SARAH JOSEPH

3856 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742

609-941-4133 sarah.jay.joseph@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Maryland | Cumulative GPA: 3.9 Expected Graduation: December 2018
College of Arts and Humanities Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations
Robert H. Smith School of Business Minor, General Business

WORK EXPERIENCE
Department of Resident Life, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Resident Assistant (RA) February 2017-present
Responsible for overseeing the well-being, health, and safety of 35 residents of freshman housing
Encourages development of a diverse community conducive to personal growth and academic success
College of Behavioral and Social Science, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Teacher's Assistant (TA) for BSOS289i Technical Analysis of the Stock Market Fall semesters 2016 & 2017 (present)
Leads class discussions, organizes guided study sessions for 160-student course
Holds office hours to help struggling students with material and stock market software
Assists in administrative tasks for course, such as grading reports and writing exams
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Washington, D.C.
Intern, Office of Public Affairs May-August 2017
Contributed written content to SEC.govs homepage, a website with 140 million average monthly pageviews
Used Google Analytics and Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube Insights to track success of social media campaigns
Performed user experience (UX) testing on a new beta version of EDGAR, the SECs financial statement database
Created UX audit report to be distributed among various offices that will be redeveloping EDGAR
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Research Assistant January May 2017
Managed website for the Maryland Community Services Locator research project
Gathered and analyzed data from users website searches to identify patterns regarding substance dependence
Office of Extended Studies, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Orientation Leader; Administrative Assistant; Website Editor February 2016 May 2017
Facilitated welcome to incoming freshmen as an orientation leader
Served as liaison between our office and various departments on campus, processed data as administrative assistant
Developed website path processes for user-friendliness for departments new website copy edited website content.
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
University of Marylands SEE Funding Board College Park, MD
At-large Member January 2016 Present
SEE is the Student Entertainment Events committee on UMDs campus
Reviews student groups applications for funding; manages $40,000+ account
Help Center College Park, MD
Counselor in training January 2016 Present
Volunteers by answering phone calls from UMD students in distress who just want to talk
Navigates through callers complex emotions, promotes self-care and mental health awareness
Challah for Hunger College Park, MD
Executive Board February 2016 Present
Bakes dough for traditional Jewish bread, the proceeds from which are donated to DC Central Kitchen
Leads information sessions about poverty and hunger to various student groups who braid the dough
The Coalition to Protect Patient Choice Washington, D.C.
Website Development Intern October 2016 January 2017
Managed website, recreated websites newsroom page with Wix CMS, wrote and distributed e-newsletters.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Skills: Proficient in basic HTML and CSS coding languages (self-taught), comfortable with Microsoft and Google programs
(especially Excel and Google Analytics) as well as various forms of social media and social media analytic tools. Great
interpersonal and communication skills, self-motivated, fast learner, and extremely hard worker. Interests: Stock market
investments, crocheting, music, my dog. Awards: 2017 Deans Undergraduate Scholar in School of Public Health; recipient of
undergraduate scholarship from the Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association; on Deans List every semester.