Sarah Holick
*******@*********.***
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Psychology; GPA 3.2/4.0; Major GPA 3.5/4.0
. Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania
May 2010
. Distinguished Alden Scholar
2009-2010
. Alden Scholar
2008-2009
. Minor in Studio Art- Foster B. Doane Prize Honorable Mention in
Drawing and Painting 2010
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Independent Researcher, Senior Comprehensive Project, Meadville PA
August 2009-April 2010
. "Situational Specificity of Tolerance and a Conditioned Compensatory
Response to Ketamine in Sprague-Dawley Rats"
. Developed hypothesis and methods focusing on the associative tolerance
of dissociative anesthetics
. Conducted research, analyzed and interpreted data, and completed
research paper to orally defend to panel of professors
Intern, Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, Meadville, PA
January-May 2010
. Administered Mini Mental Status Exam to screen for cognitive
impairments in residents living in the memory support unit
. Provided residents with instruction on art making and evaluated
cognition through changes in artwork
. Coordinated trip to bring residents from painting class to Allegheny
College Student Art Show to meet student artists
. Prepared activities to facilitate optimal aging and connected with
individual residents through various endeavors
Teaching Assistant, Behavioral Psychology, Meadville, PA
January-May 2010
. Facilitated students with laboratory experiments and questions, and
completed preliminary grading of laboratory papers
Intern, Bethesda's Children Home, Partial Program, Meadville, PA
January-May 2009
. Created individual evaluation programs for daily management of
behaviors of special needs students in short-term care
. Reviewed progression of behavior treatment programs and history of
individual students
. Observed and studied symptoms of various mental illnesses in order to
aid in responding to individual student's needs
. Recorded students' behavior in progress notes each day and supported
students by teaching appropriate coping skills
Independent Researcher, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ
May-August 2008 & 2009
. Completed research project entitled "An Examination of Classically
Conditioned Blood Glucose Using an Insulin Conditioned Stimulus" and
presented to the Medical Communications senior leadership team in 2009
. Conducted research project named "Type I Diabetes, Depression, and
the Quality of Life in Adolescents" and presented to the Medical
Communications senior leadership team in 2008
EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ
May-August 2008 & 2009
. Coordinated Novo Nordisk abstracts for the 2009 American Diabetes
Association national meeting
. Generated a spreadsheet categorizing 400 job requirements for use
by Medical Communication staff
. Designed an extensive company-specific reference repository
containing 4,000+ documents for use by employees
Archive Administrator, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJ
May-August 2007
. Processed and archived Clinical Trial related Case Report Forms,
including checking for accuracy and completeness before submission to
the Food and Drug Administration
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Alumni Member, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Gamma Rho Chapter
Spring 2008-Present
. Relay for Life Committee- Coordinate group activities to fundraise
money for cancer research
. Recruitment Counselor- represented Panhellenic attitudes while
providing encouragement to women during the recruitment process
. Participated in various philanthropy events to fundraise for Reading
is Fundamental
Peer Leader, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
August 2008
. Assisted incoming freshman with transitioning into college through
orientation activities and help with scheduling classes
Jamaica Mission Trip, Won by One to Jamaica, Harmons, Jamaica
January 2008 & 2009
. Devoted 330+ hours to building 4 houses for use by families in the
needy community of Harmons, Jamaica