Resume

Hello, I’m Sarah Buchanan!

mrs.buchanan212@gmail.com
405-990-2341

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Asana
  • Canva
  • Mailchimp
  • Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Customer service
  • Detail oriented
  • Market research
  • Interpersonal
  • Organization
  • Social media
  • Time management
  • Writing + Editing
  • Written communication

About Me

I am a graduate from the University of Oklahoma. I received my Bachelor’s in public relations from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications, as well as a minor in nonprofit organizational studies.

I am currently a homemaker who is passionate about people, aiming to cultivate relationships wherever I go.

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Work Experience

Hospitality Volunteer – Life.Church
August 2022 – Present
Edmond, OK

  • Assist with set-up and tear-down of events and meals
  • Organize inventory of supplies and decorations

Learning Team Intern – Life.Church
September 2021 – March 2022
Edmond, OK

  • Onboarded over 100 new staff members
  • Helped execute staff orientation and other learning events
  • Collaborated with the team to create and edit content for internal resources

Sales Associate – The Sparkly Spot
August 2020 – August 2021
Norman, OK

  • Assisted with office tasks (ex. taking phone calls, scheduling appointments, making copies)
  • Opened and closed the storefront
  • Cleaned the store daily
  • Staged merchandise and took photos for social media

Public Affairs Intern – City of Moore
August 2020 – December 2020
Moore, OK

  • Coordinated social media posts for over 10 City accounts
  • Developed a social media campaign for the 2020 Census, Moore Animal Welfare, and Recycle Center

Dance Instructor – Sparrow Project Moore
November 2019 – December 2019
Moore, OK

  • Lead various styles of dance classes for adults with intellectual disabilities
  • Followed nonprofit guidelines accordingly
  • Specialized each class for members’ wants and abilities

1:1 Literacy Tutor – Community After School Program (CASP)
November 2017 – May 2019
Norman, OK

  • Helped nine children one-on-one with general literacy skill
  • Prepared specialized lessons and completed paperwork over students’ progress for each student twice a week
  • Assisted with set-up and clean-up of supplies and work area
  • Answered phone calls and communicated with parents, teachers, and office staff

Office Assistant Intern – Top Hat Talent Performing Arts Studio
August 2015 – May 2017
Oklahoma City, OK

  • Assisted with PR to promote at local events and on social media
  • Various office tasks (ex. making copies, taking phone calls, and greeting customers)
  • Planned annual recitals by selecting music for 33 classes and researched, ordered, and organized costumes
  • Ran errands as needed for the studio owner

Education

University of Oklahoma – Gaylord College Of Journalism and Mass Communications
August 2017 – May 2021
Major: Public Relations Minor: Nonprofit Organizational Studies

Study Abroad – OU in Arezzo, Italy; Gaylord in Arezzo Program
June 9 – July 6, 2019

  • Conducted primary and secondary research
  • Worked in teams to develop a PR and an AD campaign for a local winery
  • Worked in teams to build a blog to help future OUA students
  • Wrote collaborative and individual blog posts

Oklahoma City Community College
August 2016 – May 2017
Concurrent Enrollment

Involvement

Sigma Phi Lambda
Christian Sorority
August 2017 – May 2021

  • Weekly prayer group leader
  • Homecoming Appointed Officer (Fall 2018, Fall 2020)
  • Treasurer Elected Officer (Fall 2019 – Spring 2020)

Encounter OU
Christian Summer Retreat
Spring 2018 – Fall 2020

  • Small group leader (2018)
  • Prayer team (2019 – 2020)

OU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Professional Development
Spring 2018 – Spring 2020

Drive for Dragonfly
The Dragonfly Home, nonprofit in OKC for human trafficking survivors
December 2019

  • Advocate team
  • Fundraising

OU Dance Marathon
Dance marathon for the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
March 2019

  • Donor and Participant
  • Personally raised: $315
  • Total raised: $900,226.19

ALS Walk
The ALS Association, Oklahoma Chapter
November 2018

  • Participant
  • Fundraising