Sarah M. McNeely
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Education:
Masters, Leadership and Communication,
Expected Graduation May 2021
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Major: Communications and International Corporations
Concentration: Global Leadership
Bachelor Arts, Political Science & Foreign Languages,
Graduated May 2016
University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Major: Political Science and Foreign Language
Concentration: French
Université Catholique de l'ouest, September 2014- June 2015
Study Abroad: French Language, Intercultural Communication
First student from the University of North Alabama to attend as well as working with various university departments foreign and national to receive academic credit for degree purposes
Work Experience:
Fairmont Resorts and Hotels January 2019-December 2020
(Chief Editor of English Content)
Duties included managing and editing all professional English content for the hotel in a professional and timely manner,creating original content worthy of the brand as well as ensuring grammatical correctness.
Edited and corrected labor contracts for both domestic and foreign employees for the company to ensure understanding and communication between both parties
Technical writing and translation from Chinese to English to include: SOP (Standard Operating Procedures), company documents, and help files
Lead on any and all edits to include communication errors within each department and help navigate marketing and technical content to ensure full understand by any and all who read company materials
Lingua Franca Recruiting Company
Human Resources Specialist January 2017 – October 2020
Duties include acquiring foreign talent for various Chinese companies, managing the contracts between clients and employees, as well as VISA processing, clear up disputes between clients and training of foreign talents. I do a variety of training to include culture assimilation training and language training.
Wrote and edited contracts in English and Chinese as well to ensure full comprehension of duties and expectations in accordance with Chinese law and international law
Ensured contracts were up to date and reflected necessary content in accordance with Chinese VISA and Labor Laws
Negotiated contracts between employer and employee to work out a fair deal as well as helping with onboarding process and training for various positions
Negotiated contracts with companies regarding payment of services rendered and writing contracts to reflect services to ensure full coverage of expectations of both parties
Selected to instruct Chinese government officials in Western culture and English language. In addition, planned and led rural outreach programs within the GuiZhou Province to instruct local educators on English teaching and cultural assimilation.
Led a communication audit to solve departmental problems which led to higher worker productivity. Problems varied because of the cultural clashes in background
Communicated with both employers and employees solving disputes in an amicable manner both in house and for clients who hired the company
Handled documents containing sensitive and confidential information both employee and client
Plan and organize (in Chinese) groups of teachers and employees to various locations for on-site training and immersion into both the company and location of the post
Having final say on who to hire for certain positions and making sure the employee has both the soft and technical skills needed for the position within the company they are assigned
Experience in applicant tracking software and setting parameters looking for the best candidates to create a short list
Created and assisted in any and all payroll and accounting procedures in accordance with all laws and regulations
Experienced in balancing spread sheets to finding accounting errors as well as maintain and organize all records in regards to payroll and employees files
Conducted and executed random inspections to ensure all laws were properly enofrceds
Teacher at Guizhou Normal High School August 2018- May 2020
Duties include lesson planning for ESL students to pass examinations, most exams included, TOEFL, ACT, IELTS, and SAT with a few other exceptions. Other duties included lesson planning, time management, and test strategies to help students optimize their max score.
Xingnong Middle School August 2016 – January 2017
An English teacher teaching twenty-one different classes a week and preparing lessons for all levels from ages eleven to ages twenty and using technology and cultural understand to give a comprehensive lesson
Department of Sociology and Family Studies August 2015- May 2016
Duties include filing, working with Microsoft products as well as statistical information, making copies and aiding in all department personal as needed.
Social Work Department June 2015 - May 2016
Duties include filing, answering phones and taking messages, directing people to various parts of campus, knowledge in Microsoft products and training in handling confidential information
Center for Writing Excellence January 2014-May 2014
Duties include assisting students at the University of North Alabama from ESL (English as a Second Language Students) to students with educational limitations and students who merely had concerns about their paper presentations were given on an individual and group bases for comprehension and understanding the different styles of writing for an academic paper
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Proficient with different types of Microsoft
• I use multiple types of web-based tools for data collection and use in presentations