Sarah Creachbaum

Biography

Sarah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 1988. In 1991, she began her studies at Utah State University, earning a Master of Landscape Architecture degree.

While at USU, she worked with LAEP Professor Craig Johnson, and Environment and Society Professor, Robert Schmidt to publish Living on the edge: a process for redesigning campgrounds in grizzly bear habitat. This article appeared in the Landscape and Urban Planning Journal. After graduation, Sarah spent most of her time with the National Park Service. During the 1990’s, Sarah worked with the National Park Service’s Natural Sounds Program in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In 2006, she began her career working as a National Park Superintendent. First, she worked at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam, then at Haleakala National Park in Hawaii and most recently at Olympic National Park. She also served as Interim Head of Grand Canyon National Park in 2019 and Lake Mead National Recreation Area in the summer 2021. Beginning in January 2022, Sarah became the Regional National Park Service Director in Alaska. As the Director, she oversees operations for 15 national parks, preserves, monuments and national historical parks, as well as 13 national wild rivers, two affiliated areas and a national heritage area.