Sarah Kendrick

Sarah is the Superintendent for Hammocks Beach State Park. Kendrick graduated from N.C. State University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management with a concentration in marine and coastal resources. She began her career at Goose Creek State Park, near Washington in Beaufort County, in 2003, and was sent to Hammocks Beach State Park in 2005. She is married to Neil Kendrick, who is a law enforcement officer with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. At Hammocks Beach, Kendrick has overseen resource management efforts, including the nesting sea turtle program, environmental education programs for children and professional development programs for adults. She also served as a ferry captain – she has a master’s captain’s license – and managed the day-to-day operations of Bear Island, an undeveloped barrier island and the keystone of the park, accessible only by state ferries and private boats.