Board-Certified Nurse Coach | NSI Certified Trainer | Epic Workflow Optimization Specialist | Co-Founder, Guardians of the Gift

With over 20 years of nursing experience, Kelly has specialized in trauma, organ donation, and transplant care. As a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and certified Nervous System Intelligence (NSI) trainer, she combines clinical expertise with evidence-based strategies to support burnout prevention, emotional resilience, and sustainable performance in high-pressure healthcare environments.

She is passionate about designing workflows that support not only efficiency, but also psychological safety, collaboration, and team well-being. Her comprehensive approach helps healthcare professionals stay grounded and connected, even in the most complex and emotionally charged situations.

Transplant has been close to Kelly’s heart since childhood — her grandmother received a life-saving kidney transplant when Kelly was just four. She brings the unique perspective of having been a donor family member, recipient family member, and coordinator on both sides of the process.

Kelly is also a frequent speaker on resilience, leadership, and nervous system-informed care — most recently presenting at the 2025 NATCO Annual Conference.

She has served on the OPTN Heart Committee and currently serves on an advisory committee for the Child Loss Foundation.

Board-Certified Nurse Coach | Healing Touch Practitioner | Co-Founder Guardians of the Gift , The American Nurse Coach Association, and The Educated Nurse Coach

Sara became a registered nurse in 2007 and brings deep experience in trauma/surgical ICU, emergency nursing, and organ donation. As a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and Certified Level 4 Healing Touch Practitioner, she integrates nurse coaching and clinical experience with energy-based care to support the whole person.

In addition to her clinical work, Sara is a Continuing Education Provider with the American Nurse Coach Association and holds a Six Sigma Yellow Belt—demonstrating her commitment to improving healthcare systems through education, process improvement, and innovation.

Sara is a donor family member and brings a deeply personal connection to the donation and transplant community. Her lived experience informs her compassionate approach to care, coaching, and education.

She is also a Fascinate Certified Advisor and the co-founder of The Educated Nurse Coach, where she helps nurses grow both personally and professionally through a powerful combination of coaching, strategy, and education.