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Sarah Sinclair 150 Forth Street North Dunedin Dunedin ph: 0272813007 email: [email protected] Personal statement I am a current student at the University of Otago studying Psychology. I enjoy working with people and taking on new responsibilities and challenges, as well as bringing a positive attitude to the workplace. I like to push myself and perform to the highest standards, making sure that I have completed a task thoroughly. My aim is to have a career that involves helping people and making sure that their mental and physical needs are met. Skills Communication, Leadership and Time Management Managed and coached sports teams throughout 20112015 (netball, soccer and badminton) Captained netball and soccer teams (20112014) Successfully balanced school / university lectures and work with charity and sporting commitments Adaptable, Independent and a Fast Learner Quickly learned the methods for teaching and helping children in learning support and applied them successfully Organised and established myself in a new city with minimal help Worked for Animal Rescue Dunedin with minimal training and supervision Reliable, Conscientious and Committed Charity work (Relay for Life, Dog Rescue Dunedin Appeal, 40 Hour Famine, Blood Donations, Anzac Day volunteer) Worked with children in learning support to learn and develop physical activity skills Completed 14 hours for Relay for Life when the requirement was 1 hour Sarah Sinclair 1 of 4

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Sarah   Sinclair  150   Forth   Street North   Dunedin Dunedin ph:   0272813007 email:   [email protected]    

Personal   statement I   am   a   current   student   at   the   University   of   Otago   studying Psychology.      I   enjoy   working   with   people   and   taking   on   new   responsibilities   and   challenges, as   well   as   bringing   a   positive   attitude   to   the   workplace.      I   like   to   push   myself   and   perform   to the   highest   standards,   making   sure   that   I   have   completed   a   task   thoroughly. My   aim   is   to   have   a   career   that   involves   helping   people   and   making   sure   that   their   mental and   physical   needs   are   met. 

  

Skills Communication,   Leadership   and   Time   Management 

● Managed   and   coached   sports   teams   throughout   2011­2015   (netball,   soccer   and badminton) 

● Captained   netball   and   soccer   teams   (2011­2014) ● Successfully   balanced   school   /   university   lectures   and   work   with   charity   and   sporting 

commitments 

  

Adaptable,   Independent   and   a   Fast   Learner ● Quickly   learned   the   methods   for   teaching   and   helping   children   in   learning   support 

and   applied   them   successfully ● Organised   and   established   myself   in   a   new   city   with   minimal   help ● Worked   for   Animal   Rescue   Dunedin   with   minimal   training   and   supervision 

  

Reliable,   Conscientious   and   Committed ● Charity   work   (Relay   for   Life,   Dog   Rescue   Dunedin   Appeal,   40   Hour   Famine,   Blood 

Donations,   Anzac   Day   volunteer) ● Worked   with   children   in   learning   support   to   learn   and   develop   physical   activity   skills  ● Completed   14   hours   for   Relay   for   Life   when   the   requirement   was   1   hour 

  

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Technical   /   Computer ● Microsoft   Office   (Word,   Excel,   Powerpoint) ● Google   Docs ● Email   (Gmail   and   Outlook) 

   

Work   History 

House   Maintenance   and   Painting  Alcock   Family,   January   2017 

● Sanding,   hole   filling,   and   painting   of   ceiling,   walls,   skirting   and   cornice  ● Full   time   work 

 KWorks   Ltd,   November   ­   December   2016   ­   January   2017 

● Sandi ng,   hole   filling,   and   painting   of   interior   walls   and   skirting ● Full   time   summer   work 

 Nicky   Willis,   December   2013   ­   January   2014 

● Cleaning   and   preparation   including   water   blasting   of   exterior   wall   surfaces   and window   frames 

● Cleaning   and   preparation   of   guttering   and   roof ● Sanding   and   painting   of   interior   and   exterior   walls,   roof   and   window   frames 

Volunteer   Work Animal   Rescue   Dunedin,   March   2016. 

● Responsible   for   collection   and   return   of   donations ● Cared   for   an   Animal   Rescue   dog 

 Karori   Normal   School   Gala   2010­2012 

● Customer   Service ● Cash   handling ● Preparation   and   presentation   of   products 

Office   Administrator KWorks   Ltd,   2015­2016 

● Sorting   and   filing   paperwork ● Checking   PO   Box ● Performing   daily   data   backup ● Cleaning   and   maintaining   office   environment 

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Child   Minder Various   friends   and   contacts,   2012   ­   2017 

● Provided   full   time   supervision   for   young   children  ● Dealt   with   various   unexpected   situations   that   required   quick   thinking   and   initiative 

  

Education   and   qualifications  University   Grade   Point   Average   (GPA):     5.0,   2016  Top   Achievers   Award   for   Sociology,   2016  

NCEA   Level   3 Achieved   with   merit,   Onslow   College,   Wellington,   2015 

 Subject   Endorsements 

● Biology   (achieved) ● English   (endorsed   with   merit) ● History   (endorsed   with   excellence) ● Physical   Education   (endorsed   with   excellence) ● Statistics   (endorsed   with   merit) 

 

National   Certificate   in   Mathematics Level   1   and   Level   2  NCEA   Level   2 Achieved   with   excellence,   Onslow   College,   Wellington,   2014  Subjects: 

● Biology   (achieved) ● Design   Set   and   Prop   (endorsed   with   excellence) ● English   (endorsed   with   merit) ● Mathematics   (achieved) ● Physical   Education   (endorsed   with   excellence/distinction   award) 

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  NCEA   Level   1 Achieved   with   excellence ,    Wellington   Girls’   College,   Wellington,   2013  Subject   Endorsements: 

● English   (endorsed   with   excellence) ● History   (endorsed   with   excellence/distinction   award) ● Mathematics   and   Statistics   (endorsed   with   excellence) ● Physical   Education   (endorsed   with   excellence/distinction   award) ● Science   (endorsed   with   merit) ● Visual   Art   (endorsed   with   excellence) 

  

Restricted   Drivers   License Completed   February   2016  

Basic   First   Aid Courses   taken   through   2011­2014   

Personal   interests/activities In   my   spare   time   I   enjoy   playing   in   team   sports   and   mountain   biking.   I   love   new challenges/experiences   and   meeting   new   people,   which   is   why   I   decided   to   change   to   a   new school   for   my   last   two   years   of   college   and   move   to   a   new   city   for   University.   I   like   taking   part in   community   and   volunteer   work   when   I   can.     

Referees Jodi   Willocks Managing   Partner Mobile:   0273362394 Email    [email protected]  Mitch   Neilson Physical   Education/Outdoor   Education   Teacher  Onslow   College,   Physical   Education   Department Mobile   021   268   7445 Email:    [email protected] 

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