Vickie Sargent
Cohort 4 Alum - 2024-2025

Vickie Sargent has dedicated 31 years to education, inspiring students and educators through her leadership, coaching, and deep commitment to well-being. She has served as a Teacher on Special Assignment and Coach, training schools and individual teachers in the art and philosophy of Restorative Practices across the San Francisco and Hayward Unified School Districts.

In her current district, Vickie has held multiple leadership roles, including administrator for 9th grade students at the largest high school and Assistant Principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. She now serves as the district’s first Social Emotional Learning Administrator, leading efforts to embed SEL into school culture and staff development.

During distance learning, Vickie created and led self-care and wellness professional development sessions for nearly 300 teachers district-wide, receiving enthusiastic praise and encore requests. Her work is grounded in bringing joy, calm, and perspective to every space she enters, modeling the compassion and mindfulness she encourages in others.

Outside of her professional life, Vickie finds renewal in warm mineral waters, where she loves to soak, refresh, and rejuvenate, returning to her work with a spirit of gratitude and balance.