Sara, who goes by Sunny which is a nickname from her grandfather, grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania in a tight-knit Italian American family. Sunny graduated from Drew University in New Jersey with her Bachelor’s degree in History and a minor in American Studies. While there, she was awarded the Thomas D. Sayles Jr. Award for outstanding service to the community. After graduating, she worked at New Beginnings, Inc. in Lewiston. The young people Sunny served there inspired her to attend Vermont Law School where she focused on restorative justice practices. Sunny continued to return to serve the Maine community each summer, interning at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and the Center for Youth Policy and Law. She also spent a semester in the Juvenile Division at the Defender General in Montpelier, VT where she was able to cut her teeth in the field of criminal defense.
Sunny lives in Midcoast Maine where she enjoys time spent with family, walks in the woods, watching movies, and long Facetime calls with family and friends.
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