SARA SITCH

To facilitate strong connections between government, businesses, and community based organizations to develop and improve education-related public policy; I want to help make the world a better place.

 

­         Successful grant-writer & fundraiser

­         Experienced program manager

­         Respected small-team manager

­         Insightful legislative analyst

­         Thorough and efficient researcher

­         Highly motivated self-starter

City and County of San Francisco, Treasurer José Cisneros

2007-2008          Assistant to the Treasurer, Sr. Administrative Analyst 1823

­      Responsible for written material including speeches, letters, and newsletter articles

­      Manage Treasurers office, prioritize information, organize and schedule key meetings

­      Facilitate Fair Lending Working Group, bringing the City government, lending institutions, and community based organizations together to help weather the foreclosure crisis

­      Co-chair the Data Security Advisory Committee, reviewing the storage of sensitive information and recommends changes to protect tax-payers’ identification and privacy

­      Chair of the Treasury Event Committee, which organizes functions for >200 employees

 

California State Senate, Senator Wesley Chesbro

2005-2006          Field Representative & Office Manager

­      Maintained involvement in Sonoma County affairs; appraised Senator of developments

­      Managed and resolved constituent concerns including mediation and advocacy efforts

­      Responsible for written material including speeches, legislative analysis and summaries, and official correspondence

­      Managed office affairs; resolved technical issues and prioritized incoming information

 

Sonoma State University, Sonoma SERVES Project

2004-2005          Grants & Outreach Specialist

­      Authored proposals for federal, state, and local grants, capturing >$3M in funding

­      Successfully diversified Sonoma SERVES (now CalSERVES) funding plan

­      Developed and managed evaluation plans and fulfilled report requirements

­      Managed public outreach, including monthly newsletters and  press releases

 

2002-2004          Grants & AmeriCorps Program Coordinator

­      Recruited, trained, and coordinated the AmeriCorps program with 122 members

­      Co-authored and edited proposals to sustain local programs

­      Implemented evaluation plans and wrote reports to satisfy grant requirements

 

2001-2002          AmeriCorps VISTA Member

­      Supervised 25 AmeriCorps members who mentored 125 elementary school students

­      Coordinated activities with seven sites in Santa Rosa serving 1,500 students

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison

2000-2001          Vice-Chancellor Office Assistant

­      Responsible for student scholarship summaries, office calendar, mass mailings, database and website maintenance

 

1998-1999          Accreditation Project Assistant

­      Organized, scheduled and hosted conferences and campus visits with the North Central Accreditation Team, prepared documentation, and archived research material

2008-Present      YMCA Building Futures Program                                                                   Youth Mentor

 

2005-Present      American Society for Public Administration                                            General Member

 

2005-Present      Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society                                                    General Member

 

2005-2006          United Way of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake                                                               Board Member

­      Participated in strategic planning meetings regarding mission, budget, and fundraising

 

2004-2005          San Francisco State University                                                             Graduate Assistant

­      Second Harvest National Survey—interviewed, compiled data, presented findings

­      Parents for Public Schools—worked with a team to design a branding campaign

 

2003-2004          Office of Community Based Learning Steering Committee                        Board Member

­      Developed Strategic Action plans to encourage growth and sustainability

­      Trained community members in Service Learning methods

 

2001                   University of Wisconsin, Council on Academic Advising           Student Representative

­      Worked with UW-Madison to improve its Academic Advising for undergraduate students

2006                   San Francisco State University : Masters in Public Administration                             

­      Non-Profit Management and Policy Analysis; 3.9 GPA                                                    

 

2001                   University of Wisconsin-Madison: Bachelor of Arts                                                      

­      International Relations and English Literature                                                      

­      Western European Studies—Italian Emphasis

­         Travel and foreign language: lived in Italy from 1999-2000, and Mexico from 2006-2007

­         Sailing: sailed 5000nm round trip from San Francisco to Zihuatanejo, Mexico

­         Running: currently training for San Francisco’s half-marathon in August

 

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