PIVOTAL
Sarah Gentle has worked as a Case Assessment Program (CAP) Associate at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, where Sarah assessed cases for the program. At California State University, Chico, Sarah was an Accessible technology testing assistant. Currently, Sarah works as a Post-Secondary Coach at PIVOTAL and also serves as a Co-Founder. Sarah has experience in managing caseloads, ensuring student needs are met, and handling administrative tasks efficiently.
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