Sarah MacDonald
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
Hardworking, dependable and passionate candidate with strong organizational skills. Successful at managing multiple priorities and a detail-orientated team player with a willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Administration and Marketing
Harcourts
11.2022 - Current
- Casual/part-time
- Managing databases, sales promotions and marketing design to raise awareness and revenues
Summer Research Scholarship
University Of Canterbury
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Project; evaluate impacts of forest rehabilitation on existing ecosystems by assessing effects on invertebrate communities
- Goal; create a baseline dataset to track rehabilitation success for the next 100 years.
- Role; collecting, processing, and quantifying invertebrate samples.
Display Co-Ordinator
New World
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Assembled and disassembled promotional materials such as signs, banners and cardboard displays.
- Inspired guests to discover solutions through compelling visual merchandising.
- Solved merchandising issues and adjusted sets to create and maintain inspiring presentations.
- Created visual displays to highlight new and featured products.
Grocery Nightfill Supervisor/ Duty Manager
New World
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Neuroscience
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, French
University of Canterbury
01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ01.2020
NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3 at Excellence -
Villa Maria college
01.2014
Skills
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Creativity
- Self-Directed
- MS Office
- Multitasking
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Cultural Awareness
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Passions & Interests
- Neuroscience
- Neurodegeneration and neurological disorders
- Healthy aging
- French philosophy
- Molecular mechanisms of memory
- Human biology
- Nutrition
- Gaming
- Art
Achievements Experience
- Grade A average; Postgraduate diploma in Neuroscience [2023]
- GPA 8.25; Bachelor of Science & Arts [2020]
- Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship UC [11/2015- 02/2016]
- Pagnol Departmental Scholarship for French Studies [2016]
- Golden Key invitation to International Honour Harvard Society [2016]
- Commemoration speaker Halswell ANZAC ceremony [2016]
- Language Perfect Gold Award of Excellence [2015]
- Language Perfect Bronze Award [2015]
- Commemoration speaker at Papanui R.S.A ANZAC ceremony [2015]
- 5th place in Language Perfect World Championship [2014]
- 3rd place in Language Perfect World Championship [2014]
- NCEA Excellence Endorsement Level 2 & 3 [2013/2014]
- Academic Gold Award Villa Maria College [2014]
- Commemoration French speaker at Y'evres War Memorial in France [2014]
- Guest Speaker Harcourts Annual Awards [2013]
- Young Writers Speech Competition winner [2014]
- Attended French exchange [2012 & 2014]
References
- Ping Liu, Thesis Supervisor 2023 [ +64 3 479 7536, ping.liu@otago.ac.nz]
- John Reynolds, previous teacher University of Otago [+64 3 479 5781, john.reynolds@otago.ac.nz]
- Paul O’Connor, Treasurer Christchurch Memorial RSA [021353753, Paul.oconnor@xtra.co.nz]
- Tekla Kridle, Harcourts Awards Co-Ordinator (Retired) [021585894, tekla@kridle.nz]
- Karen Court, Harcourts Beckenham, [0211206868, karenmcourt@gmail.com]
- Jakub Hatcher, previous flatmate [0220314125]
Timeline
Administration and Marketing
Harcourts
11.2022 - Current
Summer Research Scholarship
University Of Canterbury
11.2016 - 02.2017
Grocery Nightfill Supervisor/ Duty Manager
New World
03.2016 - 09.2016
Display Co-Ordinator
New World
02.2016 - 11.2016
Postgraduate Diploma - Neuroscience
University of Otago
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, French
University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Canterbury
NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3 at Excellence -
Villa Maria college
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