Sarah Whittle

About Sarah Whittle

Sarah E. Whittle (born February 7, 1989) is the former Director of Unscripted Content for Smosh.

Originally being hired as an Assistant to a Producer, she worked her way up to produce and direct for more shows on Smosh's 2nd Channel (now Smosh Pit), eventually becoming a member of Senior Staff, directing content across both Pit and Smosh Games.

Later on in her career, she has directed sketches on Smosh Main, such as "EVERY PANDA EXPRESS EVER", "EVERY DUNKIN' DONUTS EVER", and "FIRST HOOKUP AFTER QUARANTINE". Sarah was also the brains behind Spelling Bee-Kini Wax, as well as its' host.

She has regularly appeared in videos for Smosh Games and Smosh Pit, appearing as a guest on The Show w/ No Name! in the episode "PUTTING KIMCHI IN OUR MOUTHS! (The Show w/ No Name)", and notably served as one of the referees for two of the Defy-era Smosh Seasonal Games: Smosh Winter Games 2017: Again! and Smosh Summer Games 2018: We Blew It.

In November 2018, it was confirmed that Sarah had temporarily left Smosh to move on to other projects, though she was still appearing in videos for the brand.

In February 2019, she revealed on Instagram that she had returned to Smosh, and has continued to work as a producer and social media manager from then onwards. Since her return, she has made more frequent video appearances, including participation in Gaming With A Twist and a few appearances on SmoshCast, as well as serving as a referee for Smosh Summer Games 2019: Apocalypse. All while managing to run the Smosh Facebook and single handedly helping the brand grow rapidly on that platform.

On May 3, 2021, it was officially confirmed on the SmoshCast that Sarah was leaving Smosh.

Since her departure from the company, Sarah has returned multiple times as a guest within different formats, most notably in Smosh: Under The Mistletoe.


History

Sarah was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming to a Korean mother and a father who was in the United States Air Force (USAF), moving around numerous times in her childhood.

By age 7, she had already lived in the American states of Wyoming and North Dakota, South Korea, and Germany.[2] From age 6-12, she attended Bitburg Middle School in Germany,[3], where she hosted her own show on the school's channel. In 2001 she moved back to Wyoming, where she attended Cheyenne East High School[4] and Laramie County Community College, where she was president of the theater club and the "Speech and Debate" team.[5][6] She graduated in 2009,[7] earning an associate’s degree in speech communication. She also attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in "TV Production" in 2011.[5]

Sarah found jobs at NYC Media and Hillside Media before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, where she worked as a "national segment producer" and reporter for a new series broadcasted by the E. W. Scripps Company, The List, and wrote, edited, and produced over 400 segments about "today's news, viral videos and everything trending."

She eventually moved to Los Angeles, California, finding work at Game Show Network, OK! TV, Clevver, and Smosh.