Sarah Di Vittorio

Sarah Di Vittorio has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Sarah is currently working as the Director of Conservation Connect at the National Forest Foundation. Prior to this, they served as the Northern California Program Manager at the same organization, where they managed collaborative projects focused on forest landscape restoration and community access to National Forests.

Before joining the National Forest Foundation, Sarah worked at California State University-Sacramento as an Associate Facilitator and an Assistant Facilitator. Here, they gained experience in facilitating and assisting with various programs.

Sarah's work experience also includes a role as a Postdoctoral Scholar at U.C. Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. During this time, they focused on publishing the results of their PhD research related to the concept of payment for ecosystem services and collaborative environmental governance efforts.

Sarah has also worked as a Policy Associate at the US Forest Service, where they played a key role in expanding partnership and collaborative approaches to natural resource management. Additionally, Sarah worked as a Research Associate at Stratus Consulting, where they analyzed toxicology data and co-authored scientific reports on the impacts of contamination on aquatic environments.

Sarah's educational background includes a Master's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated a strong focus on environmental policy, collaborative processes, and resource management issues in the American West.

Sarah Di Vittorio's education history begins with their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Bioresource Science from the University of California, Berkeley, which they obtained from 1994 to 1998. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2002 to 2004. Finally, Sarah completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley from 2006 to 2014.