Sarah
E. Smith
Delta, PA ***14
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OBJECTIVE
Knowledgeable, diligent, and friendly young adult seeks the opportunity
to positively impact lives of children.
EDUCATION
B.A. in Sociology: Human Services (Community Development specialty) with
a minor in Philosophy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Social and Cultural Change Sociology of Gender
Social Welfare Policy Foundations of Sociological
Practice
Sociological Theory Social Research Methods
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant - Family Tree Karlis Family Center in Lakewood,
CO
August 2012 - August 2013
Deescalated upset clients, entertained distressed children, assigned
rooms to clients, collected payments, answered phones, enforced policies,
trained interns, developed surveys, referred populace to services
elsewhere, and coordinated schedules.
Thrift Store Clerk - Family Tree Treasure Trunk Thrift Store in Wheat
Ridge, CO
August 2012 - August 2013
Sorted donations, attended cash register, priced merchandise, posted
valuable donations on-line to be sold, researched improvements for store,
and analyzed sales data.
Pretzel Maker - Auntie Anne's in Indiana, PA
September 2011 - May 2011
Served customers pretzels and drinks, rolled and cooked pretzels, and
cleaned and stocked the store.
Babysitter - various homes surrounding Delta, PA
2006 - 2011
Babysat infants through children up to age 12 for several families who
have between one and five children.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Gifts & Community Support Intern - Family Tree
May 2012 - August 2012
Requested monetary donations and gifts-in-kind, helped to organize
fundraising events, wrote letters of appreciation, researched new
volunteer prospects, answered phones, completed secretarial duties,
entered data into Raiser's Edge database, researched value of donated
items, and supervised children.
Fundraiser - charity:water
(http://mycharitywater.org/givewatergivelife_org)
August 2010 - November 2010
Raised $5,000 to pay for a well to be built in Ethiopia to bring people
clean and safe drinking water.
Lacrosse Assistant Coach - Red Lion Girls' and Indiana Boys' Lacrosse
League
March 2007 - March 2011
Assisted the Junior High Girls' and Boys' Lacrosse Coaches with
organizing practices and coaching players.
SKILLS
Well-developed written skills; advanced verbal communication skills;
confidence with Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint; naturally
comfortable with all children; experience with individuals with Asperger
syndrome; ability to comprehend and speak Spanish to an extent; strong
desire to address issues experienced by special populations.
References are available upon request.