Sarah Sutton Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Monitor labor market, solicit employers through telephone, email, and personal contact to maintain knowledge of needs
• Work with employees to identify, create, and develop a wide rage of suitable employment opportunities for diverse clients
• Understand the needs of clients relating to credentialing, re-credentialing, training, and further education, maintain resources
• Assist with intake and assessment to ensure refugees and immigrants find meaningful employment in the United States
• Develop early employment self sufficiency plans with clients to determine desires, abilities, and case management needs
• Facilitate client career plans, access to education, training, and test preparation courses as needed for career advancement

Albany, New York, United States

• Fostered a welcoming environment for the refugee population in Albany to ease the transition to new life in the United States
• Prepared Humanitarian Parole applications for families of at risk Afghan Nationals to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis
• Coordinated outreach initiatives such as Toys for Tots to distribute holiday gifts for 200+ children from low income families
• Drafted the seasonal newsletter in Canva to increase engagement and update subscribers on activities in the organization
• Participated in both English and Civics classes for adults and youth programming activities to meet the needs of neighbors
• Hosted Capital Region Refugee Community day to bring together organizations serving refugees and immigrants in Albany

Albany, New York, United States

• Obtained weekly supervision to develop the necessary social work competencies and discuss the mental health content area
• Developed trainings on the topics of suicide prevention and antibullying to increase knowledge of these mental health issues
• Staffed programs in the Albany City School District to provide an environment for student learning and growth after school
• Provided activities for students to take part in to provide a stimulating environment that fosters growth in participating students
• Performed risk assessments as part of a crisis text line to work with texters towards safety when it was determined necessary
• Guided texters from a moment of crisis to a cool calm to provide support for those looking to work through difficult emotions

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Prioritized the key principles of safety, courtesy, efficiency, and show to provide a highest quality experience for every guest
• Served as part of the Epcot Festivals International Food and Wine Festival team to maintain this much loved annual tradition
• Delivered daily guest service in a Fortune 100 Company to be a part of the mission to create happiness and magical moments
• Worked at Disney Parks and Resorts with an estimated daily attendance of 50,000+ people to ensure operations ran smoothly

The Department Of Human Development

• Informed students on best scheduling practices in the peer advising office for 5 hours per week to provide academic advice
• Contributed to daily operations of the department to benefit Human Development students for 100 total hours per semester
• Scheduled meetings with first year students to best serve this group in need of extra support and provide additional outreach
• Canvassed 50+ newly accepted students by phone call to determine whether they planned to accept their offer of admission

The Fleishman Center For Career And Professional Development

• Maintained a weekly 5 hour per week commitment to the Fleishman Center to provide students with career support services
• Researched resources for students with disabilities present at different career centers to improve services for this population
• Organized a resume writing event for 10 students to provide guidance on the best practices for writing a professional resume
• Shadowed career center staff members to learn how to provide a professional critique of student resumes and cover letters

Health Promotion And Prevention Services

• Presented at Mental Health Advocacy events to educate an audience of over 50 students on issues surrounding mental health
• Tabled in the University Union to create awareness of the services available for students and topics surrounding mental health
• Committed to programming 6 hours per week to promote the Counseling Center and mental health awareness in the community
• Held the Positive Expression Night event to provide an outlet for students to express themselves through music and the arts

The Dean Of Students Office

• Brainstormed ideas with a group of 8 team members to spread awareness of the many campus services offered to students
• Represented the office at University events including Homecoming and Family Weekend to promote the Dean of Students
• Created a destress event during finals week with other team members to help students cope during this busy time of semester
• Oversaw an outreach event to increase knowledge of the Dean of Students office and to encourage the use of this resource

Education Minor Steering Committee

• Administered 3 professional development events each semester to provide students with the credits for degree requirements
• Reviewed decisions with 39 members concerning the primarily student run education minor to benefit students in the minor
• Volunteered in the peer advising office for the minor for two hours per week to provide students in the minor with academic support
• Strategized during meetings with faculty ways the minor could be improved to the benefit of students in the education field

Student Philanthropy Committee

• Planned Thank a Giver Day to encourage student appreciation of donors who have given back to the campus community
• Teamed with 8 members to plan events aimed at encouraging donations to improve the educational experience of students
• Stimulated a campus environment that motivated students to give back to their campus community during their senior year
• Wrote thank you postcards to donors in order to show appreciation for those who have donated to Binghamton University

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Macro Concentration

Bachelor Of Science In Human Development And Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology, Minor In Education