Sarah Westcott is a veteran homeschool Mom of four young adult humans (currently ages 20-26), who often tease her that she can find a creative way to incorporate real life lessons into almost any topic! Her favorite part of teaching is the high that comes from helping students connect textbook concepts to real-world applications. She’s passionate about making learning both fun and practical, while setting high standards for excellence (not perfection!) in all things. (Colossians 3:23)
Professionally, Sarah considers herself blessed to have had an eclectic career ranging from international high-tech consulting, corporate training, business networking strategist, money expert, homeschool educator, and entrepreneur. She has a BA in Political Science and a concentration in computer science from Wellesley College, as well as professional certifications from the Accountable Network for financial coaches and a Ramsey Solutions master coach.
Sarah Westcott is extremely active in both her church and the local business community, an avid tea drinker, and loves travel, food, hiking, boating, kayaking, geocaching, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, reading, knitting and her beloved Boston Red Sox baseball team! She believes in inspiring, educating, encouraging and equipping others to fully live the life path that God has called them to, and Choose Joy in all circumstances!
Testimonials
"This class has been fun and challenging, which is good for me."Student
"My greatest takeaway is that the economics of our country are far more complex and affect our economy far more than I realized."Student
"Thank you for tackling such a hard class for high school students to understand. This class has truly prepared me for college econ."Student
"This class has been fun and challenging, which is good for me. I really appreciate your teaching style especially compared to other online classes I have taken. I’m going to miss this."Student
"The richness you have imparted to us through this class has been a tremendous blessing. You have been one of my favorite teachers in how open, genuine, and interesting you are and how you’ve enriched economics to be so much more than I thought it would be."Student
"You are such an amazing and wonderful person and I love how enthusiastic you are about learning! Thank you for taking time to teach us about how the world works. I learned so much about economics and I feel so much more prepared for life!"Student
"Thank you so much! We appreciate you pouring so much into our kids. You are Joshua’s favorite teacher!"Parent
"Something I most appreciate about this class and you as a teacher is how understanding and flexible you are… you check in and help in any way you are needed. I loved your class and appreciate the time you took to teach."Parent