Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Saara graduated from Lakehead University in 2012 with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Bio-Molecular Science, before relocating to complete a Professional Diploma in Culinary Arts at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, followed by a Master of Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Alabama. In 2017, Saara was very excited to enrol in the dietetic internship program at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in her hometown.