Who I am

I grew up in the UK and after spending the last 24 years in the USA have recently relocated to Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Sarah’s ability to ignite truths, challenges and pragmatic action gifted me with thoughts about my potential that I would not have arrived at without her skilled coaching. I am now acquainted with my inner warrior, possess increased limitless thinking and recognize the importance of having an accountability partner as a conduit to personal growth. Sarah’s sincerity, insight and coaching ability prove powerful tools for those open to growth.

—Michelle K

Sarah was the best facilitator I have ever come across: so calm, responsive and in tune with the

needs of the group, as well as being very knowledgeable on the topic of team building and

collaboration.

—Children in Scotland (manager)

• Inspiring Scotland (The Foundations of Leadership Well-being)
• Children in Scotland 
• Eco Larder, Edinburgh
• Maternal Mental Health Scotland (volunteer)
• State of New York Child Care Availability Task Force, as part of the Nagle and Associates team
• Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Contracted as a Course Facilitator for the Stanford LEAD Online Business Program
• Easter Seals Blake Foundation
• Living Streets Alliance
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• Southwest Fair Housing Council 
• Tucson Unified School District
• Literacy Connects
• Educational Enrichment Foundation
• Pima Community College
• Desert Senita Community Health Center
• International Rescue Committee (Tucson and Phoenix)
• Community Foundation of Southern Arizona
• Vail School District
• Vitalyst Health Foundation
• Arizona Department of Education
• Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

• Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), Two-year mindfulness teacher certification program led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, 3/2023 – 3/2025.
• The Power of Awareness, Mindfulness Training to Transform Your Life with Awareness, Compassion and Well-Being, led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, 11/2022.
• EQ Practitioner Certification, Six Seconds, The Emotional Intelligence Network, 2/2021.
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF), 2/2020.
• Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF), 5/2017.
• Certificate in Integrative Coaching, Prescott College, 2016.
• Advanced Seminar, Center for Cognitive Coaching, 10/2010.
• Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar, 2009.
• Methods for Strategic Collaboration, Facilitation training in whole systems methods: Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology, World Café, 2007.
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 5/1999. 
• P.G.C.E. (Post-Graduate Certificate of Education) in Secondary School English with TESOL, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 7/1993.  
• T.E.F.L.A. R.S.A. Cambridge Certificate, St Giles English Language School, Brighton, England, 10/1991.
• B.A. Honours degree in Philosophy and English Literature, University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 8/1988.