Sarah Suffridge

8600 Brookdale Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27613
919.622.7800
sdsuffri@ncsu.edu

OBJECTIVE
Enthusiastic leader seeking employment as an elementary school teacher to utilize my skills teaching children, as well as to gain a better
understanding of how to helpfully interact and communicate in front of a classroom.

EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina May 2019
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Overall GPA 3.4

EXPERIENCE
Overnight Camp Counselor, New Life Camp, Raleigh, NC Summers 2011-Present
- Facilitated activities and games
- Supervised children while interacting and teaching them
- Learned how to work smoothly and productively alongside coworkers

Receptionist, New Life Camp, Raleigh, NC August 2013-May 2015

- Learned how to professionally answer and make phone calls with customers
- Assisted customers with registration and payment questions
- Filed paperwork and learned how to effectively navigate computer databases
- Assisted in grading homework for a homeschool co-op class

EXTRACURRICULAR
Tutor for Refugee Students, Cedar Point Apartments, Raleigh, NC August 2011-Present
- Learned how to explain concepts effectively in a way that is easy for students to understand
- Gave me helpful tools for how to clearly communicate with a student who knows little to no English
- Learned how to relate and have a personal relationship with students whose background is vastly different from my own

Varsity Basketball and Volleyball Team Captain, Raleigh, NC 2013-2015

- Learned how to lead a team in an encouraging and uplifting manner
- Organized team events
- Planned and lead pre-game and post-game discussions