About Sarah Litchke
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Education
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2002 - 2005
College of St. Scholastica
Bachelor’s Degree Business Management
Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Work Experience
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2024 - Present
Self Employed
Independent Insurance Broker
Proactively identified and clearly communicated insurance policy options tailored to individual clients’ needs and goals.
Kept up to date with industry trends and compliance policies by attending insurance workshops, courses, and webinars.
Promoted client retention through high-quality service, check-ins, follow through and yearly evaluations.
Demonstrated strong organizational skills by maintaining meticulous records and paperwork for each client.
Efficiently accessed and leveraged key features of brokerage company websites for tasks such as client management, policy quoting, and policy administration. -
2023 - Present
Queen of Fun Travel
Travel Advisor
Research locations, activities, routes, safety of areas, and accommodations for both client trips and our family’s travel.
Book tickets and tours for destination travel activities in the US and around the world.
Create daily trip itineraries taking into account travel logistics, budget, meals, flexibility, and contingencies, etc.
Make reservations for each trip’s accommodation and transportation needs, using tools such as Viator, Project Expedition, Vacation CRM, Vacation Access and individual company websites -
2018 - 2022
St. Andrew’s Preschool
Director
Provided positive team leadership for staff by overseeing day-to-day activities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for all students while promoting their cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Communicated daily to parents and staff via email, phone and ProCare app regarding policy changes, student updates, and event attendance.
Organized and executed three yearly preschool & fundraiser events for the local community, with 100+ people attending.
Designed and managed a yearly budget using Google Sheets based on careful forecasting and resource optimization.
Demonstrated self-motivation by independently ensuring the smooth operation of the preschool on a daily basis.
Constantly monitored compliance with state, federal and company regulations, standards and requirements. -
2009 - 2016
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation
Administrative Assistant
Managed office duties, ordered materials, organized workspaces, answered emails and made phone calls.
Evaluated applications for grants and administered them to community members in need; used Microsoft Excel to track the applicants and grants received.
Planned 2-3 fundraising events for 200+ people per year, as a member of the foundation’s fundraising committee.