Recommendations
“I'll keep it simple: hire her.
For four years, Sara was my first call. Needed an objective take on an emotionally charged decision? Go to Sara.
Needed help pulling together a last-minute leadership presentation? Go to Sara.
Needed a good laugh after a bad day? Go to Sara.
Few people I've met combine intelligence, creativity, sound judgment, and leadership instinct the way Sara does. She moved from a high-level individual contributor to a people leader without missing a beat—all while building AI tools and systems that helped a large enterprise design team navigate seismic industry change. Content designer, product designer, experience designer: Sara is as dynamic as it gets.
What I appreciate most about Sara, aside from her cutting wit, is that she never makes it about herself. Whether joining daily 6 a.m. Zoom calls, grooming a team of 10+ designers, or stepping into a new role because the team needed her, she consistently shows up for others—always with energy, always with purpose. It's one of the reasons her teammates adore her.
When eBay transitioned to a full-stack design team, many designers worried about losing the dedicated partners they'd come to rely on. Sara gave us a phrase to meet the moment: a “season of generosity.” Titles might change, but we could still be generous with our time and talent. Her words became a rallying cry for hundreds of teammates and helped ease the uncertainty. Nobody embodied that generosity more than Sara herself.
I couldn't give a stronger endorsement. An extraordinary talent, a born leader, and a wonderful teammate.
Hire Sara and don't look back.”
– Alex Altman, Senior Staff Experience Designer, former Senior Manager, Content Design, eBay
“Sara creates an environment where people can do their best work. She gives clear direction when needed, but also trusts her team with ownership and decision-making. What I appreciate most is her collaborative style. She asks thoughtful questions, encourages healthy debate, and helps teams work through complex problems without dictating solutions.
She's also an exceptional content design leader. Sara has a remarkable ability to simplify complex problems, communicate ideas in a way that resonates with stakeholders, and build alignment through practical examples rather than theory. She naturally thinks in systems, creating reusable frameworks and guidance that help teams solve problems consistently instead of reinventing solutions.
Sara also has a strong ability to connect people and ideas across teams, helping build alignment and momentum around shared goals. She creates opportunities for others to grow, provides thoughtful feedback, and encourages people to develop their own point of view. I've learned a great deal from working with her and would recommend her wholeheartedly as both a content design leader and people manager.”
– Barbara Kofler, Staff Experience Designer, eBay
“I've worked with Sara for the past 4 years at eBay, first as a content design peer, building the content design practice at eBay from the ground up, then as a lead on Sara's content design team as she transitioned into management.
As a Staff Content Designer at eBay, Sara drove the implementation of end-to-end frameworks, driving alignment with cross-functional partners and highlighting the critical role that content design plays in delivering the best experiences for our customers.
In the past year and a half, Sara’s special brand of empathetic and authentic leadership has fostered a content design buyer experience team culture of collaboration, where team members are seen, celebrated, and empowered to do their best design work.”
— Lydia Koehn, Staff Experience Designer, eBay