Sahar brings a vast background of management and executive-level leadership experience in sales, marketing and business development to her coaching, facilitation, training, and workshops. At NVW she heads up business development, tends to our organizational relationships, and is a leader of the Professional Coaching Course. In addition to being an Integral Coach she is certified as a Leadership Embodiment Associate, in Leadership Circle Profile, Integrative Enneagram, Realization Process, Conscious Business, Integrative QiGong and Tai Chi Easy, Warm Data Labs, Polarity Management and Grief Rituals. She is also a long-time student of Eastern and Western traditions, philosophy and poetry. Sahar brings numerous skills, working skillfully with all those in relationship with her to open new possibilities for relationship, vision, strategy and execution. Her work focuses on improving organizational capabilities and culture and developing leaders who are aligned with purpose.

Sahar has a Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and is fluent in English, Farsi and Turkish. She continually explores new opportunities for growth and learning, and enjoys being in nature, playing piano and singing, studying philosophy, hiking, poetry, cooking and hosting dinner parties, and dancing (one of her favorite parts of the PCC!). She lives in Oakland, CA.