Steering Personal Statement

Education has played a major role in my life. Growing up I was fortunate enough to have been taught and guided by some truly inspirational teachers, and I appreciate the effect they have had on my life and the choices I made subsequently. My passion for working with students extends from my desire to emulate these role models and inspire others the way I was. This passion for being an educator/mentor has resulted in me having gained a lot of experience in education that will help me in this role as a UW Academy TA.

Due to my advertising background and my multimedia degree, I am experienced with the use of Adobe Suite PC or Mac base and proficient in other equivalent software. It is necessary to be attentive to format requirements when producing a variety of advertising and marketing material. Examples of these has included graphic tutorials, PowerPoints to for GCSE work all supported by work sheets. Designed and built a variety of websites, sustaining their contents. Produce artwork for exhibition panels and literature to showcase departments. Take photographs and film of events to produce movies. Create a collection of material to be shown on the in-school TV’s to encourage enrichment activities.

I do lead by example by using my volunteer hours and volunteering constantly on my own spare time. I am an individual who is open to others opinions and to experience. I am very respectful always trying to follow the “golden” rule, of treated others like you would like to be treated. I value diversity and inclusion as we all do not come from the same walk of life, but we all should appreciate each other differences as a blending of ideas lead to greatness. I am non-judgmental to people that I meet or speak with as the outside of someone doesn’t always reflect the goodness that could lie within an individual. I have the ability and willingness to represent the chapter in a positive way, by wearing my Wells Fargo volunteer shirt when I go to events and engaging team members to participate in volunteering. I have the willingness and the ability to be a valuable contributor to the team and be a part of a team to get others more involved within the community. I possess good communication skills verbally and written when speaking to others. Finally, I will be able to make the minimum one year commitment, but hope to be a part of the chapter leadership team for many years to

Throughout my life, I have had many experiences that will help me accomplish this and any other goals I may set. I have learned many attributes such as hard work, determination, and responsibility. I have held many leadership positions in my high school career. Most recently, I have held the position of a District FFA officer. Through this position, I have had to make decisions that will affect not only myself, but also hundreds of other FFA members in our district.

My experience and interest align me with the focus of the position and I am interested in applying my carefully crafted dexterity and passion for change to help provide structure and support to the leadership of The Dream Corps and the #Cut50 initiative. If I am chosen for the position, I will contribute:

My passion for service and leadership has grown through my involvement in FCCLA, Honor Society, and Spirit Club. I would love to expand my leadership skills by working with my fellow peers as a student body officer and grow my love for community service as the service representative.

I was born the fourth of December 1991 in Cranbrook British Columbia. I lived there for 18 years. Before joining the military I worked as a fry cook at a Burger King for three years and held part time jobs working for the College of the Rockies summer camp programs during the summer. My parents are currently living together in Cranbrook BC. My father works outside the province testing railway tracks for two months at a time, then returns home for two to three weeks. My mother acts as the main contact point of the family, she works as a financial clerk. I have a 22 year old sister who will be attending university in Calgary this September. I attended Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook and graduated in 2009

I want to be an OSA because I want to ensure that incoming freshman are well prepared for the college experience. When entering a college campus, becoming acquainted with the people and the daily routine can be hard. I would love to become a part of the whole process. Being a working, full-time student, I believe I can provide a viewpoint for those who wish to work and let them know that it is possible. Also, I currently work for the Auxiliary Services office here on campus. Therefore, I can answer any questions regarding meal plans, Bear bucks, and other dining services offered here on campus. I know, personally, receiving all of that information on a single day, during orientation, can be really overwhelming. I wish to become a part of the

The two main desired outcomes for students in the program are a higher level of

Elizabeth and I spent a portion of the interview talking about her past and why she ended up at the University of Iowa. She told me how she was involved with orientation after her first-year due to staying on campus for a summer class. She talked about how she grew to love student affairs and kept moving up with orientation, eventually becoming an orientation leader and training the next group or orientation students. She told me about her interview and how it was between the University of Iowa and Penn State. One element

In the Relay for Life steering committee team, I believe that I can bring creativity, passion, new ideas and excitement about the projects that we plan along the way for the Relay for Life event. I know that I can help the Relay for Life steering committee team to plan a successful Relay for Life this year by putting a 100% effort into

Emily is already instituting the following changes to fall 2017 A&R. First, Emily eliminated the concept of an invitation to A&R and instead designed an A&R guide that provides necessary account initiation and registration steps but it also provides additional information for incoming students to review. Even though our proposal for an overnight orientation program was put on hold, Emily began developing ways to incorporate orientation back into our Advisement & Registration program. First item tackled, changing the name of our program. Beginning Fall 2018, our program will be named Orientation, Advisement & Registration. Choosing the name was the easy part, making the actual changes to the program became trickier. However, Emily continues to work her relationships and has been able to hang on to the commitment for a 2.5-hour orientation program. This orientation component will intentionally create ways for students to meet and make social connections, to learn areas at UMD that can ease the transition for students, to prepare them for their advising sessions by providing time to

1. Why do you want to serve on the SAC Executive Committee? I want to serve on the SAC Executive Committee because it will be something that not only helps me grow as an individual by giving me an opportunity to give back to the school, but it allows me to use my skills to my ability. I have been a leader from a young age, everything from simply helping others or leading a group through a task. I want to be a part of the SAC Executive Committee because I want to become involved in every aspect of the school and grow into a stronger leader.

Throughout my past experiences, I have developed leadership and organizational skills, and have been able to multitask, motivate, and excel in varied settings. Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity as an undergraduate has reinforced the importance of communication and working as a team player. Instructing AHA sponsored BLS course for nearly two years has instilled in me a great sense of responsibility, organization, and effective leadership skills. Finally, organizing and participating in health fairs as a member of the American Medical Student Association enabled me to create awareness and educate patients on different disease states, and confirmed to me how much I enjoy playing an active role in the community.

Daniel Orozco’s short story “Orientation” is a comedic type of piece written to make you feel like you’re the main character being led through this maze of rules and cubicles and employees, as well as their lives all at once. It’s not really clear who is the narrator in this story, but what is clear is that Orozco chose to tell the story through the eyes of the reader. The whole point of view takes us (the audience) for a ride and makes us a character. If it was written differently and not told the way it has, the story would have lost its humor and quirkiness. It’s a very interesting and different away to incorporate all these pieces of a puzzle that is the “Office Orientation” and