Personal Narrative: Nelson-Occupation

During my time doing Judo as well as taking part in several competitions, I volunteered weekly as a coach for younger players for over a year. This was essential in improving my now strong communication and leadership skills. Similarly, the year I spent tutoring science and maths to groups of 11-16 year olds allowed me to communicate my passion for academia while helping others.

In addition, I have received a certificate for completing a customer service and leadership training where we explored how factors like words and physical gestures can contribute to becoming an effective leader and service provider. Likewise, other circumstances that helped me pursue leadership opportunities lies within my association with the dramatic arts council where we promoted dramatic art related activities. Specific occasions that enabled me to present my leadership skills include events where we invited students from different elementary schools to show them the high school and dramatic arts environment. My leadership potential is evident through my interactions with the students because I have to organize activities and think of solutions for possible issues that may arise. In doing so, we also wanted students to understand that dramatic arts includes writing creative pieces and technological effects like sound and lighting, not just

A leadership experience in what I positively influence others and helped resolve disputes was Link Crew. Link Crew is a program where we help incoming freshmen to high school and show them around school and help them out on anything they need like homework. When I was a link crew leader I helped many kids who had low grades. While I was in this program I noticed that many kids had low grades and didn't turn in work or even their homework I did my best and talked to them about how they will struggle so much to get there credits later on some kids listen and did all their work where they at least passed their classes with a D or C. I had people who I got to meet during this I communicated with many people who joined this program and helped many kids. Students who come to high school think it will be very easy like in middle school but it will get harder each year. Many times I was helping the students I feel like It influenced them to work harder and be better in school and help each other in some ways. Link Crew was such a good program that it was where others students helped other students. I showed many leadership experience by joining this program.

i try my best to show great leadership with in my dance studio. im am one of the oldest, which brings great responsibilty. I hope that the little girls see me as a role model, one who is repsectable, always try my best and never back down from a challenge. My biggest influnce i try to give is to never give up. even if you cant get it then there,with practice and dertermination anything can be down. within the past three years, ive been a assiatant/ student teacher under A Step Above. Watching the girls grow throughout the year is a wonderful sight,and being able to contrubute to the growth is a reward.

One of my very first instances of leadership was during a Boy Scout meeting about five years ago where I led our

In reflection the impact that role models and teachers have upon children and young adults is beyond measure, I will strive to become the best role model I can be in order to make a difference to my students. I've had two successful placements volunteering with children of mixed ages. During my time with Orchard Day nursery I was able to gain experience working alongside various members of nursery staff and after school staff. I also worked directly with children from infants and toddlers right up to 13-14 year olds in the after school clubs. I experienced for the first time how challenging these different age groups can be, however through strategic planning I was able to keep the children engaged and interested in both the play activities and educational activities I had set for them. Dealing with confrontational children and diffusing situations was at first something I had not envisaged myself being able to deal with, however, when an argument arose during after school club I was able to use my excellent communicative skills and draw upon my vast managerial experience applying myself in a calm professional manner in order to ensure everyone was happy. I also volunteered at Childwall Church of England Primary School and I was assigned to helping out some of the

Though I no longer have the position due to the leader coming back and wanting more age appropriate help, I strongly believe I made a big impact on the group's life, not only as a leader but a friend. Also, I took over the leadership of the worship team from my church because the members before were not taking their positions seriously. Once I saw the disinterest in my fellow group members, I decided to have my own worship team in which I make sure that everyone has the mindset on the same goal. My dad picks them up every Sunday morning and brings them (three girls) to my house around 9 where we practice,playing a few hours later in the English service offered by our church. Once I started the new worship team, I took it upon myself to help out the English service no matter the how many girls attended; my only exception was whenever I was either extremely sick or I had to be at a robotics competition because of the

Throughout my high school years, I gave myself many opportunities and challenges to demonstrate my worth as a leader. Of all these positions, the one I take pride in the most would be taking the lead role of directing a non-profit ACT organization. Together with my classmate, we had founded the organization to which I took charge of after he left to attend college. During my role as president of the ACT organization, my responsibilities included tutoring, finding teachers, organizing sign ups, as well as procuring space to hold classes.

One experience I have had is getting to take part in peer coaching. In that class, I assist the Special Ed students with their school work, and help show them how to behave in class. When I explain to other students what the class is, they almost always say “I want to do that”. As an introverted leader, this is how I demonstrate my influence. I affect others by setting a strong example. I result to me taking this class, I am not just helping others who need

When I was 14 years old, I found myself in a bit of trouble. Acting out, being disrespectful, starting fights, dropping out of school, fighting with my mom, running away, etc. I ended up getting in trouble with the law, and became a warden of the state of Oregon. Placed in Donald E. Long (juvenile corrections facility), B.G.A.S. (Boys and Girls Aid Society), as well as Pettygrove (home for troubled girls).

This recently became evident to me when I joined the IB program and was assigned several group projects. Each occurrence, I felt the need to direct my peers, assign equal parts to each student, and I am guilty to admit that I felt uncomfortable when I was not able to take charge. Because I am so young I have not gotten much of a chance to be a leader, but each summer I volunteer two weeks to become a teacher at my church’s vacation bible school. This year, I was the lead teacher of sixteen children between the ages of seven and eight. I not only got the chance to guide them in making crafts and singing songs, but also leading them to

I recently attended a leadership conference at Dixie State University where they had students that were in leadership roles come and interact with different schools. In that meeting they explained the importance a person can have on others and the benefits of becoming involved in the school can have on us. We had great speakers throughout the meeting, one of which was involved in the computer program and he explained the amount of knowledge he had gained since high school and college. He was into computer technology all this life and just recently got into the medical field where he expressed how happy he is to be advancing in technology. All the roles I have been a part of have strengthened me as an individual and I know I can take all these experiences and apply them to my future goals.

Being able to express my truth on stage has had effected many people, some even coming to me after the performance to tell me how they can connect and are moved by my performance. Although it is heartwarming when I lead people through my performances the most meaningful leadership experience that I have is Half Pint poetry. From my show of passion and knowledge of poetry on the stage I was asked to be a Half Pint mentor. Half-Pints Poetry is an elementary school spoken word poetry and performance workshop. As a mentor I have built relationships with many elementary school students as a friend, a teacher and a leader. Leadership to me is a person who paints a path to success with good morals through guidance and being an exemplar. Throughout the workshops I not only teach my students poetic technique and performance but I also instill into them my ideals and push them towards success in school and in their personal life.Being this role model and leader for the student while encouraging them to do well and helping them with their problems with the use of poetry, education, and energetic reciprocity. From this they are able to transform their struggles into a poem and presenting it on stage to help them overcome their trials and tribulations. From my leadership involvement with Half-Pints Poetry I have obtain many skills, talents and interest. A skill that is crucial to not only being a mentor but in everyday life that I learn is how

I have also had the opportunity of working with at least 100 young girls though Cheerleading and the Big Sister program. This has allowed me to be a role model and hope provide them with the self confidence they need to be able to get out in front fans to perform.

Nelson Mandela is recognized for his leadership as a peacemaker and for distinctive aspects of his peacemaking practices all throughout the world. He was the leader of one of the most incredible political transitions in human history. Mandela is known as one of the great moral and political leaders of our times; an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa, won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.