Household Manager and Preschool/Elementary Teacher at The Albrecht Household
Greater Philadelphia Area
- Current
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- Instructor at The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
- Moderator at PeaceGals.com
- Household Manager and Preschool/Elementary Teacher at The Albrecht Headquarters and Homeschool
- Past
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- President's Secretary at First National Bank of Chester County
- Administrative Assistant at Maracorp International and Reformed Book Sales
- News Editor at The Express, Taylor University's Student Newspaper
- Student Volunteer Head Usher at The Historic Embassy Theatre
- Technical Support Intern at Lincoln Financial Group
- Administrative Assistant and Receptionist at Lincoln Financial Group
- Children's Room Shelver (Summer Position) at Allen County Public Library
- Volunteer Phone Counselor at Youth Crisis Hotline (Youth Development International)
- Assistant Editor of Homemade News at Fort Wayne Area Homeschools (FWAHS)
- Education
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- American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth
- Taylor University
- Sawmill Christian Academy
- Connections
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- Industry
- Health, Wellness and Fitness
- Websites
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Summary
Recently certified through the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth as an Instructor in the Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth.
Excellent interpersonal, interviewing and communication skills; Makes people from all walks of life feel at ease; Enthusiastic, responsible and ethical; Enjoys problem solving and research; Strong organizational skills; A natural leader. Often tapped for coining phrases, company names, article ideas for friends and colleagues.
ENTJ personality as determined by the Meyers-Briggs Test.
Published online at NolanChart.com as well as in a more traditional medium at Writer's Journal, Advanced Christian Writer, Church Libraries, The Express, Homemade News, Hoof Beat, The Daily Local News, and The Journal Gazette.
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Specialties:
Patience. The ability to calmly think through stressful situations. Encouraging others. I must have been an EMT in another life.
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Experience
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Instructor
The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
August 2008 — Present (5 months)
Professionally trained through the The American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth to help pregnant couples obtain the birth experience the desire.
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Moderator
PeaceGals.com
(Religious Institutions industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
"Promoting Peace with God, Others and Within"
This is a web community for women who are interested in peacemaking. -
Household Manager and Preschool/Elementary Teacher
The Albrecht Headquarters and Homeschool
(Hospitality industry)
August 1999 — Present (9 years 5 months)
-Responsible for the curriculum planning and private academic instruction of four students.
-Provide 24/7 Childcare for five children, ages seven to two
-Plan and create over 90 meals each month
-Maintain accurate medical and household records for seven individuals
-Maintain household security
-Greeting and serving guests
-Errands (shopping, gift purchases, dry cleaning, etc.)
-Managing the household calendar
-Household finances, bookkeeping and various accounting tasks
-Plan/direct special events, including Annual Memorial Day Pig Roast
-Hiring and supervision of childcare staff
-Supervision of household cleaning and maintenance
-Offering and lighting cigars
-Maintaining the bar and wine cellar
-Maintaining a flower and vegetable garden
-Driving and caring for vehicles
-Organizing household vacations and a transatlantic move to Japan
-Inventory and purchase of household goods -
President's Secretary
First National Bank of Chester County
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Banking industry)
February 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 7 months)
- Provided administrative support for President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Chester County as well as for the Director of Shareholder Relations, Director of Marketing, The Swope Foundation and the West Chester University Foundation
- Managed an administrative assistant
- Arranged travel logistics and itineraries for President and his guests
- Transcribed President's correspondence and maintained contact list of 1,500+
- Assisted President with his autobiography by editing, locating past colleagues for interviews and photography
- Accompanied President to FNB, social, community and political events
- Wrote press releases for FNB, The Swope Foundation and for the President's personal accomplishments
- Edited President's column of the FNB newsletter
- Coordinated maintenance for President's home, rental property and vehicles
- Attended Board meetings, composed minutes and acted as a point of contact for the Board of Directors -
Administrative Assistant
Maracorp International and Reformed Book Sales
(Architecture & Planning industry)
January 2000 — February 2000 (2 months)
Provided administrative support for two companies run by the same President: Maracorp International and ReformedBookSales.com. This was a month-long, temporary position.
-Administrative support for president and six employees
-Assembled Agtek printouts
-Bulk mailings
-Collections
-Created advertisements
-Customer Service
-Delivered blueprints to clients
-Maintained extensive filing system for both companies
-Inventoried/Ordered office supplies
-Maintained client/vendor databases
-Operator for multi-line phone system
-Proofread executive correspondence
-Product Shipping -
News Editor
The Express, Taylor University's Student Newspaper
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 6 months)
-Managed team of eight reporters
-Directly responsible for gathering, editing, and publishing campus relevant news content
- Assigned stories and coached reporters on writing techniques and story angles
-Coached reporters in use of AP Style
-Assisted in the development and management budget
-Responsible for the page layout for the News and Editorial sections
-Photojournalism
-Trained staff in Quark and MS Office
-Regular contributor of news stories, feature articles and editorials
-Prepared illustrations and graphics using various art media
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Student Volunteer Head Usher
The Historic Embassy Theatre
(Entertainment industry)
September 1994 — December 1999 (5 years 4 months)
-Responsible for up to ten student ushers, including maintaining schedules and name tags
-Handled ticket discrepancies
-Assisted patrons with locating their seats
-Assisted patrons with disabilities as needed
-Gave patrons programs
-Greeted patrons
-Informed security of potential threats and patron infractions (such as smoking, photography, or venturing into forbidden areas) as they would arise
-Helped to decorate the theater for seasonal events including the annual Festival of Trees and Holiday Pops series
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Technical Support Intern
Lincoln Financial Group
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; LNC; Financial Services industry)
May 1998 — September 1998 (5 months)
-Installed GroupWise (E-Mail interface) on 300+ PCs
-Inventoried 150+ PCs
-Instructed employees in basic Microsoft Office (primarily MS Word and MS Access) as well as Novell Groupwise 5.
-Created Access Database for employees and gave instruction for its use
-Created Visio flow charts and instructed employees in Visio -
Administrative Assistant and Receptionist
Lincoln Financial Group
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; LNC; Financial Services industry)
September 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 1 month)
-Provided Administrative support for two Vice Presidents
-Created a welcoming atmosphere for guests of the Vice Presidents
-Answered multi-line phone system
-Billing analysis
-Created from scratch both online and hard-copy library systems for over 2,000 case studies
-Assisted with presentations as needed
-Inventoried/Ordered office supplies
-Maintained various databases and filing systems
-Maintained schedules for the Board Room and meeting rooms
-Trained employees in Visio and Access
-Scheduled travel reservations and created itineraries for Vice Presidents and their guests
-Typed accurately with a 45 wpm typing speed -
Children's Room Shelver (Summer Position)
Allen County Public Library
(Libraries industry)
June 1996 — September 1996 (4 months)
-Assisted patrons with locating materials
-Assisted Research Librarian as needed
-Maintained schedule for Children's Room volunteers
-Created beautiful library displays to entice young readers
-Read to children during story hour, using often reading in character, wearing costumes and using props
-Worked with Children's Librarian to design craft projects for the summer reading programs
-Shelved Books in all sections of the Children's Room
Note: Prior to being hired by the ACPL, I served as a library volunteer for two years as part of a community service requirement in our homeschooling curriculum -
Volunteer Phone Counselor
Youth Crisis Hotline (Youth Development International)
(Individual & Family Services industry)
March 1996 — September 1996 (7 months)
Counseled young callers using scripted answers and connected them with YDI provided resources to assist them with various life situations including:
-Anger/Aggression
-Death of a loved one
-Depression
-Drug abuse
-Eating disorders
-Family problems
-Incest
-Pregnancy
-Rape
-Relationships
-Running away from home
-Sexually transmitted diseases
-Suicidal thoughts -
Assistant Editor of Homemade News
Fort Wayne Area Homeschools (FWAHS)
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 1994 — May 1996 (2 years)
Homemade News is the newsletter for Fort Wayne Area Home Schools (http://www.fwahs.com/) - 600+ subscribers. This 20 page newsletter features educational ideas, resources, events and information for homeschooling parents
-Assigned stories to student reporters
-Prioritized and edited incoming stories
-Created contests for subscribers
-Wrote editorials and articles
-Designed and maintained subscriber database
-Researched law pertaining homeschooling for legal updates
-Organized and participated in FWAHS social functions such as literature mailings, book fairs, discussion panels, etc.
-Updated masthead and layout of Homemade News for a sleeker, easier-to-read design
-Published, collated, zipcode sorted, and mailed 600+ newsletters bi-monthly
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Education
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American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth
Teaching Certificate, Natural Childbirth, 2008 — 2008
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Taylor University
Journalism 1997 — 2000
GPA: 3.5
Classes taken:
-Leadership training
-News Writing
-Photojournalism
-Freelance Writing
-Expository Writing
-Mass Media
-Student Newspaper (3 Semesters)
-Basic Reporting
-Public Speaking
-Public Relations: Theory and Practice- Activities and Societies:
- Recipient of the Bradford Scholarship for academic achievement, which fully covered tuition, room and board.
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Sawmill Christian Academy
1987 — 1996
Maintained a GPA of 3.5, which led to a full, academic scholarship at Taylor University Fort Wayne
Held various volunteer positions throughout my academic career at Sawmill Christian Academy, the state-recognized name for our homeschool- Activities and Societies:
- Newspapers in Education, News-Sentinel:
-First Place in the Student Voices Contest, May 1996
-First Place in the Student Voices Contest, March 1996
-First Place in the Student Voices Contest, October 1995
-Second Place in the Student Voices Contest, April 1996
-Third Place in the Student Voices Contest, November 1995
Newspapers in Education, Journal Gazette. First Place in the Student Editorial Competition, April 1996
Additional Information
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Websites:
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Interests:
Women's health, homeschooling, counseling, parenting, research, writing, Japanese studies, household management
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Groups:
Chester County Homeschoolers, teacher
PeaceGals.com, moderator
MomsofGrace.net, moderator
All Saints Presbyterian Church, member
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Homeschool Moms
Sarah Joy Albrecht’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
