About

Sarah graduated from Winona State University in Winona, MN with a degree in Marketing and Communications. She enjoyed working in her field for a few years and then left the workforce to care for her three children full time. When the children were in school she worked as a freelance writer and columnist for the Austin Post Bulliten. Her column, "From My House to Yours," was published for nine years.

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Soon after her ALS diagnosis in 2019, Sarah began to write her column, "Choosing Joy," for the Austin Daily Herald. 

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Sarah continues to educate others about ALS and compassionate care through her work with Mayo Clinic's Storytelling education program. 

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She continues to help inspire others to choose to live joyfully.

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Sarah and her husband Todd have three grown children. They live in Austin, MN.