Sarah Timpe Email & Phone Number

Rapid City, Sd

• Plan and execute all school liturgies at the three diocesan schools• Train and oversee all liturgical ministers who volunteer weekly• Engage in relational ministry for grades K-12, with greater emphasis on relational ministry for high school students• Organize and lead the annual high school mission trip to Jamaica• Developed and implemented the ongoing formation program initiative for students attending the annual mission trip to Jamaica• Coordinate with the diocesan Office of Vocations to organize and execute the annual Men in Black Basketball Game• Lead middle and high school youth in weekly devotional prayer (i.e. intercessory, Lectio Divina, etc.)• Put together monthly morning prayer for high school students, focusing on church feast days and celebrations• Oversee Campus Ministry budgets for three separate schools• Maintain inventory and order liturgical supplies as needed on a continual basis• Assist in leading the diocesan school retreats for grades 5-12• Coordinate with the Chancery and diocesan offices for diocesan school events• Serve on the Planning Committees for the Steubenville Youth Conference and Totus Tuus • Serve as an adult leader for diocesan March for Life Pilgrimage• Facilitate meetings for a service oriented student group, “Society of Savio,” at STM High School

Rapid City, South Dakota Area

• Provided daily services for two teenagers with severe physical and mental handicaps• Assist in all essential tasks including waking, feeding, clothing, changing, walking, and coordinating transportation

Rapid City, South Dakota Area

• Coordinated, under the Director of Evangelization, the planning, organization, and set-up for the launch of the parish ALPHA evangelization program• Studied all essential components of the Alpha program and reported them to the Director of Evangelization• Aided in training the Alpha Teams, emphasizing the importance of fellowship within the small groups• Communicated with the Pastor and Director of Evangelization about the strong vision for the Alpha program• Prepared the summer schedule of all leadership training and Alpha sessions• Coordinated the communication for all Alpha leaders and participants• Facilitated a small group discussion table for two Alpha sessions each week during the summer• Maintained confidentiality in matters pertaining to office life and parish ministry

• Offered training and oversight for volunteers in various areas including: food pantry, thrift store, coffee shop, warehouse, lunch program, Hispanic outreach, refugee mentorship, women’s shelter and office work. • Communicated and worked with a variety of volunteers including donors, community leaders, college students, and those needing community service hours• Started and revamped volunteer programs, including Hispanic mentorship, refugee mentorship, and childcare at the women’s shelter• Coordinated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Newman Center in training and placing volunteers for childcare at the women’s shelter, Hispanic outreach, and refugee family mentorship• Worked directly with clients seeking social services including food assistance, rent assistance, clothing vouchers, and supplies for infants• Secured assistance in the homeless outreach department for clothing, work opportunities, housing, and legal documentation• Ran all background checks for employees and volunteers for the agency• Maintained and trained others to maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive information

• Assisted in securing housing, medical appointments, legal documentation, education, and jobs for new refugee families• Aided in filling out paperwork needed to receive government assistance in the various areas of healthcare, food assistance, daycare, housing, utilities, and general aid. • Helped in transportation of refugees to and from appointments• Supported refugees in learning about American culture, customs, and laws

• Working under sociology professor and researcher Kirk Dombrowski • Responsible for article searches, literature reviews, and various grant work• Working extensively in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel• Searching using various online scholarly databases

• Taught ice skating lessons to large groups of children ages 2 through 10.• Planned lessons and executed them in a timely manner.• Gained skills in working with children and adults, lesson planning, and behavior management. • Worked with customers and handled transactions.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Child, Youth, And Family Studies