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Sarah Shute

Instructor/Coach

Sarah started teaching at MIT in 2020 and serves as the head coach for MIT’s field hockey team. Sarah has coached collegiate field hockey for the past 10 years, focusing on the holistic development of student-athletes’ mind, body, and sport-specific skills. As an undergraduate, she studied Hospitality Administration at Boston University, and completed her master’s degree from Boston University’s Wheelock School of Education studying Physical Education and Coaching with a specialization in coaching. In her free time, Sarah enjoys running and hiking. She has run three marathons, but also enjoys shorter distance runs. She loves getting to know the students at MIT and working with them to achieve their goals. She says, “Everyone has a different story to tell and I strive to promote a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable trying new things or fine-tuning their knowledge and skills.”

Fun Facts

What is a cool project you are currently working on?

I made my dining room table with the help from my mom for my house!

What is your favorite book?

My favorite book is The Faith Club which is about three women- a Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew who attempt to write a children’s book highlighting the connections between the three religions. Instead of a children’s book, they realized how much they were craving space to connect and discuss their different religions while coming to an enriched new understanding of faith.

Describe your favorite vacation?

My best vacation was going to New Zealand for my honeymoon. We traveled for three weeks, drove the length of both the North and South Islands stopping along the way to hike, take a helicopter to the top of a glacier, herd sheep, kayak in a fjord, bike through wine country, and relax on the beautiful New Zealand coast.

If your future self could give you one piece of advice, what would it be?

Keep running!

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