About Me

Inspiring courage,
collaboration, and
compassion

Sapna Sopori | Founder & CEO, Sapna Strategies

I am an experiential educator, facilitator, consultant, and learner with a deep commitment to building workplaces that encourage us to embrace our humanity. I believe we can build the world we dream of by developing teams where people can trust each other, hold compassion for themselves and others, communicate vulnerably and authentically, and work together to build positive workplace cultures.

I founded Sapna Strategies in 2019 after spending over 20 years in the education, environmental and social sectors, where I served as a nonprofit executive director and as a graduate-level professor in nonprofit administration. Throughout my career, I have also led educator/teacher teams, curriculum development, and training programs. I hold a master’s in environmental education with a focus on curriculum development.

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Outcomes of working with me

Teams that have collaborated with me have said that they:

Are better equipped to have honest, courageous conversations

Are able to resolve conflicts before they boil over

Are more compassionate with themselves and each other

Have greater clarity and cohesion on the vision they are working towards, the steps they will take to get there, and the collaborative processes they will take to implement those steps

Client Testimonials

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“Sapna worked with our team in 2024 into 2025 helping us examine what it means for our organization to execute our mission to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest. Sapna leads with compassion, grace, and skill. She listens very carefully and guides firmly but with kindness. Working with Sapna you will gain personal insight as well as organizational guidance.” — Eileen V. Quigley| Executive Director, Clean Energy Transition Institute

“Sapna is an incredible facilitator and strategic planner for team building, compassionate culture development, and organizational development. Our company first brought in Sapna to develop our team’s action group. She provided the critical guidance for our team’s structure that allowed us to be self-sustaining within one year. Her ability to make immediate connections with an audience of practitioners is unmatched…I highly recommend Sapna as a consultant for any organization looking to improve and establish interpersonal communications and norms for a more effective and healthy workplace.” —Daniel Chang | Water Resource Engineer, Aspect Consulting

“Actionable strategies rooted in deep technical expertise and knowledge that are delivered in clear bite sized chunks. That’s what you get working with Sapna. Sapna is incredibly adept with direct communication to train your team/group on challenging content and she does it in a joyful and grounded way. We were a small employee group seeking education, tools, and strategies to drive change within a midsized private consulting firm. Sapna introduced frameworks that helped us develop skills and practices so we could begin driving change effectively and independently. I highly recommend working with Sapna Strategies if you are ready to better understand the dynamics you are facing and how you and your team can get to your goals… This will change your life.” —Meilani Lanier-Kamaha’o | Sustainable Seattle (S2)

Collaborating with consultants

While I am a solopreneur, I love co-contracting with fellow consultants! These complementary partnerships are beneficial for all parties — the contractors, the clients, and the communities they impact. If you are a fellow consultant interested in partnering to enhance each other’s skills, please reach out to me!