Sarah Shong

SarahEShong@gmail.com • 253.303.2889 • www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-shong

EDUCATION

B.A. Hospitality and Tourism Management, (2020)

Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Minors: Psychology and Communication
Received over $9000 in Merit Scholarships, BYU–Hawaii
GPA of 3.85

EXPERIENCE

Generational Mentorship 11/2019-04/2020

Hawaii Lodging Tourism Association Laie, HI
 Personal mentorship with the Director of Operations from Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club
 Six-month program discussing networking, elevator speeches, storytelling, and confidence
 8 personal meetings and mentoring discussions
Company Analysis 01/2019-04/2019
Virtual Business Professional Project Laie, HI

 Successful completion of the Virtual Business Professional project

 Involved over 650 students from 14 universities in 9 countries
 Worked together in teams for seven weeks and developed a high-quality business report on online
corporate reputation management
Practicum 04/2018-06/2018
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Foodservices Laie, HI
 Unloaded 2 large trucks of boxes and pallets for BYUH Club Dining
 Aided team effort by assisting co-workers as needed within 3 segments of the organization
 Categorized and stocked 10 pallets of delivered products
 Measured food temperatures to be safely warm at 140 degrees and determined quality

Practicum 04/2018-06/2018
Kahuku Farms Laie, HI
 Prepared 15 cases of fruit daily as a team member at Kahuku Farms agritourism attraction
 Supported 20 current employees by assisting with duties
 Organized and oversaw 2 dining areas and 2 restrooms
Custodian 06/2017-08/2017
Tom Taylor YMCA Gig Harbor, WA
 Contributed 25-30 hour per week and would often volunteer to pick up shifts
 Trained in sanitation and biohazard cleanup for 15 hours prior to job training
 Specialized in cleaning and maintaining 2 floors of gym equipment, 5 office spaces, 3 large rooms
 Oversaw cleanliness of a 10,500 square foot building for 3 months
 Maintained regulatory compliance with policies and procedures on safety measures for chemical usage

VOLUNTEER AND AWARDS

 Awarded National Academy of Future Scientist and Technologist Award of Excellence in 2015
 Dean’s List Recipient Spring 2019
 Recipient of over $3500 in community scholarship funds from Gig Harbor, WA
 Virtual Business Professional Achievement Certificate 2019