• B.A. – Dual Major: Elementary Education & Special Education K-8 and Triple Minor: Coaching, Theater Arts, and Japanese - Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, NE
• Master’s Degrees: Special Education Administration, Elementary Principalship, and Secondary Principalship – University of Nebraska at Kearney – Kearney, NE
• Education Specialist Degree and Superintendent Certificate – Doane University – Crete, NE
• Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Educational Leadership and Higher Education - University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Lincoln, NE

Favorite Quote:

"When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not join their chaos." L.R. Knost

"Where there is no guidance, a people falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 11:14

Dr. Sadie N. Coffey has been a member of the ESU staff since 2023–2024. She currently serves as the MTSS & ILCD Lead, working alongside all 10 districts to build and strengthen systems within the MTSS framework. Sadie partners with school leaders and leadership teams to align staff, resources, and processes in a systematic way that ensures success for ALL students. Her work emphasizes organizing supports and services to meet diverse student needs, including special education, early childhood, English Learners, High Ability Learners, and more.

When not working, Sadie enjoys martial arts, golfing, and going to Turnpike Troubadour concerts. Sadie is married to her husband Phil and they have four children: Tucker, EmyJay, Frankie, and Hank.

Achiever | Arranger | Belief | Strategic | Learner