Meet the team

Helen was born in Los Angeles and was the youngest of six children. She has made San Diego her home for the past 25 years. She is bringing the future program a combined 27 years of experience working with those in recovery and those with special needs. She has first-hand experience with someone who is perceived differently. Helen's second daughter was born with Autism. 

Throughout the years, Helen has dedicated her time and energy to changing how the world perceives disabilities. But in her free time, Helen enjoys spending time with family and friends and long-distance running. Her love for the disabled translated itself in the classroom where she worked as a para-educator in an award-winning school district in San Diego County. 

A change in career path brought her to the San Diego Sheriff's Department, where she worked with men and women who struggled with addiction. She developed a strong need to help those suffering from substance abuse as she worked with incarcerated people, which helped her realize the potential strengths and talents of those struggling with addiction. Love and Rehab were born with her combined interest and dedication to assisting others to learn to accept one another.

"Our time here is not to judge those for their wrongdoings but to help them become better versions of themselves" 

Sarah Woolley is currently living in San Juan Capistrano, California. She has three beautiful children and is a moderate to severe Special Education teacher in Capistrano Unified School District. 

Sarah also has a multiple-subject K-8 general education credential and a master's in Special Education. From 2007-2013 she received her general and special education credentials in Scotland. 

She is passionate about working with people with Autism and has taught students with Autism from Kindergarten to high school since 2004. In the Poway Unified School District, Sarah opened a middle and high school program for students with special needs. She focuses on positive reinforcement and communication and is passionate about inclusion and supporting families.