Meet Your Other Instructors

• Mike Guertin Builder/Remodeler
• Mary-Anne Bowcott Residential and Commercial Plumber
• Elly Hart Carpenter and Site Lead
• Lydia Crowder Owner, Trinity Drywall
• Tyler Grace Residential Contractor
• Jordan Smith CEO of Smith House Company
• Jennifer Todd

  

  Sarah Smith

  Carpentry and Design Educator

  

  Educator Since helping to launch Sawhorse Revolution in 2010, Sarah, who received her Masters in Education from Harvard, has helped the community begin to see abundant potential for themselves, peers, and neighbors through collaborative learning and building creation.

  Youth Mentor Sarah is the executive director of Sawhorse Revolution, a Seattle nonprofit that teaches high school students carpentry and design through inspiring community projects and works to develop experiential learning programs for today’s youth.

  Awards & Recognition

  In 2021, Sawhorse Revolution’s work on Estelita’s Library, a serene community space that doubles as a bookstore and library, was featured in Dwell.
  

  Sarah Smith's Courses

  • Layout, Floor and Wall Framing

    $75.00 USD | 2H

    Learn the basic principles and methods of floor and wall framing in construction, from which tools ar… Learn More

  Bio

  Sarah Smith is the executive director of Sawhorse Revolution, a Seattle nonprofit that aims to empower disadvantaged teens through building. Since helping to launch the nonprofit in 2010, Sarah has seen Sawhorse Revolution build everything from over a dozen cheerful tiny homes to a 16’ diameter, octagonal tree house hoisted high off the forest floor. In 2021, Sawhorse Revolution’s work on Estelita’s Library, a serene community space that doubles as a bookstore and library, was . “At the core of our work,” she told the outlet, “is the idea that youth can and should have a hand in shaping their own neighborhoods.” When she’s not busy building, Sarah can be found traveling, visiting friends and family, and working on her cast for fly fishing.

  “Building – involves everything. Mind, hand, heart. There’s no feeling like giving your all.”

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  Meet Your Other Instructors

  • Mike Guertin Builder/Remodeler
  • Mary-Anne Bowcott Residential and Commercial Plumber
  • Elly Hart Carpenter and Site Lead
  • Lydia Crowder Owner, Trinity Drywall
  • Tyler Grace Residential Contractor
  • Jordan Smith CEO of Smith House Company
  • Jennifer Todd Business Owner
  • Nielsen Crist Carpenter
  • Adam Esparza Tile Contractor
  • Ryan smith Framing Carpenter
  • Karalynn Cromeens Construction Attorney
  • Dr. Charner Rodgers University Professor
  • Dr. Christine Fiori Director, Construction Management at Drexel University
  • DR. KENNETH SANDS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
  • Nora El-Khouri Spencer CEO of Hope Renovations
  • Aaron Butt Lead Carpenter at Carpenter & MacNeille
  • Ken Decost Director of Millwork at NS Builders

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