She gained knowledge and experience in the field of IT through many projects and through an internship in the software development sector. Moreover, she dealt with management, implementation, and evaluation of projects with a main focus on digital media. Schadenbauer was engaged in the concepts of usability, Web design, and new media. In addition, she gained skills in public relations. In June she published her first book about the connection of games, mobility and learning and how mobile phones are able to support the learning process in schools. Sandra Schadenbauer joined the Office of Science & Technology in April and worked as an intern until the end of June 2008.

Sandra Schadenbauer graduated in 2007 from the University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM Graz, Austria, with a degree in information management.