1. Sara Beth Marchert

2. 1999 2012
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an
invincible summer.”

3.  Member for 7 consecutive years  Served as State President (2012-2013)
 Participated in competitive events  Attended 47 conferences (2006-2013)
-Career Exploration ML -Fall Motivational Rally (2006, 2007, 2008,
-Intro to FBLA Principles & Procedures ML 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
-Public Speaking ML -Fall Leadership Conference (2006, 2007,
-Public Speaking 1 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
-Impromptu Speaking -Region Leadership Conference (2006, 2008,
-Future Business Leader 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
-Economics -Middle Level State Leadership Conference
-Business Communication (2008, 2009, 2013)
-Global Business -State Leadership Conference (2009, 2011,
-Business Ethics 2012)
 Served in a local officer position as -National Leadership Conference (2008, 2011,
-grade representative (2006-2007) 2012)
-treasurer (2007-2008) -National Fall Leadership Conference (2012)
-president (2008-2010) -Summer Leadership Officer Training Summits
-vice president of competition (2010-2011) (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
-president (2011-2012) -Region Officer Academy (2008, 2010, 2011,
2012)
 Served as the Middle Level State President -GACTE Convention (2012)
(2008-2009) -National ACTE Convention (2012)
 Served as Region 11 Officer -Institute for Leaders (2012)
-Vice President (2010-2011) -CTSO Legislative Breakfast (2009, 2010, 2011,
- President (2011-2012) 2012, 2013)

4. I competed in Future Business
Leader at Nationals in Orlando.
I was extremely proud of
myself, making it to finals as a
sophomore.

5. At the 2012 State Leadership
Conference I was elected State
President by my peers. By being
sworn in I accepted the duties
and responsibilities of an officer,
promising to carry them out to
the best of my ability.

6. At this summit I networked with
fellow FBLA members and
alumni. I also learned the skills
necessary to guide my chapter
in the following year.

7. At this conference I served
as Region 11 President,
presiding over the entire
conference. I competed,
held a workshop, and
facilitated the awards
ceremony.

8. I earned the Georgia State
Superintendent’s Excellence
Award for my outstanding
leadership ability through
FBLA. This was a lengthy
process from my seven years as
a member, but mainly
culminated from leading the
over 20,000 members of
Georgia FBLA.

9. Future Business Leaders of America isn’t a club to me.
FBLA is the organization that changed my life.
Everything I’ve learned about being a leader can
somehow connect towards FBLA. FBLA has taught me
exactly what it takes to be a leader, and a good one
at that. Through conferences, competitions, and my
chapter confidence has been instilled in me in
everything I do. I have created a family in FBLA;
members will be there for you in any walk of life. I
am proud of everything I’ve done through this
organization, and will continue to be proud of
everything FBLA helps me accomplish. I have grown
up in this organization and it has helped me grow
along the correct path. Without FBLA, I would be half
of the leader I am today. It has shaped my leadership
style completely.

10. Sara Beth: So where did you go to school?
Sinclair: I attended the University of Georgia for my degrees.
Sara Beth: How long have you been teaching?
Sinclair: This will be my 9th year teaching.
Sara Beth: Out of those 9 years, how long have you been an adviser?
Sinclair: I’ve only been an adviser at Archer, so this will be my fourth
year.
Sara Beth: What made you want to teach business?
Sinclair: I felt that youth needed to learn skills that are true to real
life, and something that will help them out in their careers.
Sara Beth: Has being a state officer adviser been everything you thought
it’d be?
Sinclair: It’s been a lot more work than I initially thought, but I’ve
enjoyed bonding with Monty, the other advisers, and the state officer
team.
Sara Beth: Would you do it again?
Sinclair: Not for another four years!

11. Pictures are from
Archer Theatre’s
production of The
Diviners, in which I
played Norma
Henshaw
I’m a member of the
International Thespian Honor
Society, and have been in plays
at Archer for the past four
years.

12. I live with my little sister
and my two parents. My
sister, Mary Cate, and I have
gotten extremely close over
the years. My parents have
been married for 25 years.
My dad serves in the Army
and my mother works in
corporate housing.

13. Eleanor Emma
Roosevelt Goldman
“The future “If I can’t
belongs to dance, then I
those who don’t want to
believe in the be part of