Sarah Schwiebert
Sarah is new to working in higher ed, but has a lifelong passion for education and connecting with others. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach in 2017, she spent 5 years working in HR and staffing before transitioning to working in career services. After being diagnosed with ADHD and autism in 2020, she realized her experiences and struggles were not only not her fault, but that they didn’t happen in a vacuum- by meeting and forming relationships with other neurodivergent professionals she started to see that there were common themes and barriers that were in all of our stories. It’s for this reason that she is passionate about DEI frameworks and creating spaces for marginalized students to share their experiences and get the identity-affirming help they need to flourish.
Session Information
Never Been a Natural: A Conversation on Neurodiversity and Empathetic Communication in Higher Education
In the dynamic landscape of higher education, acknowledging and celebrating neurodiversity is essential for creating inclusive spaces that empower all students. This will be a discussion centered around the barriers that neurodivergent individuals face in higher education and how we can promote equity and set students up for success through proactive planning and empathetic communication.