Sara is the owner and principal of LaForest Coaching and Consulting. She has served as a consultant and coach for nearly two decades in the private, nonprofit, education, and government sectors.
Sara specializes in leadership, team alignment and partnership dynamics, organizational development, and executive and performance coaching. Previously she was an adjunct instructor, national trainer, and co-author.
She serves as a business consultant for California Polytechnic University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) & Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which promotes the development of technology-focused ventures to help entrepreneurs launch companies, create and retain jobs, and attract capital investment.
Sara earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology, with additional graduate studies in adult education.