus more of his time and energy on rebuilding Tiger TV, NDB’s broadcast journalism news show.