Schara was born and raised in Visalia, CA. She was introduced to "The Pipeline" youth group when she was 13 years old and is where she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. In 2008, Schara and her husband, Celso, met and were married 3 months later; they now have five boys together.

After moving back to Visalia in 2018, she heard a familiar voice and ran into Pastor Jeff where he then invited her to PIPELINE.CHURCH. Shortly after running into Pastor Jeff, her mom lost her battle with cancer. The week after her passing she and Celso decided to go to PIPELINE.CHURCH where they met the Kids Director, Brooke Barton.  That night, they decided PIPELINE.CHURCH was their home. PIPELINE.CHURCH has changed their lives for the better and is where they have built so many wonderful relationships. She started serving in kids church with Brooke where that passion has grown. She now serves as the Early Childhood Director where she truly loves and enjoys seeing PIPELINE.Littles grow in Jesus.