Sarah Korte is a social worker seeking a position utilizing her skills in communications, project management, office management, and budgeting gained through academic and administrative roles. She has a Bachelor's in Social Work and will complete a Master's in Social Work in 2017. Her experience includes streamlining processes to reduce wait times as an administrative secretary and facilitating social work events and programs as an advisor.

1. SARAH ELIZABETH KORTE
(480) 678-9787 Mesa, AZ 85204 sarah.korte@mesacc.edu
CAREER SUMMARY
A highly skilled and competent social worker with experience in the areas of Academia,
Training, and working with students. Strengths include communications, project management,
office management, and departmental budgeting. An advisor and Board Member who interns
and volunteers as well - a candidate with a conceptual view of her functional industry,
expecting to earn a Masters Degree in Social Work within nine months.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PROJECT AND/OR OFFICE MANAGEMENT:
 Streamlined both the access to advisement process and the financial aid information process, alleviating
wait time for students and redundancies for staff.
 Acted as Executive Secretary to the Department Chair, while organizing and facilitating the faculty’s
(fifty) administrative services, thereby becoming liaison between the members and forming a
cohesiveness.
 Involved in Marketing, the facilitation of recruitment events, and student’s career exploration, planning,
testing, and placement.
 Managed the international student program as well as the student worker program.
 Created Individualized Assistance Plans for the Disability Resource Center.
TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE:
 Maintained confidential files and databases, including the preparation of class semester schedules,
reports, presentations, memorandums, and correspondences.
 Demonstrated excellent knowledge of application software including Microsoft Office Suite,
spreadsheets, HRMS, SIS, RPS, BOEXI, Room Reservations, CFS, and collegiate district-wide
departmental policies and procedures regarding computer usage, email, and scheduling.
 Gained experience utilizing adaptive technologies (i.e., smart pens, FM listening devices, Dragon
Naturally Speaking, etc.).
TRAINING AND/OR COUNSELING:
 Educated faculty on student’s rights to resources and trained them on policies and procedures.
 Facilitated social work events on campus and assisted with Hospice support group meetings.
 Created and implemented social work mentoring and tutoring programs, advocating on behalf of the
student body, after researching student needs.
 Founded and co-advised the MCC Social Work Club
 Partnered with Child Protective Services to develop a Lifebook program about a child’s past.
 Partnered with Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence to work hotlines, bring about awareness,
and provide safety planning to victims or anyone with a need to know.
 Advised and worked with individuals with different types of disabilities (e.g., physical, psychological,
learning, etc.).

2. Sarah Elizabeth Korte Resume Page Two
WORK HISTORY
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
 Social Work Teaching Assistant
College of St. Scholastica, Deluth, MN
 Office Assistant
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
2016-Present
2016-Present
2009 - Present
 Social Science Department Administrative Secretary III 2013 - Present
 Social Science Department Administrative Secretary 2012 - 2013
 Cultural Science Department Administrative Secretary 2012 - Present
 Honor’s Department Clerk Typist 2012
 Social and Cultural Science Departments Clerk Typist 2012
 Social and Cultural Science Departments Student Worker 2009 – 2012
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 2013 - Present
 Master’s of Social Work expected… 2017
(Current GPA = 3.44)
 Baccalaureate of Social Work 2013
(GPA = 3.22)
TRAINING
American Red Cross’ Basic Life Support (CPR) - 2015
La Frontera Arizona Empact’s Suicide Prevention Training – 2013
Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence Training – 2010
Schooled in the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Studied various disciplines of counseling techniques
MEMBERSHIPS
Board Member, Adverse Childhood Experiences Consortium,
Phoenix Children’s Hospital: 2015 – Present
Board Member, Community Engagement Advisory Board,
Mesa Community College: 2013 - Present
VOLUNTEERING
Honor’s Assistant, Mesa Community College: 2012 – 2015
Lifebook creator, Arizonan’s for Children: 2011 – 2013
Hotline Operator, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 2008 – 2010