Sarah Besse, Neighbor

Sarah has worked in the field of experiential education since 2012 and believes that play and access to nature are essential for healthy child development. Time outdoors supports children’s creativity, language development, social-emotional growth, resilience, and environmental stewardship.

Earlier in her career, Sarah established and grew a network of nature preschools in the Boston area that served over 600 children each year. Through that work, she helped demonstrate the power of nature-play as a scalable model for high-quality early childhood education.

Through Every Child Outdoors (ECO), Sarah now works to expand access to nature-based early education while supporting educators and organizations from near and far to bring outdoor learning into their own communities.

She holds a B.A. from Carleton College, an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College, AMS Montessori teacher certification, and a certificate from the Institute for Nonprofit Leadership. She lives in Jamaica Plain and enjoys gardening.