Sarita Sashington
Director of Engagement & Program Initiatives
Senior Trainer
Sarita Sashington has grown with Be Strong Families since 2012 in a variety of capacities. She came to the organization as an expert in parent engagement and has evolved into a master trainer of trainers, a curriculum development specialist, a certified Laugh Yoga instructor, and an engaging conference presenter and keynote speaker.
Sarita believes in nurturing the spirit of family, creating safe spaces for transformational conversations, and the power of cultural humility.
Sarita has trained over 1000 people on the Be Strong Families Parent Café model, served as a keynote speaker for various family facing organizations, including American Academy of Pediatrics, secured training contracts across the country and built a robust Café Community of Practice which supports over 2000 people trained on the Be Strong Families Café model.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University. Sarita is a devout Christian married to Gregory Sashington Sr. and mother of three young adults, (Quanika, Gregory Jr., and Keziah) and Misha (grandmother) to three. Her ministry is called Daddy’s Favorite Ministry where she encourages "Transforming Relationships Through Grace."
“The ability to become empowered is within each one of us, just below the surface, all we need is someone to care enough, to tap into us. I enjoy tapping into the undiscovered wealth of parents and marveling at the strength, the passion, the resources, and the strong desire to be empowered that comes rushing forth, spills over onto their families and transforms their entire existence. One day someone tapped into me and it changed the lives of my family and I forever. Parents are the head of the family, turn the head and the body will follow.”