Sarah completed her Bachelor’s degree at Franklin & Marshall College in 2006, a Master of Science (MS) in Human Nutrition at Drexel University in 2010, and a dietetic internship through Utah State University’s distance program to become a Registered Dietitian (RD). In 2018, she became LEAP certified (CLT) to offer food sensitivity evaluation to clients. A longtime DC-area resident, she has been featured by many Washington media outlets, including the Washington Post, The Express, DCRefined, WUSA9 and as a regular contributor to ABC7’s Good Morning Washington.  She’s also been featured by local bloggers including fANNEtastic Food, Boderstan, and LadiesDC and health websites including The Active Times and SheKnows.  She has appeared as a guest on the podcasts Foodie & the Beast, Beautiful Life Self Care, and RD Real Talk.

Sarah has updated courses for continuing education credit for dietetic professionals for Nutrition Dimension, and writes for More Than Food, a website run by Vegetable & Butcher where she also serves as the nutrition consult for ready-made meals delivered in the DC area.  She also works a telephonic health coach for Labcorp, one of the premier business wellness companies in the country, and is a co-owner and operator of Gathering Springs Farm.

Sarah grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, does pottery as a hobby, and loves to do yoga, kickboxing, and hiking to stay active.  She lives with her husband, son, and dog Norman in Haymarket, VA.

Ms. Bongi is the Senior Specialist, Exchange Visitor Program, working with SHRM’s intern and trainee program participants and sponsor organizations.  Ms. Bongi comes to SHRM with years of experience assisting young professionals and host companies in the J-1 intern and trainee visa sponsorship process.  She has been involved with the Exchange Visitor program since 2012 and in her free time, counsels and monitors J-1 high school exchange students and host families as a Local Coordinator.  In addition to her work in international exchange, Ms. Bongi previously has also created a Department of Labor registered culinary apprenticeship program and has experience teaching Talent Management Training and Train the Trainer courses.  Her background is in financial reporting and accounting and she spent the early part of her career working for companies such as JPMorgan and America Online.  Ms. Bongi earned her MS in School Counseling from Long Island University and her BS in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

Corporate professionals hire Lily Woi to unlock their full potential and succeed because most feel stuck and unfulfilled with their current work-life, not to mention, they don’t know what they want, how to get there or why they want it. So she helps them get purposeful and intentional, break the glass ceiling, and unleash their full potential, all the while having fun. The bottom line is if you are not prioritizing your growth, no one is going to do it for you.

She had a successful career in corporate consulting with Deloitte Consulting, training and advising clients to deliver multimillion transformation programs and helping individuals to develop authentic leadership capabilities and successful careers.

She has been featured on Forbes and holds a Diploma of Transformational Coaching from Animas Centre for Coaching. She is a member of the Institute of Leadership and Management and an Executive Contributor with Brainz Magazine.

Lily is committed to unleashing your people’s greatest potential to always be Career & Leadership Advancement Ready™.