SARA GARDNER

OVERVIEW

Account Manager Sara Gardner is committed to helping Berbay’s clients strengthen their presence and credibility in respective industries, including law, real estate and financial services. She has successfully created and executed powerful public relations campaigns involving media relations, content development, social media and more. Her efforts have garnered national media recognition and positioned clients as leaders in their field, while driving overall sales.

Sara has a long-time passion for the legal and real estate industries. Growing up, she spent summers in her grandparent’s real estate office and was an office assistant at a prominent law firm, as well as pre-law in college. Clients appreciate Sara’s vested interest in their business and that she isn’t afraid to work with them on complex topics or projects.   

With a strong PR agency background, Sara understands how to effectively operate in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment, while treating each client as if they are the only client.

EXPERIENCE

Sara has obtained coverage in a range of high-profile media outlets, including Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Corporate Counsel, California Lawyer, Mashable, KTLA, TechCruch and others.

Representative successes on behalf of clients, include:

• Obtained numerous CLE presentations for a client to increase exposure among multiple referral sources.
• Obtained interview opportunities with Entrepreneur, Law360 and Corporate Counsel for a Labor & Employment attorney commenting on Google’s termination practices.

BACKGROUND

Prior to joining Berbay, Sara was a Client Services Manager at Firecracker PR, a public relations firm for technology companies and start-ups.

She obtained a Master of Arts in Communication from Southern New Hampshire University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations and minor in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton.

Sara is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She speaks conversational Spanish.

A southern California native, Sara was born and raised in Orange County.