Sarah Payne
sarah@aspenrootcollective.com
About Sarah
Sarah’s education and experience in a variety of industries offers insight into the fields of sales, retail, leasing, non-profit, and healthcare. Sarah puts great value in “showing up” to get the job done, no matter the problem.
She is a Certified Gallup™ Global Strengths Coach and is inspired by finding human potential and helping to maximize it. Sarah became Dare to Lead™ trained in 2020 and found it to be the most transformative work she has done to impact her leadership skills both personally and professionally. Sarah is an active community developer and has served on several non-profit boards as a change-maker for growth in Northeast Indiana. In 2020, Sarah was a founding member of the DeKalb LEADS steering committee, which formed a leadership development program helping to teach, engage, and develop leaders.
Career Roles:
Retail Management
Old Navy, Store Management
Andrews Jewelers, Store Manager
Property Management and Leasing
General Growth Properties, Group Business Development Representative
Non-Profit
IPFW’s RiverFest Program Director
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, Executive Director
Healthcare and Fundraising
Parkview Health, Director of Foundations for DeKalb and Noble counties
DeKalb Health, Director of Community Outreach
Leadership Development
DeKalb LEADS, Program Coordinator and Steering Committee Member
Problem Solving Institute, Gallup™ Certified Strengths Coach and VP of Business Development and Engagement
Sarah passionately believes in a strengths-based approach to leadership. She has worked across ages and business sectors to help people discover their natural talents and develop those talents to not only maximize performance, but also increase overall enthusiasm for their work and contribution. By combining the CliftonStrengths™ tools with the Dare to Lead™ courageous leadership skills, we believe your organization will have more inspired employees who live out their values and deliver excellent performance every day.
Born and raised in Northeast Indiana, Sarah enjoys serving her community, leadership development (both of herself and others), traveling and spending time with her family and dogs.
Education/Certifications:
Purdue University Bachelor of Science in Retail Management
Purdue University Bachelor of Science in Sales and Sales Management
Certified Gallup™ Global Strengths Coach
Certified Dare to Lead™ Trained
Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy Fundraising for small non-profit trained
Advancing Voices of Women Campaign Institute Trained
Core Values:
Making a difference
Kindness
Strengths:
Woo
Maximizer
Positivity
Communication
Futuristic
Interesting Fact:
Since graduating from college, I have not officially applied for a job. All of my career changes have come from networking and staying curious about opportunities as they arise. It has created an amazing and diversified career path.
