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Sara K. has over 10 years of experience in the field of project management, product innovation, materials development, quality assurance, and production. Sara began their career in 2004 as a Production Assistant at Belle Pointe, followed by a role as a Fiber Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at UC Davis from 2005-2008. In 2008, they held positions as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Mervyns and a Materials Developer for the Flight Series at The North Face, a VF Company. From 2010-2012, they were a Quality Engineer in the Sportswear/Athletic Department at Nike, followed by a role as an Educator at the Peace Corps from 2012-2015. From 2015-2017, they were a Manager of Raw Materials R&D at Spyder Active Sports. In 2019, they established and managed a boutique consulting firm, Compass SW LLC, providing project management services. Currently, they are a Senior Project Manager at Natural Fiber Welding, leading and managing project directives from scaling operations to future-forward sustainable initiatives.

Sara K. has a Master of Science in Textile Science from the University of California, Davis which they obtained in 2007. Sara also has a Bachelor of Science in Textiles and Clothing from The Ohio State University which they obtained in 2005. In addition, Sara has obtained a Certificate of Completion from Asana in July 2021, a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in September 2020, a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from the Scrum Alliance in April 2021, a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the Scrum Alliance in February 2021, and an Open Water Diver from PADI - Bali Hai Diving.