A Midwest girl at heart, Sara attended undergraduate and graduate school in Wisconsin where she earned a Bachelor's in History, Women and Gender Studies and Dance and a Master's Degree in Special Education. 

After attending Carthage College, Sara started working as a para professional in 2016 where she developed transformative relationships with students. In 2018, Sara started graduate school at Edgewood College and her first year teaching. During her first three years teaching in Madison, Wisconsin, Sara quickly learned to manage the many responsibilities of a special educator. 

Working in the Madison area, Sara worked in the general education classroom with students who came from a wide range of backgrounds and had varying levels of needs. Sara's work in Madison focused on creating spaces for students to thrive and be included with their peers. She also gained valuable experience immersed in the general education classroom where she was able to see the benefits of targeted supports for all students. 

In Fall 2021, Sara started teaching in an Autism Intensive classroom in the Bay Area. This was a self-contained alternative setting for a small group of extremely high-needs students with ASD. Sara loved having the flexibility and freedom to set the tone and materials for the classroom. Her work focused on developing highly individualized materials and solutions for students and their families. 

In Fall 2023, Sara started Blooming Minds Learning. She opened the first location in Cupertino in the spring of '24.