SARAH THERESE BRYANT

4570 Middlesex Road

Wilmington, NC 28405

(910) 452 - 1319

stb8615@uncwil.edu

 

 

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Child Advocate and Youth Guidance Counselor

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, 2003

 

EXPERIENCE

 

2002 to present

Sociology Intern, Guardian ad Litem, Wilmington, NC

Trained to be an advocate for abused and neglected children in the courtroom, interviewed staff and volunteers, gathered resources to promote child abuse and neglect awareness, and public speaking.

2001 to present

Sales Representative, Marshalls, Wilmington, NC

Assist customers, price management, receiving and processing merchandise, sales transitions, and developed customer skills.

2001 to 2001

Mentor, Sisters for Healthy Responsibility through Outreach

Education Services, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN

Educating young and adult women about breast cancer, cervical cancer, pelvic exams, pap smears, birth control, and prevention of HIV.

2000 to 2001

Administrative Assistant, Community Development Corporation, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN

Participated and promoted AIDS awareness, shadowed supervisor in departmental meetings, provided administrative assistance.

1998 to 2001

Mail Clerk Assistant, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN

Assisted in distributing, sorting, and stamping mail as well as keeping records of shipping and receiving packages.

1998 to 2001

Resident Assistant, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN

Supervised students, coordinated and sponsored resident programs, and wrote maintenance work orders.

1998 to 1999

Court Appointed Special Advocate, Juvenile Court -AmeriCorp Member, Exchange Club, Memphis, TN

Gathered and reviewed data from various records from agencies, school teachers, and other community service providers to ascertain the needs of the children, interviewed all parties involved in case, and provided the judge with a written report of findings and suggestions for resolution.

1998 to 1999

Sociology Intern, Exchange Club, Memphis, TN

Provided data entry, telephone interviews, file management, and public speaking.  Created sample files for interns and assisted my supervisor to improve client's services.

1996 to 1997

Arts and Crafts Teacher, Goodwill Community Boys and Girls Club, Memphis, TN

Taught children of various ages arts and crafts through hands on experience.

1995 to 1996

Daycare Assistant, Tiny Sherman Daycare, Wilmington, NC

Supervised children, prepared nutritious meals, maintained

daycare hygiene, and assisted teachers.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word  

Power Point

Excel

Word Perfect

Microsoft Publisher                  

Database Searching

Web Navigation

Web Page Design (Trellix, FrontPage)

 

 

AFFILIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS

American Humanics

AmeriCorp

Student Government Association

 

AWARDS

Dean's List - LeMoyne-Owen College

American Humanics Scholarship

Track and Field Scholarship

Most Valuable Player - Track and Field, Cross Country