Program designer and manager, consistently delivering successful program results from conception to execution. Specializes in operational improvements that positively impact overall morale and productivity, while also leveraging a network of community contacts. Develop and implement sustainable land stewardship projects, supporting rural communities and ranchers to utilize grazing animals for ongoing, sustainable ecosystem managementWrite and receive multiple grants to pay indigenous leaders, support low income & BIPOC communities to establish their own wildfire resilient communities, and fund ecosystems restoration specialistsProvide technical assistance for grazing support, land stewardship & program support to private landowners and public land managersDevelop and implement holistic grazing plans for municipalities and Sonoma County for vegetation management and ecosystem health, as well as provide ongoing support for project sustainabilityPrepare semi-annual reports for program analysis & development, including managing project scope, budgets and subcontracts. Develop social media structure, marketing and community education events and programs. Oversee the maintenance and updating of business website. Develop and maintain positive relationships with partners, funders, County Supervisors & the Sonoma County Community

Sarah Keiser is an innovative community builder. Through her vision and leadership, she develops and implements community grazing cooperatives and collaborative land stewardship projects for more resilient communities.Under the banner Wild Oat Hollow, LLC, Sarah’s community-based, sustainable land stewarding concepts empower private landowners and public entities with the skills and support to use grazing ruminants, planned burns and community education to steward their land and commons to a healthy fire ecosystem. As we continue to see large, annual wildfires in California and throughout the west, Sarah has expanded her collaboration to policy makers, fire marshals, RCDs, UCCE, Cafire and Indigenous Fire Ecologists to build out regional land stewardship projects.

Owner and manager of Wild Oat Hollow, a regenerative ranch producing fresh organic produce, fiber products and 100% grass feed beef, lamb & chicken.

To support producer members, watershed scale communities, self-organized neighborhood groups and policy makers in advancing their education and understanding within all facets of land stewardship specific to ecological grazing and its potential to improve ecological function, fire safety, and yield commodified and non-commodified economic opportunities.

Acted as the community gatherer and knowledge sharer for the first carbon farm cohort at Fibershed. Worked as a liaison between Fibershed staff and cohort members. Coordinated events, team building and educational opportunities.

Successfully developed and implemented a pilot project in West Sonoma County that incorporated community resiliency, fire fuel load reduction and healthy land stewardshipMonitored grant progress and deliverable timelines, and facilitated accurate documentation and reportingDeveloped support and enlisted funding from local agencies to enable low income communities to begin their own ecological restoration project

Oversee all operations of the Mentor Me program at Penngrove ,Grant, Cherry Valley, Miwok, Old Adobe, Wilson & Loma Vista elementary schools. Advocating for the children in the program, managing volunteer mentors and working with school staff to orchestrate this successful program. In charge of creating and implementing a data acquisition plan.