As the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility Administrator, Sara develops, oversees, and regulates procedures relating to charitable giving and community impact programs.
Sara works directly with various firm departments, committees, and employee resource groups, as well as with outside interest groups including community organizations and corporate clients, to cultivate meaningful partnerships that benefit communities as well as firm employees. As a seasoned professional with more than 12 years of corporate social responsibility, corporate philanthropy and social impact experience, Sara is known for driving employee engagement, maximizing strategic partnerships, and building innovative community-based programs.
Most recently, Sara served as the Community Development Program Manager for Desert Financial Credit Union. She led and supported the giving efforts of $3.8M to the Arizona Community through programs grants, sponsorships, scholarship programs, employee giving campaigns, donations drives, and leadership board service.
Before her role at Desert Financial, Sara was the Employee Engagement & Community Events Manager for PayPal (eBay Inc.). In this role, she was responsible for community outreach programs and employee engagement opportunities for all Arizona offices. Sara also oversaw the eBay Inc. corporate foundation grant program and Employee Resource Groups for the Arizona market.
Sara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of New Mexico, specializing in Organizational Communication.