Sara Mersereau

Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt

Shihan - Master Instructor

Began training: 2001

Began teaching: 2010

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Sara Mersereau began training with Buzz Durkin in 2001. She received the rank of fifth degree black belt in 2021. During her time at Buzz Durkin’s Karate School, Sara has been part of the STORM (Special Team of Role Models) program and has helped with various events including black belt testing, graduation ceremonies, and karate tournaments.

On Saturdays, Sara enjoys teaching both junior and adults classes. She’s known for her fun and productive teaching methods and running incredible classes.

Sara spent over a decade working as the Program Director, helping manage the dojo schedule, assisting students and parents, and a plethora of other tasks. She currently works as the quality manager at Boston Centerless in Woburn, MA.

In 2018, Sara graduated from University of Massachusetts – Lowell with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science. She has been CPR, First-Aid, and Crowd Management certified.

Her favorite activity, aside from karate, is spending time with her cat, Kirk (from Gilmore Girls, not Star Trek).