SARAH M.

FISCHER
41695 Queens Landing Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(240) 577-4670
smfischer@utexas.edu

EDUCATION
2013-2017: The University of Texas at Austin
B.A. International Relations & Global Studies and French, and a minor in Middle Eastern Studies

Enrolled in Liberal Arts Honors program

Awarded the Liberal Arts Honors scholarship, Texas Exes General Scholarship, and the Service Above Self
scholarship.
Cumulative GPA of 3.83; Awarded Deans List

Graduated from the Global and International Studies Program and completed Senior Capstone project.

2009-2013: Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown, MD

ORGANIZATIONS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Liberal Arts Refugee Alliance, Founder and Secretary

Liberal Arts Honors Student Council, Mentor Program Vice Chair

Clements Center Undergraduate Fellowship Program

Jefferson Junior Fellowship Program, Junior Fellow

Created an on-campus organization to provide a network of volunteers for Austin-area refugee

organizations and raise awareness about issues facing refugees and host countries today.
Coordinate Liberal Arts Honors Mentor program between freshmen and upperclassmen.
Aid in research and contribute to an online newsletter for the Clements Center for History, Strategy, and
Statecraft.
Fellowship allows students to build their own libraries and provides a forum to discuss the great texts on
political philosophy and classic literature with esteemed faculty and fellow students.

VOLUNTEER AND WORK EXPERIENCE

2/2014 Present: Volunteer, Refugee Services of Texas

Trained as a general volunteer, specialized in Job Language training program. Work individually with refugees to
train them on the use of English in the workplace, council them on career searches and interviews.

9/2012 11/2012: Election Judge, St. Marys County Board of Elections

Selected, trained, and served as an election judge for the 2012 Presidential Election for the St. Marys County
Board of Elections. Trained on use of polling machines, voter assistance, and voting protocol.

7/2012: Teacher, Ritinjali School, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Instructed students from the ages of 3-14 in English and Mathematics at a slum school run by a nonprofit in a
suburb of New Delhi. In addition, developed activities for coursework and interviewed students.

1/2012 7/2012: Collection Drive Coordinator, Leonardtown High School & Ritinjali School

Organized the timeline, collection, and distribution of donated school supplies for the students of the Ritinjali
School in Gurgaon, India. Coordinated the transportation of 100 lbs. of donated supplies from the U.S. to India.

8/2011 8/2012: Sales Associate, Traditions of Loveville

Performed duties in sales, customer service, inventory, and purchase orders at design boutique.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Intermediate Proficiency in French

Public Speaking
Social Media, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr.
Interests: International affairs; womens healthcare and education; blogging; food; and Austin, TX culture.