Sarah B. Watkins 1111 Glen Cannon Drive (828) 553- 4194 Pisgah Forest NC, 28768 watki22s@mtholyoke.edu

EDUCATION Mount Holyoke College , South Hadley, MA Bachelor of Arts, Graduated Magna cum laude May 2015 M Major: History and Geography GPA: 3.75 Carolina Day School, Asheville, NC Graduated, May 2011

HONORS & Sylvia Sherk Hubbell ’39 Memorial Book Award: French Department AWARDS Almara Research Fellowship: History Department Research Grant

RELEVANT Senior Tour Guide, Office of Admissions, Mount Holyoke College, MA 2013-Present EXPERIENCE Conduct comprehensive campus tours for prospective students while representing the college

● Organize, file, and complete administrative tasks for the Office of Admissions, work special events ● Train newly hired tour guides and offer them advice and support as an experienced employee

Varsity Field Hockey, Mount Holyoke College, MA 2012-Present

NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team 2012, 2013, 2014 ● NFHCA Division III National Academic Team honors Fall 2012, 2013, 2014 ● Coach’s Award Recipient for Outstanding Teamwork 2012

Outing Club, Mount Holyoke College, MA 2011-Present

Elected Co-Chair 2013, send weekly email to 800+ students, orchestrate team outings & trips ● Elected Treasurer 2011, write budget proposals, organize fundraising, manage bookkeeping ● Successfully applied and received special funding for projects to expand club programs

Scribe Secretary, Access Ability Services, Mount Holyoke College, MA Fall 2014

Wrote and recorded thorough class notes for fellow students with learning disabilities

Coordinated with Access Ability services staff to make notes accessible for students

Personal Care Attendant, Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts, South Hadley MA 2011-2014 ● Provided friendship and care for child with Down Syndrome, 10 years of age ● Practiced speech, communication, behavior goals, and task completion with child

Head Sailing Instructor, Leland Yacht Club, Leland MI Summer 2008-2013 ● Planned daily camp curriculum, managed front desk, calculated camp fees and processed all invoices ● Increased interest, raised profits of camp through social media, led employee meetings and training

Senior Gift Committee, Mount Holyoke College, MA 2015-Present

Increase participation in giving amongst the senior class in annual giving and fundraising events

Communicate with my fellow seniors about why it's important to give back to the college

Music Department, Mount Holyoke College, MA 2011-Present ● Member of Mount Holyoke College Vocal Jazz, Alto I Spring 2013 - 2015 ● Member of Mount Holyoke Chorale, second soprano August 2011-May 2012

Hussain Family Tutoring, West Springfield, MA Spring 2014

Made weekly visits to a family run after-school tutoring center for Somali Teenagers in Springfield

Mentored individual students in study skills, homework assignments, college essays, and SAT prep

ADDITIONAL Data & Policy Intern, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Springfield, MA 2015 – Present EXPERIENCE Curate and graphically represent data as graphs, tables, and maps for regional publications

Coordinate and organize data and information for use by external partners

Research and compile data and information for the construction of publications and brochures

Banking Intern, US Bank Cosmopolitan Branch, Chicago, IL Summer 2014

Trained as a bank teller; handled between $2000-$8000 of bank funds at one time

Conducted all basic financial transactions, managed accounts, and procured new accounts SKILLS Certifications First Aid, CPR, Wilderness First Aid Computer Proficient in ArcGIS mapping software, experience writing professional Email correspondence