Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bucknell University, an M.S. and PhD in Zoology from the University of Georgia, and an M.A. in Education from Salisbury University. She taught middle school science at Pocomoke Middle School before moving across the bay to take a position at Towson University, where she has been been teaching for 18 years. Sarah’s interests lie in the areas of science education and environmental education. Her courses for preservice teachers all include outdoor components, and many include service learning. Sarah has built relationships with many local nonformal educational institutions, and she often teaches her classes off campus at these local organizations- she has had her students learning and leading programming at the Maryland Zoo, Irvine Nature Center, Oregon Ridge Nature Center, and the National Aquarium. Sarah’s involvement in science education initiatives and environmental education initiatives has led her to hold several positions of leadership at the national level, most notably with the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC), to which she was recently appointed for a three-year term. She is also involved in the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). For many years, Sarah has served on NSTA’s Recommends Review panel, which critically reviews science trade books for K-12 students. Sarah has served on the advisory boards of two NSTA journals and is currently serving as a manuscript reviewer for two NSTA journals as well. She also has experience serving on the NSTA Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Committee and the College Science Teaching Committee. For the past 8 years, Sarah has served as the vice-chair of the NAAEE Accreditation Review Board. This board is responsible for reviewing EE Certification program applications from states wishing to become accredited. Each year, the review board also plans several EE Certification-themed sessions at the NAAEE conference, and she has presented at these sessions numerous times. Sarah was a founding member of MAEOE’s EE Certification Committee.