Sandra has been teaching Home Economics at the Institute of Education for 33 years and has taught Home Economics for 35 years. Sandra has been a regular contributor to radio programmes for many years, providing valuable advice to students in preparation for their Home Economics Leaving Certificate exam. Sandra also wrote the 'Exambrief' on Home Economics for the Irish Independent for over a decade.

Sandra is incredibly well-versed in the course syllabus and understands it better than anyone else. For this reason, Sandra has written 'A Little Bit of Home Economics' teaching students about her techniques to achieve the hidden marks inside the exam such as the 'Five Point Plan' and much more.