CPT(P) Sara Downing Instructor Editor - West Point Journal of Politics and Security Department Academic Counselor Social Sciences sara.downing [at] westpoint.edu About Education CPT Sara Downing is an instructor and academic counselor in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy (USMA), where she also is editor of the West Point Journal of Politics and Security.Downing grew up in western North Carolina and graduated from USMA in 2014. She enjoys hiking, creative writing, and doing math. Downing and her wife, Melissa, enjoy playing board games, cooking, and slowly renovating their home while caring for their two strange cats. M.P.P. - Duke UniversityB.S., Economics - U.S. Military Academy