Dr. Benes is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of School Health Education at Southern Connecticut State University. Dr. Benes has multiple published articles and textbooks, presents at local and national conferences regularly and is actively engaged in service to HPE fields. Sarah Benes is the Past-President of SHAPE America, a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), a certified Health & Well-Being coach, and a 500-hr certified yoga instructor. Sarah Benes began her career as an athletic trainer with a BS from UCONN, working at Boston University in their Club Sports department for 5 years as a graduate assistant and then Assistant Athletic Trainer.