Assistant High School

Sara J. Norman

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Narvon, Pa *****

Cell Phone: 717-***-****

Career Objective:

Experience County of Chester, West Chester PA. Bilingual Eligibility Specialist ( Spanish Speaking Case Worker I) September 2010- Present Act as a liaison between low- income, foster, and teen parents and their child care needs. Refer families throughout the county of Chester to various childcare sites and offices. Conduct interviews to better help the client and understand their needs. Attended: Immigration, Positive Workplace Skills, and Dealing with Difficult People Trainings. Willow Street Career and Technology Center, Willow Street, PA Camp Mentor, June 2010 Engage children, ages 11 through 13, in group and individual activities and serve as a positive role model. Assist session facilitator with the art activity and encourage children to complete their individual projects. Aid in classroom management by helping students focus during direct instruction from facilitator Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown PA Office Assistant to Assistant Director of Admissions, January 2007- May 2010 Wrote and created drafts of most Q&A surveys for prospective students. Contacted parents of prospective students to answer any questions about campus life. Organized activities for admitted students including overnight visits. Barista, Blue Bean Café/ Dining Services, October 2007- May 2010 Private Tutor; September 2006- May 2007 Assisted High School student in History, Geography and Language Arts.

Student Activities and Community Service

Chester County Youth Summit

Group Facilitator of Anti- bullying and Discrimination Workshop, March 2012

Led one day of workshops to pre-teens and teenagers on the dangers of bullying and the consequences of discrimination. International Club, Member, September 2006 – May 2010 Event Organizer of Israeli Dance Fest including soliciting donations for event, creating Social Networking page, designing flyers and overseeing logistics. Latino Student Union, Vice President and Member, September 2009 – May 2010 Organized dance to raise funds to benefit Haiti Contacted community organization to arrange service project with children

Black Student Union, Member September 2008- May 2010

Organized can good drive to benefit Haiti

Contacted local organizations to arrange reading programs with local youth History Book Club, Founder and President, September 2007-September 2009 Selected books for discussion and encourage student membership History Club, Club Council Representative, September 2007 – December 2008 Attended meetings and submitted proposals for funding of events and fundraising activities. Phoenix Academy, Willow Street, PA, Volunteer, September 2007-July 2008 Tutored in English and Spanish 4 hours per week International travel experience: stayed with host family in Spain and Costa Rica and enhanced Spanish language competency Internship Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, PA Archive Intern, June 2009 – August 2010 Summarized contents of letters from or to Thaddeus Stevens and entered information into database Reviewed documents to track the transfer of money during the civil war Assisted with the organization of gallery display

Education Elizabethtown College: Elizabethtown, PA Bachelor of Arts, Graduation date: May 2010 Major: History

Eastern University: St. David’s, PA (currently attending)

Master of Arts in Urban Studies, (anticipated) Graduation date: May 2014

Concentration: Youth Leadership

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