Sarah joined Big Waters in May 2023. As Community Education Manager, she creates engaging experiences that help people of all ages form connections with nature. Sarah grew up in Jupiter, FL, and moved to Manatee County in 2010 to attend New College of Florida. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies in 2014. Sarah studied the human and natural history of our state and wrote her undergraduate thesis on the role of the American alligator in the livelihood of Floridians. In 2016, Sarah moved to a rural village in St. Mary, Jamaica where she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. After her return to the US in 2018, she graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Global Sustainability from the University of South Florida. Sarah is a certified Florida Master Naturalist, NAI Certified Interpretive Guide, Project WILD Facilitator, and ACA Kayak Touring Trip Leader. She volunteers with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program as a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee and Bay Partners Grant Committee. Sarah lives in Bradenton with her husband, Bert, and orange tabby cat, Buju. She enjoys kayaking, gardening, and cooking recipes from around the world.
Sarah Denison Williams
Community Education Manager
As a native Floridian, I have witnessed the landscapes along our coast change rapidly over my lifetime, and I believe that we are the last generation that can save many of the wild places that remain. My love for nature was born from a childhood immersed in it - from canoe trips along the Loxahatchee River to backpacking trips in the northern Everglades. I am so fortunate to have a career where I can help people of all ages foster connections with nature so that they will cherish and protect it, forever.
