2023 Speakers Biographical Information
11 am Speaker: TBA – speaker to be announced soon
12 pm Speakers: Sarah Thomas –“The Renovation of the Hansen House and Pioneer Park”
Sarah lives with her family in Ephraim and is currently serving as the Pioneer Park Director for Fort Ephraim Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP). She likes to call herself a ‘Professional Volunteer.’ She served as the Regional Director of Sanpete and Sevier Counties Utah State Parent Teacher Association (PTA). While serving with the State PTA , she was trained in writing grants, 501(c)(3)s and fundraising. She also served on several committees for the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), such as the parent review committee for testing, the school report card committee, finding new testing for the state committee, and most recently, she sat on the Trust Lands Committee for USBE. While serving on these committees she learned to work with Government groups and also learned the art of networking. As a new member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP), and with her past experience, Sarah gladly took the opportunity when asked, to spearhead the Hansen House and Pioneer Park renovation project that began in late fall 2019 and is ongoing.