Civic Leadership Values

I believe in contributing to the community. I am a member of the National Honor Society and we do volunteer work for the school and through the community. It seems every other week there is an opportunity to volunteer in which I am eager to take part. In addition, as a Third Party Representative for a civics class called Project 18, I spend at least two hours a week emailing and calling potential guest speakers and creating PowerPoint slideshows that I will present. .

4.) The top values that are most important in my career our accomplishments, advancement, cooperation, economic Return, Independence, helping others, loyalty, Recognition, security, and teamwork.

Please highlight your accomplishments which you believe are the most important and meaningful (including leadership roles you have performed).

One of the most important aspects of my life right now is my job. This has been shown by accomplishing many of the goals that you had set for me. I have been listening attentively to whatever you could tell me and respect your authority. I have never been late at work; working six days in a week, regardless of how busy we get I have always managed to keep the work in a balance and keep my internal customers satisfied.

I have been a part of different activities for my community service. I offered to volunteer in my church in the Vacation Bible School, Tiger Link Crew, Knight of Columbus, International Dinner, and Fall Festival. What I am most proud of doing is Vacation Bible School. I enjoyed being a part of the Vacation Bible School because it gave me good experience to be involved with children.

I have been able to develop real-world skills that has helped me to succeed both in school and at home. I have learned leadership, problem solving, time management, communication skills and how to work with others. I can see firsthand that the work I have done has made a real impact in the community.

The there are three principle activities that take up my time outside of the classroom: taking part in my school’s DECA chapter, sitting as an elected member on my ridings local conservative riding board, but taking the time to participate and contribute in the Model United Nations community has been my most important experience.

Over the past year, I have served my school and community in many different ways. Whether it be through volunteering or participating in organizations that work to make changes in the lives of others. I try to stay involved in my environment. Currently, I am a student at Rockford Lutheran High School. With the multitude of clubs, my school offers, I am able to interact with other club members to promote student participation. Every year we participate in drives and fundraisers. In Key Club, each year we put together solider boxes. We collect a variety of small items and send hand packaged boxes to our fighting soldiers, as a gift for christmas. Other drives that I partake in are the canned food drives for the local food pantries, and the clothing drives to give winter clothing to those less fortunate. This helps to provide this vulnerable population with warmth during the cold winter months.

1. Complete the ranking of “What’s Important on the Job” on page 4. Type the top three most important and three least important and relate how they fit or do not fit with your career choice.

For as long as I can remember I have been involved in my community, as I joined Girl Scouts at age five. This sparked my involvement with the people and the world around me. I am still in Girl Scouts, but currently it teaches me more leadership as we help out with some younger troops of Girl Scouts teaching them to thrive in their community and take responsibility for their actions. I also volunteer at my church, helping run the café, and giving a hand in the nursery. In addition I help at basketball tournaments year round, running clocks and working within the concession stand.

1. Please discuss how you plan to leverage your strengths if given this position (if you have taken StrengthsQuest please discuss your top five, if not please discuss how your strengths makes you a uniquely qualified candidate for the position).

I like to be engaged in activities that contribute to the community. I was part of the Mile of Hope, event used to raise awareness for cancer and fundraise to support the families of those affected. Through my membership in National Honor Society I have contributed in activities such as the annual toy drive to provide children in need with a gift on the holiday of Christmas, I also participated in the annual can food drive to provide families food for a Thanksgiving meal. I volunteered at the Brownsville Public Library assisting the public and organizing books. For a period of time I also volunteered at an income tax company Jackson Hewitt cleaning and organizing the

2006- Joining Focus children organization – This was the first nonprofit organization that I ever joined. It dealt with handicap kids in developing countries. I believe that I became sensitive to co-cultures that exist in our world. It made me realize how hard it is for others to try and live and adapt to the dominant culture.

 What are you key accomplishments (e.g., active in specific areas, social contributions, volunteer activities, and unique or adventurous activities)?

Managing of a college bar can be both satisfying and extremely frustrating. I am constantly trying to find new ways in which I can better myself as a leader for my coworkers. My leadership approach while at work is a mixture between Democratic and Servant Leadership. I am also a big advocate for using the Human Relations Approach to motivate my staff. I personally feel that if people feel like that they work in a friendly and open environment, they are going to produce a better product/work ethic. One problem I have found with this approach is that workers may start to get to comfortable with you and not follow your directions when they are called upon. For instance, I am viewed as the “nice” manager at the bar, which is a blessing and a curse.