Sarah Olson, MPA serves as Deputy Director of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts in Washington State. She oversees long-range planning, capital development, and healthy communities programming for a growing suburban community. Under her leadership, Lynnwood was selected as a 10-minute walk grant recipient with the goal to improve park access by improving Lynnwood’s walking network and park quality. Sarah is committed to inclusive community engagement for better park planning to realize equitable park access. Sarah enjoys walking, urban hiking and family bike rides.

Sarah received her Master’s in Public Administration from Seattle University and her BS in Biology from Western Washington University.