Sarah M. Trentacoste
930 Cricklewood Drive Apt. 335, State College, PA 16803 570-269-3037 sarah.trentacoste@gmail.com
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Objective
To obtain a position where I can use my public relations training, communication skills, and
leadership abilities to advance the goals of Penn State.
Summary of Qualifications
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Excellent working relations with the public, co-workers and employers
Well-organized, focused, and thorough in coordinating projects
Successful in promoting an organization and generating donations/funding
Effective team member who is comfortable with leading or collaborating
Frequently asked to train new employees
Skilled with Microsoft Office 2010, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Expertise with data collection software, including Wincati, Voxco and Cases
College course work experience with news releases, media advisories, media plans,
campaigns, PSAs, fact sheets
Education
B.A. in Public Relations with a Minor in Political Science
The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA
May 2007, GPA: 3.4 Cumulative, Dean’s List Spring 2005
Work History and Employment
Research Misconduct/Conflict of Interest Assistant
Penn State Office for Research Protections - University Park, Pa
2013-present
● Provides direct administrative support to the Associate Director
● Assists with the management and review of institutional conflict of interest
disclosures
● Provides support to the Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee
● Assists the Associate Director with research misconduct investigations and
proceedings
Data Assistant/Supervisor
Penn State Survey Research Center – University Park, PA
2008 - 2013
● Supervising interviewers including monitoring data collection and quality for various
Penn State research projects
● Data cleaning including recoding open-ended responses
● Writing SPSS syntax and programming documentation
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Opening and closing shifts, communicating issues to project managers, reporting
respondent recruitment and training new interviewers
Answering project emails and phone calls and creating weekly reports
Project Coordinator
ConneXion360 – State College, PA
2009 - 2010
● Manage temporary employees and set up special events
● Compile program progress reports and send to clients on a regular basis
● Communicate goals and supervise deadlines for project management team
Internet Assistant/Lead Person
Family Clothesline – State College, PA
2006 - 2008
● Overhauled store website, assembled and sent out orders
● Set up effective retail displays, inventoried merchandise, and initiated new
organization system in warehouse
● Received many letters of personal gratitude from customers regarding special orders
PR Captain/Supply Logistics Captain
Penn State's Dance Marathon – University Park, PA
2005 - 2007
● Planned and executed campus-wide 100 Days till THON event, pre- and post-THON
press conferences
● Contacted and built relationships with THON donors, sent corporate packets, press
kits, additional information
● Managed donated supplies and distributed to proper committees
Resident Assistant (RA)
Penn State – Hazleton, PA
2004 - 2005
● Organized and hosted community events for residents
● Created promotional material for events, such as information packets, bulletin
boards, and contests
● Mediated conflict and counseled residents in groups or individually
Lion Ambassador
Penn State – Hazleton, PA
2004 - 2005
● Gave tours and discussed the benefits of my campus to prospective students and
their parents
● Planned and hosted events for the campus community
References
Madelyn Wagner
Project Manager, Penn State Survey Research Center
(425) 220-8492
Robert Schofield
Operations Manager, Penn State Survey Research Center
(717)332-7178
Joan Lingenfelter
Broadcast Network Manager, ConneXion360
(814) 280-5705