Causeways | Sarah A Mclean

Coaching, Consultation & Connection

for mothers in leadership

Sarah A Mclean

Founder & Principal

I help mothers in leadership navigate personal and professional transitions.

As a mother and former elementary school principal, I understand what it means to hold leadership responsibility while raising children. Over two decades in education, I've seen how children flourish when the systems around them work well—and what happens when they don't.

I'm the founder of Mothers in Leadership, a Substack newsletter offering practical wisdom and curated resources to help you lead, parent, and flourish. Through Causeways coaching and consulting, I support leaders and teams through coaching circles, executive coaching, and systems building.

My work is grounded in a simple belief: when mothers in leadership flourish, children and communities flourish too.

I'm based in Boston and work with schools and educational organizations globally.

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Services

Partnerships designed around your specific challenges.

Coaching

For mothers navigating leadership, parenthood, and what comes next.

Team Development

For schools building trust and alignment among leadership teams.

Strategic Consulting

For institutions solving high-stakes operational challenges

Why Causeways?

Empowering mothers in leadership to grow flourishing children and thriving communities—that's the mission of Causeways. Together, we mark the way across challenging terrain, making it easier for those who follow.

"She centers children and puts them first." "What I love most about Sarah is that she centers children and puts them first... She has brought a wealth of knowledge, as well as a wealth of resources, to help us restructure our home-school partnership with the school as the senior partner."

— Tara Hofherr Associate Head of School, Kingsley Montessori School

"My ambitions don’t have to take a back seat." "Working with Sarah has helped me see that my ambitions don’t have to take a back seat... I’ve been empowered to say out loud what I need and want, both in the office and at home."

— Jackie Albano Director, ESG Communications, Tapestry