Skills Survey.

List skills you may have related to business planning or managerial experience.  Also, include how you envision your abilities as a leader.

While I have no professional experience in the business or managerial sectors, I have been a leader in several situations. Working in the daycare, I have been placed in a position to create plans for the children and guide them through activities. I have also been given the opportunity to train new employees for work.

In terms of my abilities as a leader, I envision myself utilizing my communication skills and love of people to find and/or create common ground and operate on that. I love working with people and ensuring they feel comfortable around me to guarantee positive experiences when interacting.

List any skills you have with research, preservation, and/or public history.  This may involve archival work, oral history, or compiling of secondary sources. 

I have acquired the skills to research a specific topic, work with a number of approaches and methods, cite the work that I have referenced to aide me as well as document what was done every step of the way through a number of courses that I have taken here at UMBC in the American Studies department. The most intensive being AMST 290 and AMST 496.

List any skills you have with creative production such as filming, video editing, publishing, and any other artistic productions.

I have a video editing program on my computer that allows me to create and edit videos. I have no professional experience with this but have played around a bit just to get a feel for what can be done with the software. I have created videos for classes before.

List any skills or connections you have with non-profit or other pertinent organizations in the area.

I have signed up to work with CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate in Prince George’s County but due to work conflict had to resign and plan on reapplying soon.

List any knowledge or experience with the greater Baybrook region.

None past what has been mentioned in other American Studies courses and this current one.

 

List any other skills you have that may be pertinent to the class project.

I love working in groups and the ideas surrounding the notion of community. I also love helping and working with people who come from different backgrounds. I feel as though these qualities will help me maximize my experience with this class project.

List any ideas you have about the class project at this early stage.

I want the project to be family-centered to ensure that we have as many involved as possible. A great way to interact with people is to be inviting to all, as opposed to catering to one specific age group or gender. The “all are welcome” approach yields the most beneficial results.