Meet Sara Wiener.
I love to teach and empower youth. I believe each young person is intelligent and wonderful, but they may not know it yet. Helping young people discover their hidden skills, talents, and passions is what drives me each and every day.
For me, this work is personal. As a child, reading was a challenge. I was put in reading lab, had to endure summer tutoring, and struggled through school to figure out how to read for comprehension. I was labeled a "problem" and lost my confidence as a student.
One teacher made all the difference. This teacher recognized I wasn't a traditional learner and took the time to challenge my false beliefs of incompetence and instilled a true sense of confidence in who I was. Because of that teacher, I achieved educational goals far beyond anyone’s expectations.
I've traveled an usual path in life. I started my career as a social worker and a teacher. I then ran a business for many years. I then realized it was time to pursue a more meaningful line of work. So I've returned to my passion of helping teenagers and young adults succeed and grow.
I've always had a great rapport with teenagers. With the combination of my Masters in social work and my teaching experience, I feel particularly qualified to help young people find solutions to the challenges of time management, planning, and organization.
I'm also the parent of a child who had to work really hard to meet the demands of our traditional school and educational system, as well as facing the challenges of our digital and fast-paced culture. Social media and technology have exponentially increased the pressure and anxiety that young people experience in addition to their already busy and stressful lives as students, athletes, musicians, artists, or workers.
Thanks to all of these experiences, I'm excited to help teenagers find their footing and achieve the many amazing, incredible goals that lie ahead.
For me, this work is personal. As a child, reading was a challenge. I was put in reading lab, had to endure summer tutoring, and struggled through school to figure out how to read for comprehension. I was labeled a "problem" and lost my confidence as a student.
One teacher made all the difference. This teacher recognized I wasn't a traditional learner and took the time to challenge my false beliefs of incompetence and instilled a true sense of confidence in who I was. Because of that teacher, I achieved educational goals far beyond anyone’s expectations.
I've traveled an usual path in life. I started my career as a social worker and a teacher. I then ran a business for many years. I then realized it was time to pursue a more meaningful line of work. So I've returned to my passion of helping teenagers and young adults succeed and grow.
I've always had a great rapport with teenagers. With the combination of my Masters in social work and my teaching experience, I feel particularly qualified to help young people find solutions to the challenges of time management, planning, and organization.
I'm also the parent of a child who had to work really hard to meet the demands of our traditional school and educational system, as well as facing the challenges of our digital and fast-paced culture. Social media and technology have exponentially increased the pressure and anxiety that young people experience in addition to their already busy and stressful lives as students, athletes, musicians, artists, or workers.
Thanks to all of these experiences, I'm excited to help teenagers find their footing and achieve the many amazing, incredible goals that lie ahead.
Work background.
- Graduate school: My focus in graduate school was school social work and developmental disabilities. I worked in a community health clinic.
- Teaching: I got a teaching degree and worked in schools as a substitute teacher in order to experience all age groups and grades.
- Business: I opened two successful small creative businesses and hired people with developmental disabilities.
- Coaching: I have coached sports.
- Board experience: I have served on several non-profit board of directors.
- Volunteer: I volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).
Credentials.
- BS
- MSW
- Masters in Education