"Sheena is passionate, authentic and driven.   A strong team player.  She is focused on having a meaningful impact and getting results and importantly doing so with integrity and in the right way".

"Sheena Polese is a professional coach for The Helmsman Project and we are fortunate to have her working with our participants. Sheena has an unwavering commitment to supporting young people.  Her skills, energy and understanding of adolescent coaching have been extremely valuable to our organisation and the participants, which, through our programs, have developed hope, self-regulation, and resilience.  Over time our participants have discovered what matters to them and see their own potential" 

"Sheena has the ability to listen, ask the right questions, and give space to reflect, at the same time as building rapport - a rare combination, especially when considering the complexities of adolescent developmental coaching and adventure education. Sheena is an explorer with a natural affinity for leading and coaching teens in the outdoors. It was a real pleasure to co-coach with Sheena on The Helmsman Project Outward Bound adventure."  

Sheena Polese has been leading a developmental coaching program for Year 9 students at Cumberland High School since 2017.  Sheena has provided insightful individual and group coaching sessions with a focus on developing resilience, self-regulation and life-effectiveness skills in our emerging leaders. Sheena’s exceptional ability to connect with students, nurture a shift in mindset and enable broadened perspectives is truly inspirational. Her ability to work with students in and beyond the classroom whilst equipping students with the skills to develop their confidence and embrace challenges is just extraordinary!