Grew up coming to the Vineyard every summer with her parents and grandparents and now she and her husband and children have their own place in Vineyard Haven. Sara’s career has been focused on environmental conservation, including public lands management and water policy. She is currently a partner at Natural Resource Results, a consulting firm in Washington D.C. representing several non-profit conservation organizations. Prior to joining the firm, Sara served as a Senior Professional Staff Member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. She worked for three consecutive Chairs – including Senator Bingaman, Senator Wyden and Senator Landrieu. Sara staffed the National Parks Subcommittee under the leadership of Senator Mark Udall from Colorado. Sara served as the Director of Government Affairs at Trout Unlimited before her time in the Senate. She received her master’s in environmental policy from the University of Michigan and a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University. She is originally from Philadelphia and now lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and children.