Education. B.A. in Biology with a minor in secondary education from Ripon College (Ripon, Wisconsin).

Work Experience. Science teacher at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana (2005-2006). Sixth grade science teacher at Belle Chasse Academy in Belle Chasse, Louisiana (Spring 2005). 

Accomplishments. Performed a two-year limnological study on a lake in central Wisconsin. Spent the fall of 2003 in Brazil studying ecology.  Participated in two week-long biology courses at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Attended a wilderness survival and tracking course in New Jersey from world-renowned outdoorsman Tom Brown.

Interests. Sara enjoys outdoor pursuits such as hiking, camping, canoeing, wildlife identification, and exploring the beautiful Oregon coast. Sara also enjoys reading books about ecology and taking care of her hedgehog, Roux.