In her current role as Practice and Design Director, Sara leads design strategy, business development and practice management. She has had a long association with Jackson Architecture, having worked in the Melbourne, London and Sydney studios since 1990.

In parallel to this, Sara has extensive experience working in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet where she was instrumental in establishing the Office of the Victorian Government Architect. She then moved to the Department of Transport where she oversaw a number of award-winning infrastructure projects.

Sara brings together her architectural, urban design and contract management expertise to all projects, which facilitates high quality design and value for money outcomes. She understands the need to take key stakeholders on the design and delivery journey, as well as the need to consider on-going operational costs when making design decisions.

Sara’s key projects include the Melbourne Cricket Ground Southern Stand Redevelopment, National Tennis Centre and Essendon Football Club’s Next Generation Academy, in Australia and Yuen Long Stadium and Kai Tak Sports Park Reference Design, both in Hong Kong.