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Sarah E. Mason
Payson Road President & Founder

Born and raised in suburban Boston, Sarah's love for the creative arts started early. She started dancing ballet at age three. Following her passion for more creative expression she studied jazz, tap and modern which ultimately lead her to a professional career in dance beginning while she was still in high school.

After a series of injuries interrupted her dance career, Sarah returned to Boston to study Broadcast Journalism at Boston University (BU). Beginning mid-semester at BU, she found herself accidentally enrolled in a film class studying the work of Alfred Hitchcock. Serendipitous as it was, Sarah quickly changed her major to Film and discovered her new love--Screenwriting. She went on to earn a B.S. in Broadcasting and Film and a M.S. in Screenwriting both from BU.

Sarah is a successful writer and columnist with numerous credits including the Emmy award-winning a&e television series Biography. She has written numerous screenplays and plays. Her editorial pieces have appeared in several print and online magazines. She is the Editor and contributing writer for Payson Road's online magazines, The Corner and The Voice.

Sarah spent three years at the American Film Institute (AFI) where she had been part of their Special Events team. Since leaving AFI in 1998, Sarah joined DV411, a successful digital video integration company in Los Angeles, as Vice President and Director of Marketing.

If that wasn't enough juggling, Sarah is also involved with many volunteer organizations including Boston University (BU) where she serves as Co-Chair of the BU Alumni Club of Los Angeles.

Sarah's 20-year battle with and eventual recovery from Bulimia Nervosa fuels her passion for helping others who suffer with eating disorders. Seeking to create an innovative and more progressive approach to prevention and awareness of eating disorders, she founded the Payson Road Organization in June 2000. With over 100,000 hits per day, Payson Road has developed into one of the leading resources for Eating Disorder support and recovery online. Sarah designs and administers the website herself and runs Payson Road’s many programs along with a dedicated group of volunteers.

Sarah is currently writing a book about her experiences as a Bulimic. She is also editing Payson Road's first volume of self-help workbooks, Payson Road: The Path to Healing. She continues to be a fierce activist for the cause--flying frequently to Washington D.C. to tell her story before congressional briefings and hearings with the hopes of encouraging new legislation for eating disorder prevention and awareness.

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Website designed and administered by Sarah Mason. Website Logo and Graphics Designed by Tahara Hasan. Payson Road was created Copyright © June 2, 2000. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2005 [Payson Road]. All rights reserved. Revised: November 14, 2005 .