On Leave Until April 1, 2027
Sara is a skilled negotiator, mediator, and strategist, with a technical focus on modern treaties.
Sara has a range of consulting, not-for-profit, and government experience. Prior to joining FNMPC, she was the Vice-President of Reconciliation Strategies at ChangeMakers, where she supported clients on a range of policy and strategic planning projects. Previously, she served as the Vice-President of the Yukon Development Corporation, following several years as a Senior Negotiator with Aboriginal Relations within the Yukon government. Sara has worked on behalf of a number of Indigenous groups across the Circumpolar Arctic on capacity-building, strategic planning, and policy development. She also was the Director of Northern Programs at The Gordon Foundation, leading the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship, which sought to support the next generation of leaders in the North.
She resides on the Traditional Territories of the Kwalin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council in Whitehorse, Yukon with her husband and three children.
Sara holds a Master’s Degree from Queen’s University and attended the Bader International Study Centre in East Sussex, England. She is a Hansard Research Scholar at the London School of Economics and is an Action Canada Fellow.