Mighty Member since October 2015
Sarah is a member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Board of Directors and OAC Weight Bias Committee. She also serves as Board Secretary and Ohio Team Leader for the Lymphedema Advocacy Group. Living with lipedema and lymphedema, she writes about her life experiences at born2lbfat.com and utilizes multiple social media platforms to spread awareness about her conditions and to advocate for improved diagnosis, treatment, and insurance coverage. Sarah also shares her story in various media outlets to advocate against weight bias and stigma, specifically in healthcare and the workplace. Her advocacy earned her the honor of being 2014 OAC Member of the Year. She has appeared on the syndicated daytime television show “The Doctors,” and in March 2015 she gave a talk at TEDxNSU titled “Breaking Bias.”