Intern for the Mayor's Office at City of San Jose
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Intern for the Office of San José Mayor Chuck Reed at City of San Jose
- Literacy Tutor at Bridging Borders
- Program Director at PASSIONS
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- Youth Specialist - Silicon Valley at YWCA
- Corps Member at City Year
- Web designer at Organic Family Magazine
- Agribusiness department newsletter editor at Cal Poly State University
- Mustang Daily school newspaper reporter at Cal Poly State University
- Mustang Daily school newspaper copy editor at Cal Poly State University
- Campus Dining marketing representative at Cal Poly State University
- Marketing representative at Cal Poly Campus Dining
- Resident Adviser at Cal Poly State University
- Education
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- San Jose State University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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Sara Wright’s Summary
While I graduated with a journalism degree and have experience in marketing and elementary/secondary education, my passion lies in the nonprofit sector. I am currently an intern in the Office of the Mayor Chuck Reed in San Jose, where I can combine my journalism education with my current coursework for my masters of public administration. Additionally, I run the PASSIONS program to match volunteers with schools in need of extracurricular programs.
Sara Wright’s Specialties:
Writing, copy editing, Associated Press style writing and editing, reporting, interviewing, making appointments, fact-checking, media law, website editing and construction, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, HTML, service set-up and planning, education, tutoring, data entry
Sara Wright’s Experience
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Intern for the Office of San José Mayor Chuck Reed
City of San Jose
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
• Research and respond to public correspondence regarding city ordinances or policies on behalf of the Mayor.
• Draft commendations, website content, and letters of recommendation on behalf of the Mayor.
• Edit memorandums, reports, and other documents for the Mayor’s Budget Office and other departments. -
Literacy Tutor
Bridging Borders
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
• Tutor high-priority fifth-grade students – primarily English Language Learners – at Horace Cureton Elementary School in small groups using games and activities that encourage the use and development of literacy skills.
• Biweekly assess individual students against state standards to determine academic and behavioral progress.
• Develop and manage a recording system to monitor each student’s daily performance and progress.
• Participate in bi-weekly trainings to discuss best practices in literacy tutoring, as well as issues like mandatory reporting. -
Program Director
PASSIONS
(Public Company; GOOG; Internet industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
• Created the program in order to address the need for additional extracurricular activities in San Jose schools.
• Facilitated and oversaw the placement of six college volunteers at six local elementary and middle schools.
• Recruited participating volunteers and schools through e-mails, phone calls, and classroom presentations.
• Designed and generated program materials, including volunteer applications and evaluation tools, and distributed requested materials to interested parties, in addition to posting them on the PASSIONS program website. -
Youth Specialist - Silicon Valley
YWCA
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2009 — October 2009 (4 months)
• Lead at least 30 students daily in after-school enrichment activities at Yerba Buena High School 20-25 hrs/week.
• Recruited 125 high school students to join the after-school program through class and lunchtime presentations.
• Developed more than 30 lesson plans to educate students on such topics as community service and college admissions.
• Participated in weekly trainings to share ideas, and practice and develop facilitation and mentoring skills. -
Corps Member
City Year
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2008 — June 2009 (11 months)
• Collaborated with three team members to surpass national Young Heroes program goals and recruit 66 Santa Clara county middle-school students for the youth leadership initiative program by making classroom and lunchtime presentations, making phone calls to students and schools, and sending letters and e-mails on a daily basis.
• Taught a twice-weekly enrichment class at a local middle school to continue the discussions prompted by the Young Heroes curriculum content and develop leadership skills for the students to utilize in school and service.
• Worked on a $2,500 budget to plan and implement 15 service days for the Young Heroes program participants.
• Contributed to 3-6 meetings a week to identify program issues and goals, as well as lessons learned from prior events.
• Directly served the community through weekly physical service, including landscaping at parks and picking up litter. -
Web designer
Organic Family Magazine
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)
· Redesign all pages with Dreamweaver CS3 for easier navigation and a more aesthetically pleasing layout.
· Communicate with the website owner to work according to the company’s needs and desires.
· Edit the pages and deleted redundant or unnecessary content.
· Repair broken links and re-download lost content.
· Serve as a consultant in layout and format. -
Agribusiness department newsletter editor
Cal Poly State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
· Compiled and edited the annual 12-page newsletter for department faculty and alumni.
· Wrote all headlines and articles for publication in 11 weeks, under minimal supervision.
· Designed newsletter pages with Adobe InDesign and edited images with Adobe Photoshop.
· Networked with department faculty and alumni to seek story ideas and complete articles; selected story ideas from press releases and department e-mails. -
Mustang Daily school newspaper reporter
Cal Poly State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2007 — June 2008 (10 months)
· Wrote 26 stories and two blogs for every section of the daily paper each school quarter; at least three per quarter were to be written in less than three hours
· Created a multimedia story with self-acquired photos and audio for the Web site.
· Attended weekly meetings with editors and contributed three story ideas each meeting -
Mustang Daily school newspaper copy editor
Cal Poly State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)
· Read and edited all articles more than twice each, at least two nights a week with a co-copy editor, following to the Associated Press Stylebook.
· Wrote headlines and additional paragraphs for at least five stories a week.
· Laid out occasional pages in Adobe InDesign and made corrections with Microsoft Word.
· Edited by AP standards and fact-checked with online resources and community directories. -
Campus Dining marketing representative
Cal Poly State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 6 months)
· Edited advertisement proofs and drafts of reports in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Freehand.
· Laid out pages, promotional signs and posters for display throughout campus.
· Wrote articles and captured photos for posters and advertisements.
· Created a PowerPoint presentation for viewing by the Cal Poly Corporation Board of Directors.
· Utilized and managed office computers, cameras, videorecorders, printers, copiers and scanners.
· Handled up to seven projects simultaneously. -
Marketing representative
Cal Poly Campus Dining
(Newspapers industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years )
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Resident Adviser
Cal Poly State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — June 2007 (11 months)
· Planned, advertised, and executed programs for up to 600 residents while after assessing their needs and desires.
· Remained available and committed to performing dorm rounds several times a week.
· Networked with other staff members to coordinate events and schedule meetings.
· Implemented discipline and made decisions based on medical and procedural training.
Sara Wright’s Education
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San Jose State University
Masters , Public Administration , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- Golden Key International Honor Society
American Society for Public Administration
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
B.S. , Journalism, psychology , 2005 — 2008
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 3 years with community service transcript notation
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Phi Omega - Committee chair
Golden Key International Honor Society - President
Circle K - Vice president
University Honors Program
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Sara Wright’s Interests:
Website creation; non-fiction, feature and fiction writing; reporting; community service; pencil portraits; running
Sara Wright’s Groups:
Alpha Phi Omega
Golden Key International Honor Society
Circle K
Cal Poly University Honors Program
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City Year
Sara Wright’s Honors:
Bette Betz Kempf Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2006
Cal Poly Journalism Department Certificate of Achievement, 2007
Cal Poly Dean’s List Fall and Winter Quarters 2006, and Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters 2007
National Dean’s List, 2006-2007
President’s Honors List, 2006-2007
Golden Key Honor Society, inducted Spring 2007
University Honors Program Outstanding Member of the Year, 2007-2008
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