Sally Diehl spent 12 years as a student at Blackhawk School District and served 18 years as a secretary in the District, spending 11 years as the athletic secretary for 11 years and 7 years in the high school office. Before her position at Blackhawk School District, she worked as a conference planner and computer instructor for various computer training companies. She lived in Arizona for 10 years where she worked at Intel Corporation as a systems analyst. Sally and her husband Kraig live in Chippewa and have three grown children. In addition to serving on the Blackhawk School District Education Foundation, she also serves on the Chippewa Parks and Recreation Board and Glenwood Estates Homeowners Association.