Sara Ortega

Sara Ortega currently serves as the Senior Communications & Media Relations Manager at Pivotal Ventures, a position held since September 2022. Prior experience includes a role as Communications Officer for the Environment Program at Walton Family Foundation from January 2021 to September 2022, and Managing Director of Regional Communications & Public Affairs at Teach For America from September 2019 to January 2021. Sara's extensive background at Uplift Education spans from December 2009 to September 2019, where positions included Director of Communications, Public Relations & Marketing Manager, Public Relations Coordinator, and 8th Grade English & Writing Teacher. Additional roles include Visiting Fellow at Education Pioneers, Adjunct Faculty at the University of North Texas, Freelance Writer for DS News, and City/County Government Reporter for The Weatherford Democrat. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in News Editorial Journalism & Spanish from Texas Tech University and a Master of Journalism in Strategic Communications from the University of North Texas.