Sarah Brock

Sarah Brock

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  • About me

    MSc Research Methods in Psychology Graduate

  • Education

    • Stonelaw High School

      2009 - 2015
      5 Highers AABBB

      Activities and Societies: Fairtrade Society || Mentor || Work Experience Placement SQA Highers: Biology (A), Computing (A), Chemistry (B), English (B), Maths (B)SQA Standard Grades: French (1), Modern Studies (2)

    • University of Stirling

      2015 - 2019
      BSc(Hons) Psychology 1st

      Activities and Societies: Conference Presenter || Mentor || My Stirling Award || Psychology Society || Research Assistant || Research Station Host Psychology Modules:Animal BehaviourBrain and Behaviour - Clinical PerspectivesClinical and Health PsychologyCognitionDevelopmental PsychologyDissertationFourth Year Psychology ConferenceGeneral Elective (elective)Individual DifferencesIntroductory Psychology 1Introductory Psychology 2Psychology in ContextResearch MethodsThe Social MindSocial PsychologyStudent-Led Peer Learning (elective)Turning Psychological Theory into… Show more Psychology Modules:Animal BehaviourBrain and Behaviour - Clinical PerspectivesClinical and Health PsychologyCognitionDevelopmental PsychologyDissertationFourth Year Psychology ConferenceGeneral Elective (elective)Individual DifferencesIntroductory Psychology 1Introductory Psychology 2Psychology in ContextResearch MethodsThe Social MindSocial PsychologyStudent-Led Peer Learning (elective)Turning Psychological Theory into Educational Practice (elective)Other Additional Modules taken over year 1 and 2:(Accounting) Accounting and Finance for Managers(Biology) Introduction to Cell Biology(Education) Education: Purposes, Principles, Practice(Law) Criminal Law(Philosophy) Mind, Value and Reality(Sociology) Social Differentiation(Sociology) Social Problems Show less

    • University of Strathclyde

      2021 - 2022
      MSc Research Methods in Psychology Distinction

      Modules:DissertationPerspectives on Social ResearchQualitative Research MethodsQuantitative Research MethodsResearch Design

  • Experience

    • University of Glasgow

      Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
      Work Experience Placement

      • Work experience placement in the science labs of the University of Glasgow

    • Glasgow

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2018
      Childminder

      • Independently responsible for two children during school holidays and as required• Got the children up and ready in the morning and put them to bed at night• Played games, did activities, arranged outings, and provided a comfortable environment• Prepared meals, and maintained a clean and tidy house• Confidently took appropriate immediate action in difficult situations as required

    • Sainsbury's

      Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
      Online Shopper

      • Collected items from the shop floor for online grocery orders• Used a digital handset to assign items to specific orders and packed items appropriately• Used initiative to select appropriate substitutes for out of stock items• Worked accurately at a fast pace to ensure orders were ready in time to go out for delivery

    • University of Stirling

      Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • Assisted with a Psycholinguistics study • Recruited suitable participants, tested participants and collected data• Accurately conducted delicate data coding, and clearly reported the coded data

    • Sky

      Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

      • Handled incoming calls mainly from customers looking to cancel their Sky services• Performed customer retention including complaint handling, customer service and sales• Actively listened, skilfully questioned, built rapport, and problem solved to tailor solutions• Managed competing targets• Strictly followed legal compliance and data protection regulations • Additional volunteer role of NPS champion (NPS is a customer service survey sent after a call)• Worked as a team with other NPS champions and our own customer advisor teams• Identified and discussed trends in NPS responses• Identified areas of opportunity to further support and motivate our teams• Improved and maintained strong NPS scores as a result of excellent customer service

      • Customer Sales Advisor

        Jul 2019 - Apr 2021
      • NPS Champion

        Jun 2020 - Sept 2020
    • Medpace

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Clinical Data Coordinator

      • Managed data collection within Clinical Trials• Created and maintained data management documents and entry databases• Validated database design and edit checks through User Acceptance Testing• Cleaned data via edit checks, data reconciliation, and query management• Managed study user access• Generated metrics and data trends, and distributed them in routine reports• Contributed in both internal meetings and external sponsor meetings

    • NHS Golden Jubilee

      Nov 2022 - now
      Data Manager

      I am the Data Manager for Scotland’s Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (SACCS)• Co-ordinating, conducting and delivering data capture of SACCS data• Maintaining and updating a main departmental database• Collating data from various sources and validating its accuracy• Cleaning and coding data• Conducting audit activity, record keeping, and target tracking• Creating and distributing routine reports internally, externally, and nationally• Quality improvement activities• Research support • Working collaboratively with internal colleagues and external organisations• Prioritising and managing daily workload and ad hoc requests• Contributing towards continuous improvement of the service• Strictly adhering to data protection and confidentiality regulations Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Suicide Prevention

      Zero Suicide Alliance
      May 2020
    • Mental Health First Aid

      NHS National Services Scotland
      Jun 2019
    • TESOL/TEFL Diploma

      English for Fun
      Jun 2017
    • Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with BPS

      The British Psychological Society
      Jul 2019
    • UK Manual Driving Licence

      Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
      Oct 2017
    • PVG Scheme Membership

      Disclosure Scotland
      Feb 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sarah Brock
      Customer Service Survey Responses Sky Jan 2020 Some of the responses my customer left me as a Sales Advisor at Sky: "The call was sensitive and the advisor Sarah was very understanding and patient with me with lots of pauses in the conversation as I gathered myself together, credit to Sky thank you""Sarah was really nice and went through everything too so I understood it and she made me feel at ease like a friend would. I told her she deserved a cuddle, really happy""Great, friendly and knowledgeable. Answered all of… Show more Some of the responses my customer left me as a Sales Advisor at Sky: "The call was sensitive and the advisor Sarah was very understanding and patient with me with lots of pauses in the conversation as I gathered myself together, credit to Sky thank you""Sarah was really nice and went through everything too so I understood it and she made me feel at ease like a friend would. I told her she deserved a cuddle, really happy""Great, friendly and knowledgeable. Answered all of my questions thoroughly, and presented all of my options in a way that was super easy to understand and digest. I was ready to cancel my subscription, but genuinely, the excellent service made me reconsider""I spoke to Sarah at the retentions team - Sarah was so helpful and kind! She went above and beyond to help me and made me feel like a valued customer- thanks to Sarah Sky has my custom for another 18 months! She knows her customer service and an asset to Sky thank you Sarah!""The second advisor I dealt with was fantastic! Extremely patient and was able to correct the mess the previous advisor had left my account in. She is a credit to the company and should be rewarded for her customer service skills and product knowledge. If it wasn't for her I would be calling to terminate my account." Show less
    • Awarded to Sarah Brock
      Queen's Garden Party invite from my Volunteer Manager Volunteering Matters Feb 2019 My volunteer manager at Volunteering Matters chose to offer me the ticket our area was provided with for my commitment, "above and beyond" attitude, and creative ideas throughout my time as a befriender.
    • Awarded to Sarah Brock
      My Stirling Award - Gold Level University of Stirling Oct 2018 During my third year of university, I successfully completed the My Stirling Award at gold level. This involved completing 100 hours of extracurricular activity over four categories: work experience, community activity, campus activity and career activity. In addition, a written reflective piece and an online interview was also required.Participating in this award has contributed a lot to both my personal and professional development as I have gained invaluable experiences, such as… Show more During my third year of university, I successfully completed the My Stirling Award at gold level. This involved completing 100 hours of extracurricular activity over four categories: work experience, community activity, campus activity and career activity. In addition, a written reflective piece and an online interview was also required.Participating in this award has contributed a lot to both my personal and professional development as I have gained invaluable experiences, such as being a volunteer befriender, and I have developed various important transferable skills. For example, I attended an excellent presentation skills workshop which contributed towards this award in which I developed both my confidence and my communication skills. Show less
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Equip Mentor

      Issued by Volunteering Matters on Jun 2021
      Volunteering MattersAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • Research Assistant

      Issued by University of Stirling on Apr 2019
      University of StirlingAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • Young Person’s Befriender

      Issued by Volunteering Matters on Apr 2018
      Volunteering MattersAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • Research Station Host

      Issued by Explorathon on Sept 2018
      ExplorathonAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • Peer Mentor

      Issued by University of Stirling on Jan 2018
      University of StirlingAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • TEFL Teacher

      Issued by Camp Thailand on Jun 2017
      Camp ThailandAssociated with Sarah Brock
    • Student Mentor

      Issued by Stonelaw High School on Sept 2014
      Stonelaw High SchoolAssociated with Sarah Brock