Sara Beckwith MS, RDN, LD, serves as the interim Senior Deputy Director for the Community Health Administration. Grounded in servant and strategic leadership, Sara is passionate about growing a high performing public health workforce, empowering healthy communities, and improving health outcomes across the District.

Ms. Beckwith has served DC Health for more than 10 years, leading health promotion and disease prevention strategies and initiatives focused on building healthy environments and improving early detection and management of cancer and chronic disease. Sara has led multi-partner initiatives to make federal benefit systems easier to navigate while enhancing data sharing capabilities and continually improving service delivery.

Sara began her career as a clinical dietitian working as part of multi-disciplinary hospital teams to provide comprehensive, whole person care. She earned a Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science at Auburn University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Indianapolis. Sara also completed the Executive Leadership Program hosted by DC Department of Human Resources and the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership.