Testimonials | Sara Sabourin

I attended one of Sara's webinars about cleaning up your online presence. She is educated and very kind. I was able to immediately put into action the things she taught me. I recommend anyone looking to brush up on this skill, or many others, to attend one of her lessons. I'm looking forward to learning more with her.

Kiitty M., Software Engineer

January 2023

Sara is a great Teacher and is intuitive of needs of people she is helping. Her communication style and attention to detail is what I think is one of the most important attitudes that Sara has to offer the students and people she is involved with. I would recommend Sara to anyone who wants to Learn and be Inspired.

Bobby M., Security Guard

November 2022

Attended a Job Search Skills seminar hosted by Sara for upcoming college graduates. Extremely knowledgeable and very personable while presenting. So helpful and I will be attending two more events hosted by her as well!

Christopher E., Retired Veteran

November 2022

Sara does a great job covering the materials in her classes in a way that is informative, interactive, and interesting. She really tries to engage with the participants and encourages them to interact with others in the session. The material is relevant to the topic as defined in the description, and she endeavors to complete the class on time. It has been a pleasure participating in Sara's sessions.

Michele S., Strategic Account Director

October 2022

I highly recommend attending Sara's "Relaxation in the Workplace" workshop! She does an amazing job of not only teaching valuable skills but also explaining the science behind it. I also enjoyed the experiential component which allowed us to observe and practice the skills in real time, and I left the session feeling so much more relaxed! Sara has a wealth of knowledge about health and wellness and I would recommend participating in any workshop she offers.

Frances R., Accessibility Services Coordinator

October 2022

Sara is an exceptionally engaging instructor and I appreciate the depth of her knowledge of topics and the ease of her delivery of content in her sessions. I also met with her individually and she not only provided me with helpful information but also specific resources for potential jobs that align well with my interest and experience. Sara is a valuable resource and I'm so thankful to have connected with her!

Melissa M., Student

August 2022

Sara is such an AWESOME colleague and professional. I emphasize on the word awesome because she truly demonstrates that in all that she does. I worked with Sara within the Career Services department, and she was a skillful professional full of positive energy. Her strong skill sets are teaching, workshop presentations, and overall customer service (care)! Sara’s work ethic is impeccable, she has supported and helped the Career Services team in so many ways beyond her role.

I truly admire Sara’s public speaking skills and how conducts presentations. She always has a positive demeanor that you cannot help but to be around. One of my favorite workshops that Sara does for the college is Relaxation in the Workplace. There is nothing but positive remarks on that presentation from colleagues. I hope she continues to host it!

Sara excels in achieving both her own and this college objectives and goals. I witnessed it myself. And she will continue to do so.

Destinymarire S., Career Readiness Navigatro

April 2022

Sara immediately drew me in from the beginning of her seminar "Wellness in the Workplace." She taught me excellent strategies to mentally and physically destress and get into a more positive mindset. She has a very positive personality and excellent approach as an instructor.

Patti N., Student

August 2022

Not to sound cliché, but Sara is one of those colleagues that I wish I could clone and have in every meeting, on every event planning project, and as a presenter for every public speaking engagement. She has an elegant way of combining personal and professional qualities that makes every interaction with her feel genuine, unique, and intentional.

Students, staff and faculty gravitate to her workshops, webinars and presentations because of her ability to help assimilate information, and because they openly enjoy her style of teaching. Sara is a true collaborator with an established aptitude to breakdown silos and work multi-directionally with various departments. This has served her well with the countless in-person and virtual event projects she plans, produces and directs every year. She is always thoughtfully inquisitive, extremely professional, and all-around one of the nicest people you will ever meet.

Jacob W, M.A., CPRW, FCDI, Director of Recruitment Services

November 2020

I’ve attended numerous workshops taught by Sara on relaxation, meditation, and self-care in the workplace! She’s a phenomenal teacher and facilitates learning so well in multiple modalities, including face-to-face, virtually or blended. She’s a huge part of why I’m avoiding burnout and I appreciate her so much. She also spoke to my most recent career training class and they all loved the experience.

Leah D., M. Ed., FCDI, Educator and Career Development Professional

April 2021

I have had the pleasure of working with Sara for the past year and a half as Sara is my counterpart on another St. Petersburg College campus. In our roles as Career Outreach Specialists, we are tasked with planning multiple events throughout the year, resulting in several large events occurring back to back.

Sara has proven herself to be a highly adaptable, encouraging, supportive, and effective leader in executing high-quality events. She communicates clearly with team members throughout the planning process and embraces traditional and autonomous collaboration. Sara is an invaluable resource for not only myself and my colleagues but also the students we serve. Her prior experience as a teacher has led her to successfully connect with the audience while leading workshops for students as well as faculty and staff, moderate panels, provide keynote speeches, and direct sales initiatives. I look forward to seeing Sara continue to grow and would highly recommend her!

Theresa A., Higher Education Professional and Entrepreneur

November 2020

Sara is such a wonderful person. She is the most organized person I know. I have witnessed her plan and coordinate multiple large-scale events at one single time. She does such a great job and because of her vast network, she can always find a professional that can speak and take the event to the next level.

Speaking of speaking, Sara is an awesome public speaker. I have attended numerous of her training sessions and have watched as she has wooed the crowd with her magical words and expertise. Her sessions on self-care and relaxation are absolutely amazing. I attended her most recent session on October 27th. I began the training with my stress at a level 8 and because of the techniques that she had us perform, I ended at a 3. Only a person with expert level training can do that. I recommend that you attend one if you can.

Charleston F., Career & Academic Advisor

November 2020

Your workshops are informative and I appreciate how you make them on a personal level and incorporate all who are attending them. It is just like being back in school. We baby boomers appreciate the one on one contact and being a part of the learning process. Sara you have a way of making everyone feel included and you bring a smiling face to the learning process. Thank you for all that you do.

Denise Jody L., Student

October 2021

The Career Source Workshops are so helpful. I especially enjoyed the workshop with the breathing techniques. I used the tapping technique to help relax before my phone interview and it worked immensely to calm my anxiety and nervousness. I look forward to participating in further workshops. Thanks.

Jennifer S., Student

October 2021

Sara Sabourin’s Self-Care workshop wasn’t what I was expecting…it was better! The two areas of her workshop that gave me the most insight into myself and being able to handle my stress were the visualization and the breathing techniques.

Rene Descartes would agree that visualization & how individuals see themselves living their lives is everything. (“I think, therefore I am.”) Since I have attended Sara’s workshop, I now have a daily positive visualization practice before the alarm goes off and affirm what I love about myself, the people in my life, my job, and everything else. Stopping to breathe deeply in the ways Sara taught have helped reduce my anxiety on more than one occasion.

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