Sarah Mcfarlane Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

- Managed recruitment, including creating ads, conducting all screening, interviews, orientation, and onboarding for caregiver applicants, ensuring they met agency quotas.- Coordinated care schedules, ensuring timely assignments and adherence to attendance policies.- Maintained the On-Call Schedule and communicated opportunities to caregivers while reporting scheduling insights to the Administrator.- Contributed to team growth and satisfaction by organizing team-building events and… Show more - Managed recruitment, including creating ads, conducting all screening, interviews, orientation, and onboarding for caregiver applicants, ensuring they met agency quotas.- Coordinated care schedules, ensuring timely assignments and adherence to attendance policies.- Maintained the On-Call Schedule and communicated opportunities to caregivers while reporting scheduling insights to the Administrator.- Contributed to team growth and satisfaction by organizing team-building events and successfully meeting turnover ratios and quotas.- Improved organizational efficiency by streamlining administrative processes in the office. Show less

- Shadowed equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions, assisted in demonstrations and taught horsemanship skills to clients.- Collaborated with the licensed therapist and equine specialist to update client case notes.- Administered psychological assessments and helped treat a variety of mental disordersincluding: PTSD, anxiety, and drug addiction.- Aided in the care and upkeep of 22 therapy horses.

Health Behavioral Research Group, Supervisor: Dr. Sherecce Fields- Collaborated with research team to investigate the relationship between binge eating symptoms and emotion regulation.- Conducted literature reviews and aided in the development of a Qualtrics survey that included measures such as the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.- Wrote and finalized an undergraduate thesis for an independent project. - Helped increase… Show more Health Behavioral Research Group, Supervisor: Dr. Sherecce Fields- Collaborated with research team to investigate the relationship between binge eating symptoms and emotion regulation.- Conducted literature reviews and aided in the development of a Qualtrics survey that included measures such as the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.- Wrote and finalized an undergraduate thesis for an independent project. - Helped increase participant recruitment for a clinical intervention for eating disorders. Show less

Emotion Science Laboratory, Supervisor: Dr. Heather Lench- Coded variables for ongoing research projects involving boredom and anger.- Conducted studies investigating anger, boredom, affective forecasting and romantic relationships.- Performed a literature review about the impact of nonverbal behavior on relationships.- Attended weekly lab meetings to share research progress and collaborate on ideas.- Explored current research on equine-assisted psychotherapy, while… Show more Emotion Science Laboratory, Supervisor: Dr. Heather Lench- Coded variables for ongoing research projects involving boredom and anger.- Conducted studies investigating anger, boredom, affective forecasting and romantic relationships.- Performed a literature review about the impact of nonverbal behavior on relationships.- Attended weekly lab meetings to share research progress and collaborate on ideas.- Explored current research on equine-assisted psychotherapy, while highlighting its impact on clinical psychology in a 2,000-word comprehensive paper. Show less

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Office, Supervisor: Dr. Santana Simple- Participated in a 40 hour training week to learn about suicide statistics, warning signs and prevention strategies. - Attained certification in the QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training and the Campus Connect Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training. - Collaborated with member on outreach and participating in monthly tabling events to increase suicide awareness. - Attended biweekly meetings to discuss… Show more Suicide Awareness and Prevention Office, Supervisor: Dr. Santana Simple- Participated in a 40 hour training week to learn about suicide statistics, warning signs and prevention strategies. - Attained certification in the QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training and the Campus Connect Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training. - Collaborated with member on outreach and participating in monthly tabling events to increase suicide awareness. - Attended biweekly meetings to discuss campus engagement, suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings. Show less

- Participated in monthly meetings to brainstorm ideas on campus involvement, share new neuroscience research studies, and foster a community learning environment.- Attended seminar on Alzheimer's disease and its plethora of impacts on the physical brain.

- Managed all scheduling of appointments, surgeries, and boarding reservations through Avimark.- Communicated with hospital and resort staff to handle all client interactions, including managing a multi-line phone system and Televet messages.- Assisted hospital staff in client information intake and appointments.- Handled financial transactions and updated the business ledgers at end of day.

- Baked all weekly cookie recipes.- Handled transactions at register.- Welcomed and helped all customers order.

Master Of Arts In Counseling, Clinical Mental Health

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Undergraduate Research Scholars, Aggies Reaching Aggies, Courtney Cares.

Associate Of Science - As, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Phi Theta Kappa Officer, Honors College