About Sara

Professional History

• A graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a Bachelors of Science in Human Resources and Family Services.

• Sara has over 12 years of experience as a Small Business Owner prior to joining the home care industry.

• In 2011 she was the regional manager of a multi-million dollar precious metal business.  Sara was responsible for recruiting, conducting interviews with potential consultants, handling background checks and new hire paperwork. As a result of her work she expanded the company from 41 consultants in two states to over 180 consultants  in 21 states.   She also was in charge of new hire orientation and training on the company’s brand, philosophy and concepts.

• In 2016 she joined Home Instead Inc. that served over 1000 franchise locations globally as a Business Performance Coach.

• As a Business Performance Coach Sara collaborated with franchise owners to assess their businesses and identify areas for improvement, implementing strategies to optimize revenue generation and overall profitability.  

• Later on she became a Network Program Partner. In this role Sara supported workflow processes, program development, and project management for the franchisees and the franchisor.

• Sara is the creator of The Power of Connection where her company provides support, goal setting, accountability and content to assist in enhancing your caregiver recruiting and retention efforts.

When Emily was asked to share a few words about Sara, she said “Sara lights up every room she walks into. I had the pleasure of being a part of a performance group she facilitated in 2018. I knew when I would expand our services to include Powerhouse Peers that Sara would be one of my first phone calls. Experiencing Sara’s facilitation and ability to stay on track, get a lot accomplished, and still have a blast doing it is one of Sara’s greatest strengths.”

Personal Note from Sara:

I am from Omaha, Nebraska and am married to my husband Bart. Together we have 3 children; Henry, Eliot and Lauren.  I am a huge animal lover and we have 3 miniature dachshunds; Woody, Daisy and Charlie and an orange tabby cat named Tito.  I love spending time with my family, reading, photography, scrapbooking, volunteering at our Church and Youth for Christ - Campus Life. Throughout my years of professional experience I have recently shifted my focus towards recruitment, employee retention, and fostering a team culture that cultivates appreciation, belonging, care & compassion.

During my tenure at Home Instead, I had the privilege of collaborating closely with Emily and her exceptional franchise teams. I have so much respect for Emily's unwavering determination and remarkable drive. She demonstrated her expertise by implementing scalable processes that brought about meaningful changes, mentoring and cultivating leaders, and consistently ensuring accountability among her teams.

See you soon!