Sarah  Konradi

About the Speaker

Sarah Konradi

Executive Director

Design Workshop Foundation

Konradi, a licensed landscape architect, most recently served as Director of Design and Engagement at the National Wildlife Federation leading an interdisciplinary team to support placemaking projects that improved equitable access to “nearby nature” and high-quality outdoor spaces for children and families across the country. She brings more than a decade of non-profit management and leadership experience focused on creating outdoor spaces to facilitate play, learning and environmental education.

She has also worked for the Natural Learning Initiative at North Carolina State University advising educators on the role of the natural environment in healthy child development. Konradi is a prolific public speaker and writer. In 2018, she delivered a TEDx MileHigh talk, Designing Playgrounds for Happier, Healthier Children, encouraging innovation in children’s play environments, and recently placed an Op-Ed in The Hill calling for federal investment of COVID relief funding in support of health-promoting outdoor spaces.

Konradi earned her master’s degree from North Carolina State University and her bachelor’s degree at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Speaker Sessions
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  • Breakout Room 1: Salon A + B + C

Rebuilding from the Ground Up: Community-Owned Infrastructure