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Prior to running for Park Board, Sarah worked with Eco Café, was employed as a Youth Outreach worker with SPEC (Society for Promoting Environmental Conservation), and worked in Ecuador with the Environmental Youth Alliance. She was also a founding partner of the Vancouver Skateboard Coalition and helped secure the declaration of Skateboard Week, the relaxing of the ban on skateboarding on city streets, and the development of six new skateparks. Sarah has been a contributor to Momentum magazine and has written for many publications, including snowboard Canada, skateboard Canada, EXPN, and Terminal City. She was also a contributor to beyondrobson.com, a popular Vancouver blog. Sarah is a single mother of a six-year old boy.

1. When did you attend the Women’s Campaign School and why?

I attended WCS two years ago. I wanted to run for Vancouver Park Board but I only had experience in activism not politics. One of the graduates of the previous Campaign school, Melissa De Genova, told me that the WCS was a must if I wanted to get elected.

2. What was your experience like at the Women’s Campaign School?

I had a wonderful experience. I learned everything I needed to know to get elected and I made connections I would never have made elsewhere.

3. How did what you learned at the Women’s Campaign School help you politically?

The Women’s Campaign School gave me the skills I needed to run a successful campaign. WCS taught me about public speaking, fundraising, campaign management and gave me direct contact to other elected women from all levels of government. I was able to meet the people who helped me run a successful campaign.

4. Why would you recommend that others should attend or support the Women’s Campaign School?

If you are a woman hoping to run for elected office WCS is a must-do. I can’t recommend it enough.

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