Sara moved to the United States at age seven and grew up in Denver, Colorado. She initially struggled with English as a second language but overcame the language barrier through reading and academic persistence, eventually excelling in school and winning her elementary school spelling bee.
She graduated with academic honors from Overland High School and went on to attend CU Denver before transferring to the University of San Francisco during the pandemic. She graduated magna cum laude in December 2023 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry, and has since worked in education, clinical support, and addiction research. She was also selected as a Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipient to teach English in Morocco.
Leadership
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program awardee (English teaching in Morocco)
- Site Lead, literacy tutoring program for children
- Medical scribe in Emergency Department
- Psychology Honors Thesis student (top 10 selected, CU San Francisco)
- Clinician’s Assistant at CU School of Medicine (Addiction Research & Treatment Services)
- Magna Cum Laude graduate in Psychology, minor in Chemistry
