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Sara Hopkins, MSSW, LISW, currently serves as a School Social Worker at Keystone Area Education Agency since August 2022. Previous roles include Therapist positions at COMPASS Clinical Associates, PLLC (2019 - 2022), Optimae LifeServices, Inc. (2017 - 2018), and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines (2016 - 2017), where involvement included the SHINE Program for Perinatal Pediatric Palliative Care. Sara also worked as a School Social Worker for Heartland Area Education Agency (2013 - 2016) and operated a private practice as a Mental Health Therapist from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, Sara served as a Commissioned Lay Pastor at First Presbyterian Church from 2007 to 2011. Educational credentials include an MSSW in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, certification in Spiritual Direction from the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, and training in Transformative Mediation, along with various certifications in trauma and spiritual guidance.