Sam Garman is a Senior Youth Engagement Consultant for Cetera, supporting the work of the Thriving Families Safer Children initiative, a Senior Consultant with Maddy Day LLC and Associates, and a Senior Trainer for the Fostering Success Coaching Institute. He lives with his family in sunny Arizona. Sam has over 15 years of experience supporting youth and young people to overcome obstacles to thriving futures. Prior to becoming a Senior Youth Engagement Consultant he worked for the Maricopa Community College District, overseeing all their programming supporting students who experienced foster care at their 10 colleges. He was also the Director of Programs at New Pathways for Youth, supporting youth with mentoring to reach their educational dreams. Sam holds an undergraduate degree in Communication and a masters in Nonprofit Leadership from Arizona State University. He holds a certification in Positive Youth Development from the University of Arizona, is a certified Youth Resilience Coach, and an ICF certified coach (ACC). In 2023, Sam co-founded Equity Grounded Coaching with Kat Casteneda. Equity Grounded Coaching is a training focused on acknowledging how the dynamics of power/privilege and implicit bias play out in coaching relationships. It offers trainees time to explore how to move towards greater accountability, interdependence, and authenticity in their relationships with themselves and those they coach. When he isn’t working, Sam can be found hanging out with his three sons, hiking, woodworking, or doing projects around the house.