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Someone who is very influential to me is my film and television broadcast teacher Mrs. Katrina Allemeier. She was the main person who helped me figure out how much I love making films. I had randomly been placed into her beginning video production class, my sophomore year of high school, when the other elective classes for first semester had been filled up. She introduced me to the process of film making and how to communicate ideas through those films. She encouraged me to begin advanced video production second semester, which I later did and loved greatly. Junior year I joined the IB Film class, but was also accepted into the Television Broadcast Class, which created the school’s news show every week. I didn’t believe that I would do well in this class, because I did not see myself as a leader. Mrs. Allemeier helped me grow as a leader greatly in this class, by making me push myself to advance in my position in the class. I began as a basic reporter and editor working on my segments of the show only. Then she recommended …show more content…

This meant that I had to step up as a leader and take over as producer that day. I was really scared at first because being producer meant you had a lot more responsibilities than I was used to. Mrs. Allemeier had noticed how apprehensive I was at the beginning of class that day. She came to talk to me and tell me that I had all the leadership skills I needed already inside of me, I was just letting my nerves get to my head. After that talk I realized how much I had been doubting myself as leader my whole life. That day I was able to get over my nerves and excel as a leader. Without Mrs. Allemeier helping me realize the leadership skills I had, I would not be the leader I am now. I am more of a leader every day at school, home and at my extracurricular activities. I was able to realize my potential and now I am lined up to be producer at the beginning of my senior

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