PIVOTAL
Saoirse Madden is a dedicated professional with a strong background in social welfare and behavioral health services. Currently serving as a High School Coach at PIVOTAL since December 2022, Saoirse previously worked as a Housing Services Coordinator at Abode Services, managing a caseload for a rapid re-housing program for homeless adults in San Mateo County from May 2021 to December 2022. Additional experience includes roles as a Behavioral Health Technician at Juvo, a Peer Advisor at the University of California, Berkeley, and an Associate Preschool Teacher at Bright Horizons. Saoirse's career began as a Veterinary Receptionist and Camp Counselor, with experience as a Teacher's Aide early on. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, and two Associate degrees from Skyline College in Social and Behavioral Sciences as well as Social and Natural Sciences. A high school diploma was obtained from Oceana High School.
PIVOTAL
PIVOTAL, formerly called Silicon Valley Children's Fund and TeenForce is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to improving educational and life outcomes for foster youth. PIVOTAL has provided over $3M in scholarship dollars to foster youth in Silicon Valley. Our persistent coaching model provides high school and college foster youth continuous mentor support, education planning, tutoring, career exploration and an unconditional commitment to help them define and achieve their life dreams! PIVOTAL scholars are 10x more likely to graduate from college, compared to only 3% of foster youth nationally. PIVOTAL helps foster youth acquire the skills, habits and work experience to fulfill their potential. Our staffing agency model makes it convenient and cost-effective for employers to hire teens and generates revenue to support our activities. Visit teenforce.org to learn more about our staffing model. For more information about our organization please email us: info@pivotalnow.org