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Welcome to Sadri
Coaching and Consulting

My Story

My work as a coach, facilitator, and leadership partner is shaped by more than two decades of experience supporting people through growth, change, and transition.


I began my professional life in the business and marketing world, working in fast-paced, performance -driven environments. While that work built my understanding of strategy, communication, and results, I felt called toward more human-centered work. That pull led me into education—a field where I spent over 20 years working alongside students, educators, leaders, and teams in roles that spanned classrooms, leadership, and organizational development.
 

Across my career, a common thread has remained constant: a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow when they feel seen, supported, and challenged with care.


I have spent much of my professional life designing learning experiences, developing leaders, coaching individuals and teams, and guiding organizations through moments of complexity and change. I have supported people in a wide range of professions and industries—from education and healthcare to nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and corporate work—each with unique demands, cultures, and pressures, yet remarkably similar human needs.

My Approach

My approach is grounded in relationship and trust. I listen deeply. I ask purposeful questions. I help people slow down enough to notice what matters—and brave enough to move forward with intention.
 

Coaching, for me, is both a practice and a philosophy. It reflects how I lead, how I partner, and how I show up. I believe meaningful growth happens when reflection and action work together—when clarity leads to confidence, and insight leads to aligned next steps.
 

I draw on my background in leadership development, organizational culture, adult learning, and leadership and performance coaching. I also draw on lived experience: navigating transitions, holding responsibility, leading through uncertainty, and continually learning what it means to grow with integrity.
 

At the heart of my work is a commitment to empower, inspire, support, and serve—helping people reconnect with their strengths, expand their perspective, and move forward in ways that feel both grounded and aspirational.

How I Work With Clients

My coaching is grounded in a strengths-based approach and a deep belief in people’s capacity to grow.

 

Real change begins within, but clarity is often strengthened through partnership. Coaching offers space for reflection, insight, and forward movement, supported by an outside perspective that helps illuminate what’s already present.

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We begin by exploring where you are right now: what feels clear, what feels uncertain, and what matters most. From there, we clarify what you want to move toward—whether that’s greater confidence, leadership effectiveness, alignment, or purpose.

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Together, we design a coaching partnership that supports your goals and honors your values. Through reflection, inquiry, and intentional action, coaching helps build awareness, expand possibility, and create momentum toward lasting growth and impact.

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Coaching helps bring clarity to what already exists within you—and creates the conditions for meaningful, sustainable growth.

Credentials

Brown University/ACT Leadership trained Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

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