Sarah Swertfeger

Greensboro, NC 27403
Cell: 585.472.1590
Email: sarahswert08@gmail.com

Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Master of Public Health Education, expected May 2019

SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
Bachelor of Science- Psychology and Kinesiology, September 2016

Certifications
 Certified Health Coach (CHC) – Expected March 2019
 Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) – Expected May 2019

Experience
Wellness Intern at the City of High Point, High Point, NC – January 2019-Present
 Responsible for creating online educational modules for employees to learn more about varying health
topics (physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress, etc.),
 Planning and implementing a 12-week type 2 diabetes prevention program, similar to the CDC's
Diabetes Prevention Program, and
 Assisting with the planning and implementation of other programs at the City of High Point related to
health and wellness.

Independent Research Project, Greensboro, NC – December 2018-Present

 Review of recent research on active versus passive health information seeking,
 Create online survey to be distributed to all adults working 20 or more hours a week, and
 Analyze data collected from online survey to write a research paper regarding what departments
within a workplace are more passive or active in their information seeking.

Graduate Assistant for UNCG-WELCOA Partnership, Greensboro, NC – August 2018-Present

 Analyze focus group conversations with professionals in the corporate wellness field about challenges,
 Create easy to follow document common themes within wellness groups,
 Assist in the creation of interview questions for professionals in the corporate wellness field about the
benefits and wants from a local wellness council,
 Execution of interviews with professionals, and
 Assisting in planning events and benefits a future local wellness council may offer.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Greensboro, NC – August 2018-Present

 Work with faculty members to grade writing intensive assignments, give students developmental
feedback, and
 Assist with class preparation and planning, creation of class activities, execution of lesson plan, and
attending to other student and professor needs.
Graduate Assistant for Health Coaching Team, Greensboro, NC – January 2017-August 2018
 Lead participants through a three-day training program
 Manage and send participant certifications
 Created online modules and social media blog posts with interviews.

Fit Specialist, Greensboro, NC – October 2016-August 2018

 Help customers reach specific individual goals by providing expert service and advice and suggestions,
and
 Maintain a friendly and helpful attitude towards people while adjusting for different ability levels and
provide excellent customer service.

Student Behavioral Assistant, Spencerport, NY – July 2016-August 2016

 Provided 1:1 assistance for student with downs syndrome including daily social and academic skills,
individualized academic instruction, and
 Ensured safety of all students in the classroom.

1:1 Aide, Brockport, NY – January 2015 – May 2016

 Provided 1:1 assistance for student on the Autism Spectrum including a variety of sensory and fun
groups (music, sports, dance, art and recreation, etc.),
 Ensued the safety of the student and others, and
 Encouraged participation in the multiple groups.

Research Assistant, Brockport, NY – January 2015-May 2016

 Recruited and scheduled participants,
 Implemented multiple research studies including welcoming research participants and leading them
through research protocols,
 Led group discussions on mindfulness, and
 Collected and recorded confidential data using Excel spreadsheets, following strict protocols, giving
precise updates to senior researcher as needed.

Skills
 Knowledge of the research process  Proficient in SPSS
 Optimism and positive attitude  Proficient in Qualtrics
 Leadership  Writing
 Lesson planning  Patience
 Creativity  Listening and empathy
 Qualitative and quantitative research skills

Honors and Accomplishments

 Lifetime member of Psi Chi – National Honor Society in Psychology
 Member of Chi Alpha Sigma – National College Athlete Honor Society
 Three-time SUNY College at Brockport Deans List with Honors recipient
 Two-time SUNY College at Brockport Deans List recipient
 Captain of SUNY College at Brockport Cross County and Track and Field Teams

*References available upon request*