While finishing her PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, Sarah began working for Rainwater Management Solutions (RMS). In this role, Sarah worked on the design of a wide variety of rainwater harvesting systems and served as principal author of the second edition of the Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual published by the Cabell Brand Center. She also developed a spreadsheet model that is used in the stormwater credit for rainwater harvesting systems in Virginia. She left RMS in 2012 to pursue her love of teaching at Randolph College where she teaches introductory physics, geology, research methods, and a range of other classes. She is currently working on a research project assessing the water quality issues of residential rainwater harvesting systems.