Sara spent a year living in Japan as a high school student and grew up in a family that placed great emphasis on learning and experiencing the Japanese language and culture. Becoming proficient in Sake, Honkaku Shochu and Awamori has brought together Sara’s passion for the beverage industry with her life-long love of Japan, its people, traditions, and cuisine. Sara devotes a tremendous amount of energy introducing people to the complexities and beauties of Japanese Beverages and their unmatched ability to pair with food. She works as National Educator & Key Account Specialist for Mutual Trading Company, the finest importer of craft sake into the United States! Since 2013, Sara has inspired thousands of sake students, enthusiasts, salespeople & servers around the country through dynamic lectures and educational seminars with Sake School of America, Mutual Trading Company, The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA), Johnson & Wales University & numerous distributors, restaurants groups, retailers & more!