Sara Moncada

Background

About Sara Moncada

Sara Moncada (Yaqui/Irish) is a Native educator, dancer, filmmaker, author and cultural arts advocate. She is Chief Program Officer at The Cultural Conservancy an indigenous rights organization devoted to restoring and revitalizing indigenous lands and cultures, is co-founder of Wise Women Circles a women-owned inspirational media company, and is director/artist/educator with Sewam American Indian Dance. She was previously the Managing Director for the not-for-profit Institute for Staffing Excellence and Innovations and On Nursing Excellence, organizations devoted to inspiring and strengthening the effectiveness, recognition and well being of caregivers’ worldwide. Prior to her focus in the non-profit sector, Sara was on the early team of multiple start-up technology companies with a spectrum of responsibilities that supported rapid growth, positive Board and client relationships, and launching successful products and media programs into the market. Sara speaks and presents across the country and internationally on Native American arts and culture. She is producer of the internationally successful film NURSES If Florence Could See Us Now and co-author of The Dance of Caring a newly released book exploring Native American Hoop Dance as a model for wellness, connection and self-care for caregivers. She is also the Producer for the new podcast series The Native Seed Pod.