PIVOTAL
Sue Pires is a dedicated professional with experience in supporting current and former foster youth through roles as a High School Academic and Employment Coach and Youth Employment Specialist at Silicon Valley Children's Fund and TeenForce since July 2017, and as a Youth Employment Specialist at TeenForce since October 2016. Previous positions include serving as a Project Coordinator at TeenForce and as a Social Media Consultant at Flores Design Group. Sue also worked as an Independent Retail Consultant at Sales Producers, Inc. Educational qualifications include a High School Diploma from Gardena High School and an Associate of Arts degree from San Jose City College.
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