Sara is an educational design consultant and founder of Spaces for Play. Her twelve years of experience includes teaching and directing young children and university students. Sara has published educational articles and is a continual speaker at various conferences on playground design, safety, and accessibility on outdoor natural learning environments.

In addition to her advanced degrees in education, she has successfully completed the requirements to become a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) and is also certified with the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS).  

Sara has participated in the international forum, presented by Reggio Children in Reggio Emilia, Italy. She continued to attend conferences in New Zealand and Australia, as well as engaged in a training program with Nature Explore. She went forth with her studies of "Nature Preschools" by traveling to Scotland, Ireland, Prague, and Waldkindergarten in Berlin, Germany (Forest Schools). She is the US Representative for the Scottish forest school-Mindstretchers, INC. 

Currently, Spaces For Play averages between $1.5-2.3 million in annual projects, estimating 75-100 projects yearly.  Sara has created over fifteen hundred custom play environments per her 21 year playground career. Many of these projects have been developed for child care centers, schools, military bases, and public parks.