Sara Benton
Sara has had a varied animal care career working both in the UK and abroad. During her work in many different environments (from wildlife rehabilitation centres, zoos and farms to small animal practices, emergency and critical care units, and charities) Sara has endeavoured to use her knowledge and various qualifications to facilitate positive outcomes for animals and their care givers.
With a background in zoology, veterinary nursing, animal training and behaviour, Sara is currently expanding into the world of human management. She is a departmental lead at a multi-disciplinary veterinary referral hospital, and is undertaking a combined Level 5 diploma and apprenticeship in Business and Organisational Management. Sara is committed to helping her team to build a collaborative, compassionate and growth focussed mindset to meet the challenges of providing sustainable contextualised veterinary care in a complex world.
Outside of work Sara is a keen fibre crafter, gardener, amateur historian and experimental archaeologist, and a living history presenter. She can often be found residing in 5th century England in the company of her rescue dog, a Saxon war band and a mountain of sheep fleece that she is slowly turning into various garments and accessories. Sara believes that whilst the past is no picture perfect postcard, there are many lessons that can be learned from it and applied to our modern existence.