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Sarah Margaret Niven

Castro Valley,CA

Summary

Pursuing a BA in English with a concentration in Language and Literacies in order to explore how language influences education, equity, and access to opportunity. Alongside my academic work, I lead transportation logistics at Donor Network West, coordinating time-sensitive organ and tissue donation efforts. This role has strengthened my skills in writing, editing, team coordination, and communication. I’m drawn to work that offers a mission-driven and fast-paced environment, involving large-scale team efforts.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Donation Transportation Coordinator Lead

Donor Network West
San Ramon
01.2024 - Current
  • Supervised a team of drivers to coordinate the transport of organ and tissue donors, biological samples, and recovery staff across local and out-of-state locations.
  • Trained incoming Donation Transportation Coordinator Leads and helped to simplify daily operations in order to maintain a respectful and mission-aligned management approach through a focus on process and policy.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals, law enforcement, funeral homes, and transport vendors to ensure compliance with medical and federal regulations (UNOS guidelines), within the time sensitive manner of donation.
  • Represented the organization in donor outreach events and fundraising campaigns, promoting public awareness and education on donation.
  • Utilized Microsoft Excel, Teams, and medical software such as InVita (iTransplant) and various electronic health record systems.

Events Manager & Coordinator

Horatio's
San Leandro
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Planned and supervised large-scale private dining events, overseeing staffing, scheduling, vendor coordination, and service execution.
  • Managed client communications, event contracts, and logistics while ensuring accurate documentation and client satisfaction.
  • Used platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft Excel, and the Microsoft Office Suite to support operations and reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English, Language and Literacies

California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA
05.2025

Skills

  • Event and Logistics Coordination
  • Team leadership
  • Technical writing and editing
  • Dispatching procedures
  • Fleet management
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Schedule management
  • Effective communication
  • Customer service
  • Cost and data analysis

Timeline

Donation Transportation Coordinator Lead

Donor Network West
01.2024 - Current

Events Manager & Coordinator

Horatio's
11.2019 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Arts - English, Language and Literacies

California State University, East Bay
Sarah Margaret Niven