Sarah Young, District 7
Contact
Sarah Young
Email: Sarah.Young@slc.gov
Phone: 801-535-7715
Mailing Address:
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT
84114-5476
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Council Member Bio
Sarah Young is a dedicated public servant and education leader, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of Western Governors University (WGU). In this role, she helps advance the university’s mission to expand access to affordable, high-quality education by leading strategic initiatives, coordinating executive operations, and supporting the Board of Trustees. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to public service, innovation, and equity—values she brings to her role representing the residents of Salt Lake City’s District 7.
Prior to joining WGU, Sarah served as Chief of Staff to the State Superintendent at the Utah State Board of Education, where she implemented the agency’s strategic plan and led statewide initiatives designed to strengthen personalized learning and expand digital teaching and learning in Utah’s public schools. Throughout her decade of service at the state level, she held several leadership roles, including Director of Strategic Initiatives, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Specialist, and Digital Teaching and Learning Coordinator.
Sarah has a long-standing track record of effective governance and cross-sector collaboration. She served as the program lead for Utah’s $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding for K12 education and was the Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation grant exploring rural computer science education. Her ability to lead high-impact work while centering student outcomes earned her recognition as a trusted voice in state and national education policy.
Before entering government service, Sarah taught eighth-grade physical science at Rowland Hall Middle School and served as Program Director for the Teacher Training Institute. She also taught science methods courses at Westminster College and contributed to national education policy during her tenure as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Sarah earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental, Population, and Organism Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Education in Middle School Science Curriculum from Lesley University.
Her leadership on the Salt Lake City Council is shaped by two decades of experience in education, her passion for sustainability, and a steadfast commitment to inclusive, community-centered governance. She is focused on advancing policies that support more affordable housing, safe and efficient transportation, equitable access to parks and trails, and opportunities for small businesses to thrive. Whether advocating for neighborhood improvements or championing long-term investments, Sarah works every day to ensure District 7 is a place where all residents can live, work, and grow.