Sarah Hays

6800 Turnberry Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(740) 815-2819
zipfs@mail.gvsu.edu

EDUCATION

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Masters in School Counseling, May 2015
GPA: 4.00/4.00

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts, May 2012
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology
GPA: 3.80/4.00

EXPERIENCE

Mentor, September 2011-Present

FAIRMOOR ELEMENTARY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM,
Columbus, Ohio
-Provide support and give advice to students from a poverty-stricken area
-Promote childrens academic advancement, primarily through tutoring

Peer Career Advisor (Intern), August 2011-Present

CAREER DEVELOPMENT, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
-Hold responsibilities of Office Manager and Social Media Expert
-Assist in the preparation of a GRE course for Capital University students
-Help students with academic issues, including difficulties with resume
building and internship opportunities

Statistics Tutor, August 2011-Present

CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING AND TEACHING,
Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
-Tutor individual students and classes in Behavioral Science Statistics
-Work closely with other tutors and faculty to solve problems

Child Care Provider, Fall 2008-Present

CONGREGATION TORAT EMET, Columbus, Ohio
-Guide children, including listening to their problems and giving them advice
-Assist children with any needs, whether personal or public

American Sign Language Class (2 Semesters), Capital University,

Columbus, Ohio

RESEARCH

Childrens Academic Achievement, including Stress Relating to

Children and College Students, Fall 2011
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio
-Composing a meta-analysis regarding factors that contribute to childrens
academic achievement, as well as stress levels among students
-Conducting statistical tests from an experiment regarding college-aged
students and stress
-Hypothesizing ways to decrease stress levels in students, thus raising their
academic achievement
-Will present manuscript in the form of an individual oral presentation at
Capital Universitys Undergraduate Research Symposium in April 2012

The Modality Match Effect and Ability to Recognize Information Using

Different Stimuli, Spring 2011
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio

-Conducted an experiment to see if the modality that information is presented

in has an effect on the ability to recognize that information when tested at a
later date
-Concluded that participants recognized information better if they read it
themselves
-Presented poster at Capital Universitys Undergraduate Research
Symposium in April 2011

ACTIVITIES/

Psi Chi (The International Honor Society in Psychology)

HONORS

Capital University Honors Program

Orchesis Dance Ensemble, Treasurer, one year
The Presidential Merit Scholarship

COMPUTER
SKILLS

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, PASW Statistics 18