Sabrina N. Marshsabrina.n.marsh@gmail.com

OverviewTeaching professional with exceptional facilitation and leadership skills. Ten years experience in university-level teaching and 8 years experience in leadership development. Proven project manager. Seeking learning and development position in a dynamic, fast-paced corporate environment.

EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ♦ IL Grinnell College ♦ Grinnell, IAPh.D. in Communication, 2012 B.A. in Anthropology, 1996M.A. in Speech Communication, 2008

Teaching ExperienceAdjunct Professor ♦ St. Louis University ♦ 2010-2015

Developed and facilitated persuasion in professional communication course for 16 adult learners

Designed and implemented course materials to instruct 20+ STEM students each semester in how to deliver technical, multi-media presentations to nontechnical audiences

Trained 2 new course instructors to implement STEM public speaking course materials

Implemented new online evaluation system for required public speaking course; asked by Department Chair to coach 15+ experienced instructors in use of online evaluation system

Guided 10+ honors projects in advanced studies of public speaking Utilized a variety of instructional techniques, including experiential learning

and “best practices” for online teaching and learningTeaching Assistant ♦ University of Illinois ♦ 2006-2010

Facilitated highly interactive discussion of complex research materials; enabled students to synthesize and discuss 20+ page research articles in 75 minute course sessions

Supervised 2 classroom interns; created and implemented 3-part student evaluation process

Coached 3 incoming teaching assistants for combined oral/written communication course

Developed advanced skills utilizing Microsoft Office and Blackboard Recognized on the “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent” each semester

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Leadership Experience

Assistant Director of Student Services ♦ North Park Theological Seminary ♦ Chicago, IL ♦ 2005-2006

Planned and facilitated dynamic orientation and training programs for groups of 200+

Cultivated strong relationships with local restaurants, cutting catering costs by an average of 15% per catered event

Hired and managed 2 office employees; designed monthly team-building exercises

Oversaw $30,000+ student services budgetOffice Manager ♦ Trinity Financial Advisors, LLC ♦ Chicago, IL ♦ 2004-2005

Tutored international office employee in business writing; student achieved significant progress towards higher education degree in financial services field

Researched and purchased large office equipment; significantly reduced spending for office supplies

Led 3+ member team to redesign document archive systemsTeam Leader ♦ University of Kansas, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ♦ 2001-2004Campus Staff ♦ University of Iowa, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ♦ 1998-2001

Facilitated interactive workshops for groups of 50+, skillfully employing instructional techniques such as large and small group discussion, role-playing, storytelling, and coaching

Designed and delivered 8+ multimedia presentations each year for groups of 50-200+

Directed teams of 5+ leaders to facilitate multiple weekend and week-long training programs each year, including leadership development and diversity workshops

Trained teams of 30+ student leaders to create, plan, and promote campus events

Recruited and supervised team of 6+ students and staff, creating 7 original musical/dramatic campus events over the course of 2 years

Innovated and directed two 8-week overseas internship programs for 5+ university students in Manila, Philippines and Thailand

Innovated and directed weekend urban ministry training program for 40+ university students

Recruited and coached 3 volunteer interns for new 2-year campus ministry internship program

Achieved a yearly fundraising-base of $21,000-34,000 with a 100+ donor team

Selected Volunteer ExperienceIntern ♦ University of Iowa, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ♦ 1996-1998

Oversaw team of 5 student leaders Grew student organization by 20+ members

Achievements

First Place, Toastmasters International, Chicago Central North Divisional Humorous Speech Contest, November 2005.Charles Kneupper Award, Rhetoric Society of America, 2013. Annual editor's award to recognize a significant contribution to scholarship in rhetoric.