Sara Pascal Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Greensboro, Nc

I coordinated the CWS-Greensboro Employment Team, aiming to guide all refugee clients enrolled in the Matching Grant and NC-Refugee Assistance Programs to rapid economic self-sufficiency.

Wilmington, Nc

My responsibilities included managing all aspects of refugee resettlement and refugee social service programming at the sub-office, including supervising a team of 5 full-time staff and 10+ interns and coordinating an all-volunteer Advisory Council. Examples of activities include representing the agency in the community, grant proposal writing, fundraising, community outreach, program development and implementation, volunteer recruitment and management, stakeholder consultations, and direct social service provision.

Phoenix, Az

Assisted refugees with special health or adjustment needs in accessing difficult and complex service systems; identifed existing and new resources to be utilized in the refugee resettlement process; integrated new resources and organizations into the case management service provision; provided individual and group trainings for resettlement staff; advocated in the community for conditions favorable to refugee resettlement success; provided accurate and timely documentation of all services, including case notes, financial documents, and reports

Grand Forks, Nd

Assisted with grant writing; served as Secretary of the Board of Directors (2008 & 2010); developed and coordinated the "Guiding New Americans to Success" Mentoring Program; participated in the Special Events, Mentoring, and ELL subcommittees; connected refugees from Bhutan, Nepal, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Liberia, Syria, and Iraq with services in the community; tutored New Americans in English; mentored New American families

San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

As a Global Social Work Intern fulfilling my international field placement for my MSW, I worked at this domestic violence resource center and shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence in Belize. I conducted a situation analysis of the context of domestic violence and services available for survivors in Belize; assisted with grant writing, local fundraisers, and community awareness-raising initiatives; developed the project design for an educational outreach campaign to rural villages on domestic violence and women's rights; provided support and capacity-building to Belizean staff and volunteers on topics such as confidentiality, client assessment, and working with a Board of Directors; and represented the organization at regional and national conferences on international human rights

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Developed the agency's first comprehensive cultural and community orientation program for newly arrived refugees and asylees and created a 30-module curriculum; implemented the orientation program with 50 clients; engaged in capacity-building with resettlement staff and ethnic community groups in Baton Rouge; assisted in providing case management for refugees from Myanmar, Iraq, Iran, Cuba, and Eritrea; designed volunteer recruitment and training materials; researched, analyzed data, and assisted in writing federal grants; initiated 7 new community and interagency partnerships

Grand Forks, Nd

Taught diverse classes of multilingual newcomer immigrant and refugee children in grades K-5 during the summers of 2008, 2009, and 2010 at the ELL Elementary Magnet School in Grand Forks, ND; created a thematic curriculum combining cultural integation with reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities to facilitate English language development for elementary ELL students

Grand Forks, Nd

Taught English language, sheltered content, school skils, and cultural awareness to elementary ELL students from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds; assisted in curriculum, assessment, and program development; communicated directly with multilingual and multicultural families; made curriculum modifications and collaborated with classroom teachers; worked with interpreters; conducted home-visits and parent-teacher conferences; co-taught in integrated kindergarten class of ELL and mainstream students

Grand Forks, Nd

Co-taught a preschool class of 3-5-year-old children to further their social, emotional, psychological, physical, and cognitive development; assisted with lesson planning and implementation; conducted home visits; maintained the classroom environment; engaged in ongoing professional development in the field of early childhood education

Marypyane, South Africa

Attended full-time training in cross-cultural skills and communication, health and safety, cultural adjustment, Setswana language, and technical skills specific to teacher training; adapted to the culture via immersion by living with a host family and volunteering in local schools

Grand Forks, Nd

Provided case management and employment services to newly-arrived refugees; engaged in advocacy in the community; mobilized volunteers; organized fundraisers; conducted home visits and communicated with multilingual families with the help of interpreters

Bangkok, Thailand

Completed early childhood student teaching in Bangkok, Thailand; taught conversational English classes for teachers and staff of the child health center; planned and taught developmentally-appropriate and culturally-relevant lessons to a class of 26 3-year-old Thai children for one semester

Bangkok, Thailand

Cased for abused, abandoned, and malnourished infants and toddlers who lived at the orphanage; created and organized therapeutic art activities and creative games; assisted social worker with home visits

Bangkok, Thailand

Trained U.S. volunteers in technical skills and cross-cultural awareness; assisted with the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit agency; led a team of volunteers in facilitating an English and HIV/AIDS camp for Thai teachers

Msw, Global Social Work

Certificate in Global Social Work

B.S. Education, Major In Early Childhood Education

Minor in Biology, Endorsement in Teaching English Language Learners, Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership