Sarah Stemm joined the PVCC Athletics Department as Coordinator of Student-Athlete Support Services in January 2016. Prior to her administrative role, she was an assistant coach with the PVCC Track & Field team for three years. 

Stemm was a PVCC student-athlete herself, having been a member of the PVCC Track & Field team (2008-2010). Sarah had success as a Puma and after two years at PVCC, transferred to Grand Canyon University where she was a member of the inaugural Track & Field program for the Lopes. During her time at GCU, she was an NCAA Division II national qualifier in the 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, as well as the 4x400m relay in both Indoor and Outdoor. She currently holds the school record at GCU in the 400m hurdles with a time of 60.49 seconds. During her senior year, she was a member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team at GCU. 

In December 2012, Stemm graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor of Science: Exercise Science with an emphasis in Health Education. She earned her Master of Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University in December 2021.