Until May 2017, Sara worked as a general assignment MMJ and main anchor for WUFT-TV First at Five. She also reported for 89.1 WUFT-FM (NPR), wrote web articles for WUFT.org, and worked on the First at Five production crew. Before then, Sara held positions as the political anchor/reporter for WUFT-TV First at Five, as an anchor on WUFT-FM's Morning Edition & All Things Considered, and as an anchor/producer for WUFT News In 90.