Sarah MacDonald is Director of Programming for Television and New Media at the Knowledge Network. In this role she is responsible for overseeing program development and production as well as overall programming strategy, acquisitions, and scheduling. On the New Media side, she is responsible for spearheading Knowledge Network’s online content delivery strategy. MacDonald’s 15 year history in public broadcasting originated at the CBC where she most recently was the Business Manager for Television at CBC British Columbia. Prior to that, MacDonald fulfilled the role of Unit Manager on countless network and regional programs and series for CBC including the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. Through the course of her career, she has worked in virtually every programmatic genre in many capacities including producing for YTV, casting for CBC TV drama and researching in CBC current affairs. MacDonald is also an award winning documentary producer.