# Sarah Norgaard > Senior Materials Developer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sarahnorgaard Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota; studied fashion design, textiles, and entrepreneurship at Kent State University in Ohio. Passionate about the outdoor industry, the environment and sustainability. ## Work Experience ### Senior Materials Developer @ Mountain Hardwear Jan 2024 – Present | Richmond, California, United States ### Senior Materials Developer @ Marine Layer Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Associate Materials Developer @ Marine Layer Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Freelance Product Designer @ Unknown Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Working with companies to improve their products' material choices, designs, construction issues, etc. ### Materials Designer I @ New Balance Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Boston Area Apparel material development lead for tennis, NB Sports, women’s performance, and Speed (quick-to-market) categories ### Textile Design Intern @ New Balance Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Lawrence, Massachusetts ### Design Intern @ NESH NYC Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Manhattan, New York ## Education ### Certificate in Sustainable Fashion Harvard Extension School ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Fashion/Apparel Design Kent State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarah-norgaard --- Source: https://flows.cv/sarahnorgaard JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sarahnorgaard/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13