Sara Morgan Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• June 2019- 2023: Sole College Advisor at International Leadership of Texas Garland to ~140 seniors/year, including 30 international students (International school in Texas that instructs in English, Spanish, and Chinese)
• Acceptances to MIT, Harvard, Brown, UPenn, Cornell, WashU, Wake Forrest, John's Hopkins, Emory, Boston University, Boston College, NYU, NYU Abu Dhabi, USC, University of Rochester, Northeastern, CMC, Case Western, all.
• Submitted 1,400+ applications to over 250 colleges and universities annually. Wrote all Counselor Recommendation Letters and perfected each application with each applicant and family (built school lists, filed for.
• Built Public Policy Outreach Plan that included two fully-funded grant-driven trips to D.C. for ~10 students each year to lobby congressional offices and craft policy that reflects their needs and experiences in higher.
• Helped facilitate training for new College Counselors and College Advisors. Floated between campuses to support and train throughout the school year and to endure students needs were being addressed and met

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Worked with approximately 300 seniors and 300 juniors to build a college-going culture at Seagoville HS, a Dallas ISD high school with overwhelmingly underrepresented-in-college students that is 91% free and reduced.
• Directly walked students and parents through filing for financial aid and completing the FAFSA verification process (75% of 2018 senior class completed financial aid application and verification)
• Grew school FAFSA completion rate by 22% my first year (percent does not include undocumented student state financial aid applications)
• Earned the 8th highest year-over-year FAFSA growth in Dallas County during the 2016-2017 school year
• Successfully completed applications and earned full-ride acceptances with students to top-tier colleges and universities (including Babson, Skidmore, Hampshire, Lawrence, American, UT Austin, Franklin and Marshall.
• Planned and implemented financial aid, scholarship, essay writing, college search, SAT/ACT prep, verification, and enrollment workshops

South America

• Perfected Spanish language skills while traveling independently through 5 South American countries
• Engaged in cross-cultural communication, in-person negotiations, daily planning and long-term budgeting
• Proved myself as a self-starter with initiative, resiliency, adaptability, flexibility and grit

Quito, Ecuador

• Coordinated the schedule, travel arrangements and budget for 18 18-24 year-old volunteers completing water infrastructure and sustainable farming projects in Ecuador
• Acted as the leader, liaison and translator for the volunteers while in indigenous communities, where together we completed work while also learning more about Ecuadorian indigenous cultures
• Navigated difficult cultural situations, assisted volunteers with cultural adjustments and managed conflicts
• Acted in emergency situations to keep volunteers safe and healthy, including visits to hospitals and assistance with insurance claims

Mae Sot, Thailand

• Wrote, edited and published a Monthly Chronology on current developments in the social-political context in Burma (August to December Chronologies of 2015)
• Created and translated prisoner profiles to maintain a database of political prisoner profiles that includes more that 600 active profiles (currently imprisoned, detained or awaiting trial) and thousands of former.
• Designed a new organization logo in Adobe Illustrator, a new template for the Monthly Chronology in Word and a long-term employee scheduler in Excel
• Reported on and advocated for the release and support of political prisoners and human rights defenders in Burma by drafting and editing press releases, reports and web content
• Monitored political prisoner and human rights issues in Burma through the media and internal organizational contacts

Sydney, Australia

• Completed a 1-year Working Holiday Visa in Australia, in which I saved money to fund travel and work for non-profits around the world during a planned 2.5 year global experience
• Supported the retailers of my client, Amaysim Sim Cards, by inputting orders, tracking retailers' statuses during selling promotions, providing technical support and following up with the warehouse to ensure orders.
• Input and processed orders received by phone and email accurately - On average spoke to 600 retailers per week and processed more than 150 orders
• Set up new retailers and familiarized them with the product and their benefits as sellers

India

• Observed first-hand, as a solo female traveler, how great the need is globally for activists fighting to educate, assist and empower communities in need

Nu'uuli, American Samoa

• Taught World History and U.S. Government to seven classes of 15-20 10th and 12th graders (all English Language Learners)
• Built and delivered engaging standards-based curriculum with limited resources and little guidance in a challenging environment
• Monitored, evaluated and adapted lessons to better suit the needs and cultural backgrounds of Samoan and Tongan students
• Collaborated with the history departments across the six island high schools to empower students to participate in National History Day (advised students, coordinated judges and ensured contest compliance)
• Coached the Men's Junior Varsity Volleyball, Women's Junior Varsity Basketball and Women's Varsity Basketball teams

Europe

• Completed first solo travel experience without technology:)
• Navigated cultural sights, communication and challenges while exploring 9 European countries by rail

Tupper Lake, NY

• Created and presented live-animal encounters, natural history walks, canoe trips, and museum programs (led on average 2 outdoor walks or activities and 2 live-animal programs per day for visitor audiences of 10 to 150)
• Developed and delivered standards-based curricula for school and university groups (including programs focusing on sustainable building and the LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council of The Wild.
• Project Manager for Family Art and Nature, a creative 11-week grant-funded program where families met live animals, crafted unique art projects, and took part in educational activities
• Designed the 4-hour weekly program, which included managing the budget, obtaining supplies, recruiting and training volunteers, testing the projects and creating unique educational materials for each session
• Collected, organized, and presented data in writing for donor reports and publicity on the impact and success of Family Art and Nature
• Organized and coordinated volunteers to assist with the implementation of Family Art and Nature and other educational museum projects

Blue Mountain Lake, NY

• Developed programs, lessons and activities to engage children and families in museum exhibits and Adirondack history, like the creation of 6 community canvasses to make the A.F. Tait painting exhibit relevant to kids.
• Assisted leading programs for school groups on topics such as Logging in the Adirondacks
• Made print-outs and materials to engage youths on special event days
• Organized and led the clearing of a new Adirondack Museum trail - 35 volunteers helped clear more than 3 miles of trail, safely operating chain saws and technical equipment

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Campaigned and lobbied for trade that protects workers, the environment, and peoples’ livelihoods
• Researched and produced materials for the trade department - produced 5 fact sheets, 5 press releases, 4 monthly newsletters, and 8 blog posts
• Scheduled and participated in meetings with congressional offices, taking notes and following up with deliverables - attended 8-12 congressional meetings per week
• Lobbied for the funding of the Lacey Act - the Lacey Act was included in the federal budget for the first time during my internship
• Fought to create pro-worker and environment Investor-State Dispute and Environmental chapters in the Colombian Free Trade, TPP and Korea Free Trade agreements
• Wrote new web content and coordinated with the web team to continuously update the trade website

Hurst, TX

• Co-instructed 6 summer enrichment classes per day of 20-25 3rd-8th grade students
• Created curriculum for and taught calligraphy, ceramic and fashion design classes
• Assisted in inventory management and supply ordering

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Geography & International Relations

Activities and Societies: Syracuse University Women's Club Volleyball • Co-president for the 2010 - 2011 Season• Concentrations in.

Foreign Policy & Global Political Economy

• Study Away Policy Semester Spring 2011: Selected for and completed the Maxwell in Washington, D.C. program. I studied Foreign Policy.

Human Rights & Geography

• Study Abroad Spring 2010: Excelled in upper-level coursework in Human Rights and Geography, instructed in Spanish

Spanish Language And Literature

• Study Abroad January 2010: Immersed myself in Ecuadorian life and completed a college credit four-week intensive language course