Influential Woman · Ed Tech with Peace for Sports

Sarah Noet

Founder, CEO, Be The Change: Global Goals Unity Initiative

Seattle, WA

27Years experience

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Shoreline Community College (graduated 1994) Degree Western (BA Sociology and BA Psychology) Cert Patented inventor Cert Senior fellow for the UN in Geneva Cert Program director at SDG Center Cert Committee member World Professors Association Cert Co-director COP32 Cert President Asia Business Forum Group Cert Chaplain Global Embassy of Culture Member World Professors Association Member Asia Business Forum Group Member World Entrepreneurs Association Member Global Embassy of Culture

Her Story

About Sarah

Sarah Noet is the founder and CEO of She Be the Change, also known as the Be The Change: Global Goals Unity Initiative, based in Seattle, Washington. A patented inventor, she developed the SDG Unity ball, an educational platform that combines technology with sports such as soccer and football to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With more than 25 years in ed tech and related fields, she serves as a senior fellow for the UN in Geneva and program director at the SDG Center. Her additional roles include committee member of the World Professors Association, co-director of COP32 in Ethiopia, president of the Asia Business Forum Group, and chaplain with the Global Embassy of Culture. She holds a BA in sociology and a BA in psychology from Western, following her graduation from Shoreline Community College in 1994. Sarah attributes her success to clear communication, follow-through, and building teams, and she advises young women to support one another and reject imposter syndrome.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Sarah

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute it to not allowing myself to let other people hold me back. I don't kick cans, so any of my communication has to matter, it has to have intent, and I always deliver it. When making an appointment, I follow up to keep traction going. As soon as I can pair off people with other people, I create teams. I love to work with teams in leadership work.

02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Because I have degrees in sociology and psychology, males and females work differently. Perception is reality when we're sending the messaging, and failures are successes because we're learning as we're trying. We need to stop judging each other and support each other more, and not let the imposter syndrome get to us, because we are superheroes.

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