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Seen + Heard

Ideas, recognition, and community presence.

A collection of talks, interviews, features, writing, and recognition — along with resources for collaborators, clients and curious creators.

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IN THE PRESS

Interviews, profiles, stories, and coverage featuring my work, ideas, and perspective.

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San Diego Magazine

Shifting Into Focus: One nonprofit teaches San Diego youth how to cope with life and thrive via creative expression

AUG 2026

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The San Diego Union Tribune

UT Profiles of Local Notable People: Viewing the world from both sides of a camera lens

JAN 2025

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SD Voyager

Meet Sarah Beckman of Outside The Lens

AUG 2025

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KPBS

CreativeMornings connects local artists and entrepreneurs through creativity

DEC 2025

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Bold Journey

Meet Sarah Beckman

FEB 2026

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San Diego Sun

‍Nonprofit Voices: Outside The Lens Believes You Can Give A Kid A Camera And Change The World

MAR 2026

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The Art of Expansion

CreativeMornings San Diego

Growth is messy, often painful, and part of the human experience. Written for the global breakfast lecture series, CreativeMornings, this talk explores curiosity, discomfort, community, and the people who help accelerate our becoming.

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Conversations that spark curiosity.

SPEAKING + APPEARANCES

Talks, panels, workshops, and public conversations across creativity, leadership, organizational change, growth, belonging, and community.

San Diego Architectural Foundation
PechaKucha: Future Nostalgia / Longing For Proof of Life
San Diego, CA • 2026

CreativeMornings San Diego
Keynote: Growth / The Art of Expansion
San Diego, CA • 2025

(Doing) Business For Good Summit
Panel: Why You Shouldn’t Start a Nonprofit
San Diego, CA • 2024

Public Lands Alliance
Breakout: Donor Engagement
St. Louis, MS • 2022

International Placemaking Week
Short Talks: Downtowns, Districts, Destinations
Chattanooga, TN • 2019

Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C3)
Panel: The Future of Balboa Park
San Diego, CA • 2019

Between the hours.

PERSONAL WORK

While the days are full and nights grow short—my creative muse won’t rest. Here you’ll find a tiny selection of poetry, presentations and other work I cultivate in the light between the hours.

Rules to Live By — a free fill-in mini-zine with prompts for reflection and creativity, designed by Sarah Beckman
A book cover, with a background of a blue ocean and mountains. Titled: Untethered: Landscapes of Becoming — a collection of personal poetry by Sarah E. Beckman

A free zine with prompts and pages to fill.

Open refrigerator door filled with various food containers, jars, and bottles. Fridge Style — a visual guide to grocery styling by Sarah Beckman, created for the Collective Tradeshow 2025

A collection of personal poetry.

Inspo for leveling up your grocery game.

Resources

FOR PRESS + PARTNERS

Downloads for interviews, speaking engagements, features, and collaborations.

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CREDENTIALS

San Diego Magazine
Celebrating Women Awards
2025 Nonprofit Pioneer

Awards

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Education

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University of Wisconsin Madison
Journalism Bachelor of Arts (JBA)
Gender & Women's Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Certifications

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CliftonStrengths Coach
Gallup-Certified

Harvard Business School
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

Learning + Development

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Fieldstone Network
Executive Learning Group

University of San Diego
Dare to Lead Leadership Program

Black and white photo of night view of The Oculus, NYC. Architectural building with illuminated white vertical stripes and people walking outside. Photograph by Sarah Beckman.

Central Park Conservancy
Institute for Urban Parks Partnerships Lab‍ ‍