 Heritage resource consultant Sarah Marsem has been a leading advocate and model for emerging historic preservation professionals since 2014, when she became the founding president of the Young Ohio preservationists. In 2016, the organization launched its first Emerging Professional Scholarship, which funds travel and registration for two to the annual Heritage Ohio Conference. To strengthen connectivity among other emerging preservationist organizations and broaden their reach, Marsem helped launch the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists. The collective organizes events called Rust Belt Takeovers, which have taken place in cities such as Rochester, Cincinnati, and Buffalo. The takeovers feature free tours and social gatherings. They provide education and share preservation strategies among those working to preserve Rust Belt cities. Of all her contributions to the historic preservation field, however, Marsem is perhaps best known for the tiny activist project. The project seeks to highlight lesser-known stories of people who fought to save cultural resources. Marsem holds workshops and sells hand-sewn Jane Jacobs dolls. For the second year, proceeds from the sales made possible tiny Jane scholarships to past forward. The tiny activist project works to engage diverse age groups on the subjects of urbanism, heritage, and community activism. Marsem continues to keep inclusivity and accessibility at the forefront of her work, with her creative approach to storytelling and her commitment to expanding the voices within the preservation field.