Advisory Board Member Sarah Brady
California Financial Educators Council
Sarah Brady was chosen as a member of the California Financial Educators Council (CFEC) Advisory Board due to her major contributions to both education and content creation in the field of finance. An accomplished speaker and writer fluent in all areas of personal money management and some business finance, Brady has over 12 years of experience in financial education and articles featured in more than 30 high-profile financial publications and platforms.
Sarah earned a BA and Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from California State University, Fresno and an MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University. She formerly held credentials as a Certified Consumer Credit Counselor through the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and as a Certified Housing Counselor through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Brady launched her current enterprise as a freelance Finance Writer and Money Expert – SarahCBrady.com – in 2017; since then her work has been published in Forbes Advisor, Yahoo! Finance, CNN Underscored, USA Today Blueprint, Investopedia, and many more. The CFEC looks forward to drawing upon Advisory Board Member Sarah Brady’s fresh and unique perspective as we work together to steer the financial wellness movement forward.
A Passion for Reliable, Judgment-free Financial Education: Sarah Brady
For Sarah Brady, financial education isn’t a job; it’s a calling. In her early career, Sarah ran several after-school programs. However, it wasn’t until 2013, when she became an NFCC-certified credit counselor and a HUD-certified housing counselor, that Sarah discovered her passion for financial education.
Since then, Sarah has counseled thousands of households and taught financial literacy workshops all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work has included serving as a contracted financial educator for the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, and the San Francisco LGBT Center.
For the past nine years, Sarah has also been a money and credit writer for dozens of national publications and brands. She’s written for Experian, SCORE, Forbes Advisor, Kiplinger, and more, and she’s also appeared as a Finance Expert on PBS NewsHour.
Now Sarah is expanding on her experience in childhood education and financial literacy by joining the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) Advisory Board. Sarah has witnessed firsthand how badly the public needs access to reliable and judgment-free financial education, and she’s thrilled to support the work of the NFEC and its California chapter, the CFEC.
California Financial Educators Council Board Details
The California Financial Educators Council Advisory Board Members drive our push to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have impact on people’s lives at the community level. Our Advisory Board Members share their knowledge and expertise to guide financial wellness programs and donations to community members.
Our Board Members are professionals who have successfully passed a rigorous selection process and have proven their commitment to supporting the growth of sustainable financial wellness programming in their communities. Board members possess these traits:
Enthusiasm
A deep belief in the importance of promoting financial wellness and a desire to strengthen individuals, loved ones, and communities with financial education.
Involvement
Individuals and organizations that can allocate time toward financial wellness initiatives and actively participate in Board communications.
Principles
Individuals with a track record of providing service to their local communities with honesty and upholding the values of esteemed professionalism.
