About Me

My name is Sarah and I am number 11. 

I was born in the Bay Area, but grew up in Rocklin near Sacramento. 

In high school, I took part in the journalism program where I first got started as a staff writer and ended up becoming Editor-in-Chief of the online news site my senior year. 

One of my major accomplishments during that time was when I spoke at the National JEA/NSPA Orlando convention.

I presented with my other Editor-in-Chiefs about our beat system and other ways students could boost their media programs. 

Everything I learned in my high school journalism program and from my adviser helped my realize what I wanted to do in college and later on in life.

That's how I ended up here at San Jose State University as an advertising major. 

One day I hope to move to the East Coast with my best friend Olivia, who was also an Editor-in-Chief with me and work for an advertising agency. 

I realize that dream may not come true for a while, but I am determined to make it happen. 

Outside of the mass communication realm, one of the most important things to me is family.

I grew up surrounded by family 24/7. 

My paternal grandparents had 11 children and in turn had 23 grandchildren including myself.

We attended family parties almost every month, had yearly reunions and went on vacations with one another.

My cousins are some of my closest friends and I could not be more thankful.

We all even have matching tattoos, at least the ones who are over 18.

After the passing of our uncle, we wanted to do something that bonded us all together. 

Somehow we ended up deciding tattoos were the way to go and now the first 12 cousins have roman numerals somewhere on their body.