Sarah Machowski is a psychology and Spanish double major at Messiah College with a 3.99 GPA. She has studied abroad in Chile and interned at a case management unit assisting with the Jeremy Project. Machowski has tutored Spanish and study skills at Messiah College's Learning Center and worked as a camp counselor and ride operator. Her volunteer experiences include working with children with disabilities in Chile, interacting with pediatric patients at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and co-leading new student orientation at Messiah College.

1. Sarah Machowski
Messiah College One College Ave. Unit #5782  Mechanicsburg, PA 17055  717-715-2538  sm1450@messiah.edu
Education Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA)
 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Clinical Concentration, Bachelor of Arts in
Spanish, May 2017
 Recipient of the President’s Scholarship and Member of the College Honors
Program, Fall 2013-Present
 Member of PSI CHI Honor Society (Psychology), Fall 2015-Present
 Current Cumulative GPA: 3.99/4.0
Pontifica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Valparaíso, Chile)
 Semester Abroad, Spring 2016
 Enhanced skill and comfort with using the Spanish language and gained a
broader understanding of both myself and another culture
 Spanish Portfolio (skills, samples, etc.):http://smach50.wixsite.com/portfolio
Work
Experience Case Management Unit (Harrisburg, PA),January 2017-present (Internship)
 Gained knowledge of and experience with the organization’s practices,policies,
and clientele through assisting with the Jeremy Project
Learning Center Tutor at Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA),September
2014-December 2015; September 2016-Present
 Improved communication and teaching abilities through tutoring Messiah
students in Spanish and study skills
Summer Camp Counselor at the Boys and Girls Club (Lancaster,PA),June 2015-
July 2015
 Planned and supervised activities for children ages six through thirteen
 Strengthened ability to take initiative, be flexible, and resolve conflicts
Ride Operator at Dutch Wonderland (Lancaster,PA),February 2012-August 2015
 Interacted with guests of various backgrounds and ages (especially children), as
well as a diverse group of coworkers
 Demonstrated ability to manage stressfulsituations and work without direct
supervision
Volunteer
Experience Centro Bellavista (Valparaíso, Chile) March 2016-July 2016
 Worked with small groups of children with disabilities and/or autism on
assignments, played with children at recess,maintained order in the classrooms,
and worked on various other tasks depending on the day
 Heightened Spanish abilities and understanding of both autism and various
intellectual disabilities
Penn State Hershey Medical Center (Hershey,PA),February 2015-February 2016
 Interacted with pediatric patients, their families, and other staff in the Children’s
Hospital as a volunteer with the Child Life Staff
 Increased confidence in interacting with people of various ages and cultures
 Advocated for children and families facing the stressors associated with
hospitalization
Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA),Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, January 2017
 Co-led a group of new students for their orientation (information, activities, etc.)
 Trained other Orientation Leaders and assisted with planning Welcome Week
events (Fall 2015 and Fall 2016, Core Orientation Leader)
Boys and Girls Club (Harrisburg, PA),Spring 2014, Spring 2015
 Built relationships with club members by helping them with their homework,
eating dinner with them, and participating in other activities
 Facilitated reflection and transported a group to and from the site as a team leader