Sara is a proud native of Albuquerque and joined the WESST Team as Rio Rancho Program Coordinator in 2022. She is passionate about life-long learning, helping others, and connecting her community. She received her BA in Psychology with a focus in Studio Arts from the University of New Mexico in 2013. Sara has over 15 years’ experience in retail sales, customer service, print/digital marketing, and project management. She has been actively networking for over 7 years in Albuquerque and was appointed as Chair of the Ambassador Committee in 2019 for AREA (Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance). In her free time, Sara is an avid foodie, loves crafting, outdoor photography, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
WESST’s mission is to be a home to New Mexicans starting or growing a small business. We provide a support system of consulting, training, incubation and lending to help women, people of color and low-wealth individuals successfully strengthen and grow their businesses through sustainable sales, financial knowledge, and job creation.
We believe passionately in the power of sustainable entrepreneurship to change the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Access and opportunity to do so is a basic human right.
We value above all our ability to serve our clients by constantly adapting program services so that client needs are effectively met in a constantly changing marketplace.
WESST offers a variety of single and multi-session training and workshops that provide a “deep-dive” approach to learning about key business concepts. Our staff of experts develops a majority of the business curriculum we offer and it’s tailored to the needs of today’s busy entrepreneur. We provide short-cuts and tools that enable entrepreneurs to build their capacity to start and grow a successful business.
From the top down, our experienced staff operates in a team-oriented collaborative environment that helps foster small business solutions to share with our clients. We are prodigious learners, meticulous listeners, and natural problem solvers. Our collective experience is our foundation and it grows stronger with every new challenge we face and every new client we help.
