Sara is a lawyer and climate policy strategist. She joined CURE in the summer of 2022 as a Minnesota Rural Democracy Project and Democracy and Climate Pledge Organizer.
Between 2017 and 2022, Sara served as the Advocacy Director at the Minnesota Environmental Partnership. There she worked with other coalitions on climate, energy, water, soil health, pollinator, mining, and transit issues. Sara previously worked as a policy assistant to Susan Gaertner at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.
Sara grew up in Nebraska. She went to St. Olaf College where she met her husband Doug. Sara plays the cello, likes to sing in large groups, and enjoys cooking with her family.