Sarah McPeek
Alamogordo,NM
Summary
Developed strong problem-solving and organizational skills in demanding environment, looking to transition into new field. Specialized in maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, ensuring high-quality environment. Seeking to bring these transferrable skills to new and challenging role.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Behavioral Therapist (ABA) Intern, Part-time
Behavioral Change Institute (BCI)
Alamogordo New Mexico
09.2025 - 02.2026
- Provide one-on-one support to children or adults diagnosed with autism, helping them build communication, social, and daily living skills. Responsibilities include:
- Implementing behavior intervention plans developed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
- Collecting data and completing clinical documentation
- Supporting clients in homes, schools, clinics, and community settings
- Communicating with clinical supervisors and caregivers
- Maintaining professionalism and ethical standards at all times
- Use play, games, and evidence-based strategies to help kids build communication, social, and life skills.
- Follow personalized plans designed by our clinical leaders while celebrating small wins that lead to big growth.
Environmental Service Technician - ED, Night Shift, Full Time
Christus Southern New Mexico
Alamogordo New Mexico
01.2024 - 2024
- Maintain a positive, friendly customer service attitude to all coworkers, clients and customers.
- Follows all GCRMC policies and procedure.
- Keeps all assigned areas in a neat, sanitary, and safe manner.
- Follows appropriate procedure while cleaning in all areas.
- Demonstrates safe use of equipment and chemicals while performing job duties.
- Keeps are and cart stocked, maintains equipment in good working conditions.
- Performs other tasks as needed to maintain the cleanliness of the facility.
Research Assistant
Market Research Company (MDC)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Interview and document respondents opinions and/or answers to market research surveys by performing the following duties.
- Reads established scripts to respondents.
- Calls prospective participants in designated market areas to administer market research interviews to qualified respondents.
- Enters names, addresses, opinions, answers and reactions of respondents into computer
- Clarifies vague or unclear responses.
- Probes to obtain complete and clear answers.
- Enters respondents’ replies to open ended questions verbatim.
- Effectively uses the CATI interviewing system.
- Follows instructions of Supervisory staff.
- Maintains company productivity and quality levels.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Youth Care Specialist
Families and Youth Innovation Plus - The Neighborhood
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Ensuring the safety, supervision, and welfare of youth residing at the shelter.
- Meet the immediate supervision and care needs of youth, including transportation to/from school and appointments; housekeeping and custodial duties;
- Food preparation and handling;
- Participation in life skills, educational, and recreational programming;
- Assisting youth with activities of daily living.
- Perform crisis intervention and case management support in collaboration with case manager, clinical and supervisory staff.
Communications Coordinator (NCC)
Residence Hall Association NACURH
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Be responsible for ordering materials from the NACURH Information Center; Consult with the Director of Business Administration before the start of the fall and spring semesters regarding the current status of the NCC Budget; Collaborate with the Director of Public Relations one to two months prior to each leadership conference to create promotional materials (e.g., flyers, merchandise) to recruit a delegation of residents for all Conferences; Collaborate with the Residence Hall Association advisor to make necessary travel arrangements to and from all conferences as Appropriate; Facilitate the creation and completion of bids for all conferences; Host a virtual or in-person meeting at least a week prior to conference dates to address expectations, answer questions, and/or provide further information to the delegation regarding conference matters; Serve as a liaison to NACURH and its member schools; Attend IACURH and NACURH conferences as appropriate; Serve as the NMSU RHA Parliamentarian; Each semester, schedule a meeting with each Hall Council to educate members on Parliamentary Procedure in person or via online; Attend a minimum of one meeting of the Chamisa and South Campus Hall Councils each month while in office and complete all assigned liaison duties in accordance with Article III, Section VI Liaison Responsibilities; Make arrangements to meet with the newly elected NCC a minimum of one hour per week to train and assist them in the planning of the NACURH conference; and Other duties as assigned by President.
Senior Resident Assistant
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Helped incoming Freshman students transition into college and build networks among peers.
- Enforced all Student Code of Conduct and Housing & Residential Life policies.
- Created a community setting within Residential Halls
- Served as a peer-mentor and advocate for Resident Assistants and fellow staff members
- Conducted and supported staff meetings
- Facilitated introductory activities and ice breakers with coworkers and peers.
Resident Assistant
New Mexico State University - Housing and Residential Life
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Served as a mentor to 30+ first-year students
- Helped transition into college and build networks among peers.
- Enforced all Student Code of Conduct and Housing & Residential Life policies.
- Created and referred to support systems for first-year students based on academic and personal interests.
- Organizes, set up, and executes programs on stress management, door decorations, academic success, and more.
- Promoted academic excellence through resources and support, while addressing community needs and encouraging development.
- Completed administrative tasks such as duty logs, incident reports, and other forms.
Education
Advanced MSW/DRL program -
Tulane University
New Orleans, LASocial Work (BSW Student)
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05-2024
Skills
Safety trained
- Standard operating procedures
- Sanitation procedures
- Conflict resolution and Behavior reduction strategies
- Quality control
- Discrete trial teaching
- Cross-functional teamwork and collaboration
- Emergency response preparedness
- Project management experience
- Technical documentation
- Resource management
- Preparing written reports
- Room, meeting, and event setup
- Data collection and analysis
- Developing compliance programs
- First aid training
- Willingness to learn
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable and flexible
- Natural environment training
- Prompting techniques
- Individualized treatment planning
- Data collection
- Crisis management
Certification
- CPR Certification
- CPI Certification
- QPR Training and Two Year Certification
- Completed professional suicide intervention training workshop from the QPR Institution through NMSU employment.
- NMSU August 2021-2023, August 2023 - August 2025
Achievements, Certifications, Honors, and Activities
New Mexico State University Chess Club Secretary/Vice President/Manager/Coach 2020 - May 2024, National Residence Hall Honorary January 2022 - May 2024, New Mexico State University Honors College August 2020 - May 2024, Crimson Scholar August 2020 - May 2024
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Behavioral Therapist (ABA) Intern, Part-time
Behavioral Change Institute (BCI)
09.2025 - 02.2026
Environmental Service Technician - ED, Night Shift, Full Time
Christus Southern New Mexico
01.2024 - 2024
Youth Care Specialist
Families and Youth Innovation Plus - The Neighborhood
02.2023 - 09.2023
Research Assistant
Market Research Company (MDC)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Communications Coordinator (NCC)
Residence Hall Association NACURH
11.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Resident Assistant
06.2022 - 12.2022
Resident Assistant
New Mexico State University - Housing and Residential Life
08.2021 - 12.2022
Social Work (BSW Student)
New Mexico State University
Advanced MSW/DRL program -
Tulane University