SARAH SAMPE

11281 W Farm Village Dr. | Marana, AZ | 85653

520/834-0879 | sarahe@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION
MASTER OF EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, WITH DISTINCTION MAY 2017
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Emphasis: Community College/Higher Education
GPA: 4.0

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHING & LEARNING MAY 2017

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ
GPA: 4.0

MASTER OF EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, WITH DISTINCTION MAY 2010

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ
GPA: 4.0

TEACHING CERTIFICATE, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-8 DECEMBER 2003

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DECEMBER 2003

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
GPA: 3.102 | GPA in Major: 4.0

EMPLOYMENT
SENIOR COORDINATOR, STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MARCH 2017-PRESENT
SALT (STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES) CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Supervise 7 full time Strategic Learning Specialists, 1 Graduate Assistant
• Provide guidance, motivation, and support to all staff
• Maintain program data management, analysis, and reporting
• Oversee broader planning processes for area of Student Programs & Services
• Manage data for 700 student participants
• Coordinate New Student Experience, transition program for incoming freshmen
• Coordinate SALT Center Honors Initiative to Recognize Students, Staff, and Stakeholders
• Served as Co-Chair of SALT Center Alumni Form (February 2018)

STRATEGIC LEARNING SPECIALIST NOVEMBER 2008-PRESENT

SALT CENTER | THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Support 32-34 college students in navigating college experience
• Teach effective and appropriate life skills and academic strategies
• Provide individualized support to each student
• Motivate and encourage students to succeed
COORDINATOR, STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES JANUARY 2011-MARCH 2017
SALT CENTER | THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Supervised 5 full time Strategic Learning Specialists, 1 Graduate Assistant
• Provided guidance, motivation, and support to all staff
• Mentored new staff & served as a resource
• Managed data for 620 student participants
• Coordinated New Student Experience, transition program for incoming freshmen

SUMMER DIRECTOR, SALT PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM FEBRUARY 2014-AUGUST 2014

SALT CENTER | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA
• Coordinated all aspects of summer program, including scheduling, hiring, communication to parents
and students, coordination of course and club selection, budget, site-visits, crisis management,
transportation
• Served as administrator of discipline and student behavior
• Supervised 13 full time staff members
• Executed quick and responsible decision making
• Created staff manual

CHAIR, STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE JUNE 2013-JULY 2014

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Administered every aspect of committee work and budget coordination
• Provided leadership and direction in planning of Student Affairs Events
o 7th Annual Student Affairs Symposium: Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough
o Student Affairs Snapshot Series: Contributing to the Holistic Health of Students
o Inside the Student Affairs Studio Series
o Student Affairs Shining Star Presentations

TEAM LEADER, COUNCIL FOR EMERGING LEADERS OCTOBER 2013-MAY 2013

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Collaborated with Student Affairs/Enrollment Management Senior Leadership
• Provided insight, ideas, and topics of discussion
• Planned bi-semester meetings with leaders from within Student Affairs

COLLEGE COACH/EARLY OUTREACH COUNSELOR JUNE 2006-NOVEMBER 2008

THE TUCSON GEAR UP PROJECT | THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ
• Prepared cohort of 600+ underserved middle school (Maxwell, Pistor, and Wakefield Middle
Schools)/high school (Pueblo Magnet High School) students for college education
• Conducted presentations, group workshops, and family events
• Implemented college going culture at school sites

TEACHER, 6TH GRADE AUGUST 2005-MAY 2006

TEACHER, 5TH GRADE AUGUST 2004-MAY 2005
GLOBE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 | HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL | GLOBE, AZ
• Full teaching responsibility in a self-contained classroom of 25-29 students
• Created curriculum (Mathematics, Language Arts, and Social Studies), morning and afternoon procedures.
• Planned and implemented daily and long-term lessons
• Assessed students in each subject area
• Recorded grades used in progress assessments and nine-week report cards
• Assisted students individually and in small groups
• Managed 504 plan
• Maintained parent/teacher partnership including participation in Open House, Student Achievement Night,
Weekly Progress Reports, IEP Meetings
 HONORS/AWARDS
University of Arizona Graduate Access Fellowship
The University of Arizona Graduate College, 2018-2019

Nominated for Leadership Award

The University of Arizona, Student Success & Retention Initiatives, Summer 2018

Nominated for Unsung Hero Award

The University of Arizona, Student Success & Retention Initiatives, Summer 2018

Student Employee of the Year

The University of Arizona, Office of the President, April 2003

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Sampe, S. (2017, November). Supporting SALT Center Students to Author a New Story. Session presented
at the annual University of Arizona Student Affairs Symposium in Tucson, AZ.

Davi, A. & Sampe, S. (2014, October). Gamify Your Presentations! Session presented at the annual
University of Arizona Student Affairs Symposium in Tucson, AZ.

Sampe, S., & Thompson, L. (2013, September). New Student Experience: How the SALT Center Starts the
Undergraduate Journey for Students with Learning and Attention Challenges. Session presented at the
annual National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) in North Charleston, SC.

Thompson, L., & Sarah, S. (2013, September). Steps to Success: How the SALT Center Supports Students
on Academic Probation. Session presented at the annual National College Learning Center Association
(NCLCA) in North Charleston, SC.

SERVICE
Sampe, S. (2018, September & November). What is your major? Session offered to SALT Center Students
through SALT Center Fall 2018 Workshop Series.

Sampe, S. (2018, February & April). What is your major? Session offered to SALT Center Students
through SALT Center Spring 2018 Workshop Series.

Sampe, S. (2018, February). Stress and Anxiety. Session presented to SALT Center Student through SALT
Center Steps to Success Program for freshmen on Probation.

Sampe, S. (2017, September & November). Anxiety and Stress Management. Session offered to SALT
Center Students through SALT Center Fall 2017 Workshop Series.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)