Built by Someone Who Has Done the Work
In the Field, in the Data, & at the Table.
For nearly a decade, Sarah has worked across healthcare systems, DoD-funded research initiatives, private industry, and nonprofit organizations — translating complex research into strategies that actually move people and organizations forward.
CREDENTIALS & EXPERIENCE
10
YEARS OF CROSS-SECTOR WORK: PRIVATE, ACADEMIC & NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
DoD
FUNDED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & VA-ADJACENT OUTCOME MEASUREMENT
TIC
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH TEXAS HHSC
$
SUCCESSFUL GRANT & PROCUREMENT MARKET RESEARCH RESULTING IN NEW ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING
M.S. Psychology
UT San Antonio
Graduate-level training in research design, quantitative methods, and applied psychology.
B.A. Psychology
Univ. of Colorado Boulder
Foundation in human behavior & relationships, social systems, and organizational dynamics.
Trauma-Informed Care Certified through Texas HHSC
Certified through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Applied in program design and staff training.
Published Author in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Published in academic, medical and research journals. Presented key clinical outcomes at international & local conferences.
THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME
nidus (NYE-dus) noun
Latin: nest.
A protected structure built to foster development and growth.
A safe place to land — before what comes next.
You bring the mission.
We build the conditions for it to thrive.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Human Psychology x Operational Strategy
RESEARCH-GROUNDED
Rigorous by Design
Every recommendation is built on evidence — peer-reviewed research, sector data, and program evaluation frameworks that hold up to scrutiny from funders, boards, and accreditors.
HUMAN-CENTERED
Systems Built for People
Organizational change fails when it ignores the humans inside the system. Social psychology is the lens through which every strategy, communication, and program design is filtered.
SECTOR-SPECIFIC
Context Is Everything
A health practice is not a nonprofit, or vice-versa. Each has distinct language they speak, compliance requirements, funding landscapes, community dynamics, and stakeholder expectations.