Sara oversees Thompson Thrift's marketing program, including public relations, publications, website development, advertising and photography. She joined Thompson Thrift in 2010. Prior to joining Thompson Thrift, Sara was the director of distance and graduate admission at St. Mary-off-the-Woods College. She held the position of associate director of distance and graduate admission at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College from 2003-2008.

She also was northern region marketing/public relations coordinator for Old National Bank in Terre Haute, Ind., from 2002-2003; marketing coordinator for Visual Systems, Inc., in Milwaukee, Wis.; and events marketing specialist with the Bradley Corporation, also in Milwaukee. She received a B.S. degree in marketing from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1999.