Sarany (Sara) Mark

I pride myself for having excellent customer service.  I have been serving customers for 2 years.  When I worked at a cafe at SilverStar mountain resort, I would always give my best service to every customer that walked in. This is because I knew that it would make their experience up at the resort more enjoyable and it always made me happier knowing that my service had a positive impact on them. At Countdown I would provide customer service by answering questions and helping customers whether it was in the store or online. 

I pride myself for having excellent time management skills.  When babysitting it is important to make sure the children are fed and put in bed on time.  At Enactus, working on a project I had to complete certain tasks that had time limits put on them so the project could move forward. Also, while at university, it was required of me to complete assignments on time to receive a passing grade.

I pride myself for having excellent organisational skills.  At Girl Guides, being organise is important as I must make sure I've got everything prepared for each unit night.  And, while at University I needed to remain organised otherwise I would have fallen behind on assignments and other work.

• I have experience working in a team through my time at the University of Waikato and Girl Guides.  At the university, to accomplish assignments often it was required that students work in teams.  I did so eagerly and I found that I was able to work well with others.  

• At Girl Guides, to have a well run program requires for all the leaders to work well together. This meant keeping in contact with each other, building close relationship and understanding the other leaders behaviour. 

I developed strong communication skills through my time at University , Girl Guides and Enactus. Standing in front of a class or a group of people presenting a topic taught me confidence in communicating. Working in groups I have learnt that  communication is a key factor in a team's success by making sure messages are properly communicated among each person.

At university I have taken papers which allows me to take a logical and analytical approach to solving problems given and dealing with issues given.  It allows me to approach a problem from a different angle.

While at university, during my 2nd year, I took initiative and became group leader when working on a group assignment.  Everyone was able to complete their tasks and we received an A grade.

• I am proficient at using Microsoft Office software (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as I have used these programmes through my student career at Hamilton Girls' High and Waikato University.
• I am always looking to improve my computer knowledge and I confident in learning new software packages.