Sara Shumway

Overview

Sara Shumway serves as Interim Chief Information Officer at The Legal Aid Society [1]. Shumway is a versatile leader with 20 years of varied experience across operations, technology, and public policy, skilled at managing complex enterprise systems and processes, bridging gaps between business and technology, and building collaborative teams [2]. Prior to this role, Shumway held positions at Gartner as Senior Director and Director of State & Local Government from 2024 to 2026 [4][5]. Shumway's background includes multiple roles at the NYC Department of Education from 2014 to 2022, including Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director of IT Solutions Delivery for Student Information Systems, Director of Administrative Operations, and Director of Academic Policy [6][7][8][9][10]. Shumway holds a B.M. in Piano and Music Education from the Eastman School of Music [11] and an M.A. in Education and Social Policy from New York University [12].

Career history

1. Interim Chief Information OfficerApr 2026 to presentThe Legal Aid Society
2. Senior Director, State & Local GovernmentApr 2024 to Apr 2026Gartner
3. Director, State & Local GovernmentMay 2022 to Apr 2024Gartner
4. NDDeputy Chief Administrative OfficerNov 2021 to May 2022NYC Department of Education
5. NDExecutive Director, IT Solutions Delivery, Student Information SystemsFeb 2020 to Oct 2021NYC Department of Education
6. NDDirector of Administrative OperationsSep 2018 to Feb 2020NYC Department of Education
7. NDDirector of Academic PolicyDec 2014 to Sep 2018NYC Department of Education
8. NDAcademic Policy AssociateFeb 2014 to Dec 2014NYC Department of Education

Education

1. ESB.M. Piano, Music EducationSep 1999 - Dec 2003Eastman School of Music
2. M.A. Education & Social PolicyJan 2011 - Dec 2012New York University