Savannah L.

Swartout
Sanford, NC | jhswartout@gmail.com | (919) 478-6181

EDUCATION

Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC Expected Graduation: May 2022

Master or Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
GPA: 4.0

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC May 2018

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology
Minor: Human Development & Family Sciences
GPA: 3.7

SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

Effective Communicator Counseling & Advising Team Oriented

Task Oriented Behavior Management Conflict Resolution
Quick Learner Problem-Solving Adaptability

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

North Carolina Prekindergarten Lead Teacher

Stepping Stones Children Center, Sanford, NC February 2019 – Present
 Create in depth lesson plans meant to enrich children’s knowledge of language,
arithmetic, science, and social relationships
 Help children develop interpersonal skills in relation to peers
 Engage in a cooperative learning environment with other academic professionals to
expand lessons & incorporate varying teaching viewpoints
Youth Counselor
International Alternative Break Experience, Belfast, Northern Ireland March 2018
 Concentrated on conflict resolution for at-risk youth
 Developed conflict resolution skills while working with underprivileged youth via
communication workshops focusing on anger & stress management
 Identified strategies which aided communication between opposing viewpoints in
at-risk youth

Middle School Youth Counselor

YMCA, Sanford, NC August 2018 – December 2018
 Counseled middle school students on relationships, academic struggles, & parental
disputes
 Encouraged students to engage in discussion with peers about the effects of
bullying, peer pressure, & suicide
 Developed weekly activities to engage youth in collaborative games/events
specifically designed to exercise minds, bodies, & souls
Research Assistant
Infant & Child Cognition Lab, Greenville, NC August 2017 – December 2017
 Researched sustained attention in children
 Performed data interpretation via coding heart rate and periods of watch obtained
from research participants
 Organized data in EXCEL documents obtained via BIOPack heart rate monitor
 Assisted in running appointments with research participants
 Recruited participants for research via traveling to nearby daycares/schools

HONORS & AWARDS

ECU Chancellor’s List January 2018 – May 2018

ECU Dean’s List August 2014 – December 2017
ECU Academic Achievement Award August 2014 – May 2015

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Psi Chi Psychology Club August 2017 – Present

National Society of Leadership and Success January 2017 – Present
National Honors Society August 2015 – Present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars August 2015 – Present

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ECU Psychology Club August 2017 – May 2018

Leadership Odyssey August 2014 – December 2014
Shipmates Student Government Association January 2015 – May 2015