Hi! I’m Sarah, your leadership coach and talent strategist.
Welcome to Portal Talent Studio™, where I partner with leaders and organizations to reimagine how they grow and lead. We blend strategy, coaching, data and human insight to help you define your leadership style with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Studios are creative spaces where ideas are explored, refined, and brought to life. This is what sets Portal apart. Portal is more than a service, it’s a creative space where we experiment and design to define what leadership looks like for you.
Leadership Coach.
Trusted Advisor.
Strategist.
Sarah brings deep expertise in executive coaching, leadership assessments, executive search and recruiting, and developing values aligned talent practices. Guided by principles of human-centered design, agile thinking, and a global lens, she balances assessments, human insight, and strategy to help people and organizations evolve. She partners with individuals and organizations to strengthen leadership and grow all things talent and development.
Portal Talent Studio ⟶
Portal Talent Studio works with leaders and organizations at moments that matter: growth, transition, and reinvention. Whether you’re investing in your own leadership or strengthening your team, Sarah and partners bring clarity, rigor, and trusted guidance to help you build what’s next.
Trusted by leaders.
In their words…
Sarah has all the skills that can’t be taught. She asks great questions and listens intently so she can best understand her clients and their needs. She balances head and heart incredibly well.”
- Managing Director, DHR Global Executive Search Firm
“Sarah coached me through a period of time where my organization was undergoing significant changes and I was stuck in how to grow my leadership and move up in my career. She kept me sane, but also helped me better understand how I could evolve my approach to my work, career, etc. and develop a stronger leadership style and identity.”
- Coaching Client, Title, Accenture
“Sarah led our search process from beginning to end with a clear timeline, strong comunication, and an incredible pool of diverse candidates. We hired a gem thanks to Sarah. Highly recommend.”
- CentraCare, HMML, PacSci, etc.
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One-on-one coaching gives you a powerful and creative space to reflect, grow, and become the leader you need to be for your next chapter. My own coaching experiences during my executive leadership career revealed something powerful: coaching elevates your performance, but its greatest impact is deeply personal. It shapes how you lead, decide, and show up everywhere, every day.
I’ve coached executives nationwide in evolving their leadership style and supported them through complex challenges, transitions, and high-stakes decisions. Becoming the leader you’ve always wanted to be starts with awareness, requires intentional action, and is sustained with self-accountability. Together, we’ll turn insight into confident, intentional action so you can lead with clarity, authenticity, and impact.
I’ve coached and supported leaders at Google, Accenture, healthcare organizations, countless colleges and universities, and other nonprofits across the U.S., Canada, and South America. Book a call if you’d like to learn more about 1:1 coaching and leadership development.
1:1 Coaching
Services
Leadership Development + Coaching
This offering is perfect for leaders who are ready to grow with intention and lead from a place of authenticity and alignment. This experience is designed to help better understand your strengths, define your unique leadership voice and story, and step into the next chapter of your leadership journey with clarity and confidence.
This service is available as 1:1 coaching for individuals as well as teams or groups.
Inclusive Talent Strategy
This service is for organizations, search firms, and recruiting teams ready to build more inclusive, equitable, and future-ready recruitment practices. With significant global shifts in demographics on the horizon, five generations in the workplace, and evolving expectations, our workplaces demand intentional systems and strategies that allow us to build teams that reflect our values, communities, and consumers.
Custom Consultations + Advisory Solutions
This service is for companies and organizations seeking bespoke solutions across leadership development, culture, executive search, onboarding, organizational effectiveness, strategy, and more.
Not every challenge fits into a box, and neither do our solutions. Custom engagements are designed collaboratively to address your organization’s specific needs.