Sara Guillermo
I first met Sara in 2017, when I was a freshman at Harvard College and at the time, running for public office. I had absolutely no experience as a political candidate, and so searched for community with other young women who were passionate about politics and excited by local government. I found that community at a conference hosted by IGNITE National and fell in love with the organization. Sara is now the Executive Director of IGNITE National, and I sat down to chat with her about her history and leadership today!
Sara shares that she has been running for office since she was in the first grade, and she campaigned for the position of Class Coordinator to keep the classroom organized. She kept running for office in school because she “kept seeing boys at the table.”
Now, she’s on her city’s community board on healthcare as the only member who has experienced breast cancer. Sara says that there is so much more room for progress around breast cancer awareness and legislation, and as an example says that, “more people need mammograms earlier.”
More about Sara and IGNITE national on their website!