Sarah Kesty

Sarah Kesty is an executive function and ADHD coach, educator, author, and speaker who specializes in supporting neurodivergent learners, including students with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, and other differences. She is the host of The Executive Function Podcast and has been recognized as a four-time Teacher of the Year for her work with students from kindergarten through college. Kesty is the founder of Brain Tools School, a coaching and learning program that helps high school and college students, adults, and coaches build executive function skills for greater independence. She holds a master’s degree in special education from Sacramento State University and is a board-certified advocate in special education.

Kesty is the author of Growing Executive Function: Empowering Secondary Students With Skills for Lifelong Success, published by Solution Tree, which provides practical strategies for teachers to foster students’ planning, organization, time management, and other executive function skills. She also wrote the children’s book Everyone Has Something: Together We Can, which focuses on empowering children who face challenges such as disabilities and homelessness. In addition to her books, Kesty regularly writes for education outlets including Edutopia and KQED, and contributes to Psychology Today, sharing research-informed, real-world strategies to support executive functioning and advocacy in schools.