Sarah Garner, Cptd, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Ak, Us

Washington Dc

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Provided vision and leadership for campus-wide efforts to engage 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students• Set shared vision and strategic direction for 3 functional areas, including leadership development and innovation; student activities, organizations, and government; and fraternity and sorority life (FSL)• Directed team of 4 professional staff, 11 paraprofessionals, and 200+ student leaders on campus and remotely• Managed human resources at all levels of the department and coordinated division-wide hiring/supervision of graduate staff• Developed and managed budgets including general fund and student fee dollars totaling $2.5 million annually• Responsible for ongoing departmental review and planning processes, including division-wide internal audit, leadership development benchmarking, and FSL strategic planning process• Oversaw staff management of 9 FSL facilities in partnership with house corporations and national headquarters• Led staff in creation of a new leadership development functional area and programs/services such as a leadership workshop series, PEAK leadership experience, transfer peer leadership program, and leadership consulting• Led staff in launch of new functions in student engagement platform, CampusGroups, including an event registration workflow, virtual involvement fairs, contactless QR code check-in, and mobile app• Chaired university-wide council of faculty/staff who led co-curricular student programming efforts• Served on university-wide housing and events working groups established to lead COVID-19 response• Campus Involvement: Chancellor’s 4-D Student Experience Steering Committee; Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ Leadership Team; Student Employment Task Force; Community + Values You Rock! Awards Committee

Anchorage, Alaska

• Provided administrative direction and programmatic leadership for comprehensive student life department• Set shared vision and strategic priorities for team of 11 professional staff, 91 paraprofessionals, and 192 student leaders• Managed human resources, including hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating staff at all levels of the organization• Developed and managed budgets totaling $2.4 million, including general funds, foundation monies, and student fees• Managed operations and finances for a 44,962 sq. ft. student union that hosted 1.1 million unique visitors annually• Initiated year-long review process for a newly realigned department, yielding new vision/mission/values statements, marketing/assessment/training plans, and department-level policies/procedures• Directed staff and students in executing 1,000+ programs/events annually to engage the campus community • Oversaw professional advisement of 8 sororities and fraternities and 100+ student clubs recognized on campus• Led staff in revamping leadership development program based on best practices, including an emerging leaders program, leadership workshop series, annual leadership conference, and leadership honors/awards• Interpreted ADA requirements, FCC regulations, Title IX compliance, and other relevant policies for staff and students• Oversaw major contracts with performing artists/speakers, venue rentals, radio licenses, and web platforms/software• Chaired division-wide committee formed to ensure equity in the creation and compensation of student staff positions• Curated content for UAA’s new student success management system, Navigate (EAB), including mobile app• Campus Involvement: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ Leadership Team; Vice Provost for Student Success’ Advisory Council; Hunger & Homelessness Support Network; Education Abroad Working Group

Boston, Massachusetts

• Directed efforts to engage its diverse student body in leadership development and community engagement experiences unique to an urban research university• Provided vision and direction to team of 7 professional staff, 13 paraprofessionals, and 53 student leaders• Managed human and fiscal resources totaling $400,000 during significant organizational change• Developed and implemented university-wide leadership programs for beginning to advanced learners, including a first-year leadership institute, leadership foundations program, social justice conference, and World Café dialogues• Designed new peer-facilitated leadership program, including conducting needs analysis, recruiting/training facilitators, writing/testing facilitation guides, leading train-the-trainer sessions, and developing assessment tools• Oversaw staff responsible for days of service, service immersions, service-learning programs, and Safe Zone trainings• Partnered with 3 nationally-recognized nonprofits to host programs and their affiliated staff at UMB, including Jumpstart, the Campus Kitchens Project, and Strong Women Strong Girls• Led year-round initiative to support students’ exploration of careers in student affairs, the Beacon HESA Fellowship Program• Chaired university-wide committee charged with developing UMB’s first-ever residential education model• Served as Division’s primary liaison with campus partners to advance co-curricular student engagement efforts• Campus Involvement: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ Cabinet; Student Affairs Assessment Committee; New Student Orientation Review Team; Beacon Student Success Fellowship Selection

Lexington, Kentucky

• Developed and taught the University of Kentucky's (UK) first-ever experiential service-learning course for 39 Alternative Service Breaks (ASB) program volunteers/leaders• Designed and delivered weekly lesson plans on topics such as: peer leadership, group facilitation, partnership development, teambuilding, conflict management, intercultural communication, and social justice• Consulted students, faculty/staff, and community leaders across the U.S. on credit-bearing alternative breaks

Lexington, Kentucky

• Directed comprehensive civic engagement program for campus of 30,000 students and 14,000 faculty/staff• Supervised 2 professional staff, 3 paraprofessionals, 18 student leaders, and 27 student interns• Developed and managed annual programming and operations budget of over $400,000• Gave vision and direction to office’s days of service, service immersions, dance marathon, and experiential learning courses, engaging more than 200 community partners annually• Oversaw UK's Center for Community Outreach (CCO), including hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating student Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Coordinators who led 11 university-wide civic engagement programs• Managed 3 physical spaces, including CCO, Big Blue Pantry, and satellite hub in Plantory (coworking space)• Led Alternative Service Breaks (ASB) program, including recruiting and training leaders, fostering community partnerships, building volunteer schedules, coordinating travel logistics, and managing budgets/fundraising• Advised DanceBlue dance marathon, which fundraises $1+ million annually to fight pediatric cancer• Initiated new civic engagement programs following national trends, such as VolunteerMatch, UK's volunteer management platform• Developed risk management policies and procedures for students engaged in community activities• Led advancement of service-learning across campus as a member of the Service-Learning Workgroup, including coauthoring successful re-application for Carnegie Community Engagement Classification• Served as division’s primary liaison with campus partners sponsoring civic engagement initiatives• Campus Involvement: Division of Student Affairs Cabinet (At-Large); Student Affairs Assessment Council; University Strategic Planning; International Center Advisory Council; Common Reading Experience Programming*NOTE: I was promoted from Assistant Director to Program Director in September 2012.

State College, Pennsylvania

• Led Penn State University's (PSU) service and leadership programs engaging 4,000 students and 100 nonprofits annually• Managed an annual programming budget of over $60,000; supervised 3 paraprofessionals and 52 student leaders• Coordinated days of service, service immersions, educational workshops, and student leadership trainings• Facilitated a university-wide volunteer education program, including an annual volunteer fair, weekly volunteer listserv, in-person/virtual volunteer consultations, and Volunteer@PSU web content• Launched the Community Connections Series to offer under-resourced nonprofits monthly staff development workshops• Created and facilitated the EdAware Program Series to increase education and awareness of social/environmental issues• Facilitated educational programs on topics such as service-learning basics, leadership for social change, and campus-community partnerships for students, faculty/staff, and community partners • Founded Students Engaging Students to provide peer-facilitated leadership workshops and service opportunities for campus departments and student organizations • Developed program outcomes, curriculum, and assessment tools for a new Service & Leadership Special Living Option• Assisted with other signature programs in the office, including Welcome Week, Involvement Days, Fall Leadership Program, and Student Organization Success Series• Served as the University's primary connector of campus departments and community organizations• Committee Involvement: Student Affairs Staff Development; Summer Leadership Conference Planning

East Lansing, Michigan

• Supervised 8 Community Relations Coalition (CRC) interns living in 4 of East Lansing’s near-campus neighborhoods• Developed and implemented an on-the-job intern training program focused on building student leadership capacity• Collaborated with 2 urban affairs faculty experts to ensure applied learning from coursework to fieldwork• Engaged local businesses, nonprofits, city government, and neighborhood associations in CRC training program

East Lansing, Michigan

• Designed and taught new curriculum for students to explore intersections of leadership and gender• Engaged 25 students in individual reflection, group discussion, in-class activities, and out-of-class fieldwork

East Lansing, Michigan

• Supervised 8 resident assistants (RAs) responsible for educational programming for a residence of 450 residents• Assisted with annual recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation cycles for 340 RAs in 27 residences on-campus• Served as a live-in learning partner for the Residential Option for Science and Engineering Students (ROSES) students• Advised hall government on its community-building, programming, and resident advocacy initiatives*NOTE: I was promoted from Assistant Hall Director to Interim Hall Director during a staff vacancy in September 2005.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Human Resource Management

Concentration: Organizational Learning and Performance Program Overview: This career-focused graduate program is designed for working.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Student Affairs Administration

Activities and Societies: Student Affairs Graduate Association (President); Bailey Scholars Program (Practicum Student) Independent Study.

Bachelor Of Journalism (B.J.), Advertising, High Distinction

Concentrations: Public Relations and Communication Studies Activities and Societies: Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board National College.