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Assistant Director

Location:
Conway, AR, 72032
Posted:
April 02, 2010

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Resume:

SARAH E. LARSON

**** ********** *** . ****** *** 4597 . Conway, Arkansas 72032

mobile : 219-***-**** . E-mail : ***********@*****.***

Objective

To provide excellent administrative support in an office setting.

Education

Canterbury TEFL Course, Madrid,

Spain

July 2007

Certified TEFL instructor

Completed 120 hours of TEFL training

University of Central Arkansas, Conway,

AR 200

3 - 2007

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology with focus on Socio-Ethnic Studies

Cumulative GPA 3.67

Saint Louis University Madrid, Madrid

Spain 2

005 - 2006

Completed 30 credit hours

Costa Rica Language Academy, San Jose, Costa

Rica July

2004

Completed 6 credit hours of intensive Spanish language study

Work Experience

Hendrix College, Conway,

AR

May 2009 - Present

Residence Life Area Coordinator

John Omolo, Director of Residence Life and Housing

Directly supervise nineteen Resident Assistants and serve as advisor to

three Hall Councils

Coordinate Fall and Spring Resident Assistant Training and lead the Ongoing

Training Committee

Member of an On-Call Duty team that responds to campus emergencies, crises,

and student concerns on a rotating basis

Serve as Building Coordinator for eight residential complexes: three

traditional halls, three apartment complexes, two themed houses

Manage and update content for Hendrix's Residence Life website using Ektron

Hendrix College, Conway,

AR

Oct. 2008 - May 2009

Study Abroad and Internship Assistant

Dr. Peter Gess, Director of International Programs

Trista Grieder, Internship Coordinator

Edited web content for Hendrix's International Programs site using Ektron

Advised college students on study abroad opportunities, and organized and

hosted informational sessions

Researched Internship opportunities for students and helped connect them

with potential employers

Uni n de Cooperativas de Ense anza de Trabajo Asociado de Madrid, Madrid,

Spain Sept. 2007- June 2008

ESL Teaching Assistant for Colegio Albanta

Juana Dominguez, ESL Coordinator

Developed effective and engaging methods to teach English to native Spanish

speakers ages 3-9

Taught Intermediate and Advanced English classes to work colleagues four

days a week

Organized and led English Immersion Camps in the Madrid area

University of Central Arkansas, Conway,

AR Jan. 2007 -

June 2007

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Allison Vetter, Department of Sociology

Performed research with a grant entitled Arkansas Marriage Matters

Created and organized a detailed questionnaire

Collected data from county courthouses throughout the state of Arkansas

Entered and analyzed data in SPSS

The Ancona School, Chicago,

IL

June 2006 - July 2006

Spanish Culture Specialist

Steve Klein, Director of Summer Programming

Introduced Spanish culture to children ages 5-10 during a six week summer

camp

Prepared dynamic sessions for each age group by focusing on art, music,

food, history, and literature

Interests

Traveling to learn about cultures and customs different from my own.

Improving my Spanish language skills both written and spoken.

Playing clarinet in small and large ensembles.

REFERENCES:

Jim Wiltgen

Dean of Students

Hendrix College

1600 Washington Avenue

Conway, AR 72032

501-***-****

*******@*******.***

John Omolo

Director of Residence Life

Hendrix College

1600 Washington Avenue

Conway, AR 72032

501-***-****

*****@*******.***

Dr. Peter Gess

Director of International Programs

Hendrix College

1600 Washington Avenue

Conway, AR 72032

501-***-****

****@*******.***

Zach Perrine

Area Coordinator

Hendrix College

1600 Washington Avenue

Conway, AR 72032

501-***-****

*******@*******.***

Dr. Allison Vetter

Professor of Sociology

Henderson State University

1100 Henderson Street

Arkadelphia, AR 71999

501-***-****

*******@***.***



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