Jessie's+EP+Work


 * Electronic Portfolio Status Report:**   **[]**
 * 12.03.10: "What do I like the best about my portfolio?"** I just like the whole thing I think. :) My portfolio really encompasses who I am on 'paper' and its pretty cool to reflect on it. I like the overall design and the fact that I was able to incorporate my personal photography into the layout.


 * "What am I going to do next on my portfolio?"** Hmm...thats a good question. Probably either a resume or knock out the annotation of my courses. :)


 * 11.11.10**: Well, I have everything done on my electronic portfolio except for a few last minute touches. I feel really, really good about the outcome and I am excited to have the opportunity to put together all my work from college. Its really neat to see how much I was able to focus my education on social justice/poverty/etc. I have a few questions about our resume, LEAD/SERVE essay, etc...but other than that Im finished. It was a lot of work but I actually just sent the link to a potential employer, so its already paying off. :)


 * 11.05.10: I am still feeling strong about my EP. I have all of my documents picked out for the portfolio, I just have to finish linking these pages/documents to the blog. **

I need to also finish writing my home page mini-autobiography that briefly describes my 'journey'. I want this to be a succinctly written yet engaging few paragraphs that help the visitor understand my background and how I got to where I am today. I think understanding people's story is extremely important and I want to share mine with whoever might hire me.

The theme of "delight in the journey" should be easily developed through my home page and carried throughout much of my work, which focuses greatly on the inner-city, social justice, and understanding poverty.

Overall, I feel really, really excited about my EP. I think that using the Wordpress site rather than the Google/wiki sites was a really good choice for me. I am kind of a perfectionist when it comes to visual representations…especially with something as huge as presenting myself to get a job…so I am thankful that we are required to create an EP and I think that it will really set us apart from other people applying to the same jobs.
 * 10.28.10:**

I have the entire layout of my site created, and have about 30% of my pieces added to the site. In the next week or so, I want to get all of the pieces added to my corresponding categories so I don’t have to worry about it any more. However, I’m feeling strongly about the portfolio thus far.

The additional categories I have added to my portfolio fall under the main five categories. Under Content Knowledge, I have a section currently called “**Breaking Generational Poverty**”…while the name might change, I think this accurately describes my biggest passion in life. Under Leadership & Collaboration, I added a separate section for **community leadership**. Most of my college career has been spent serving the community and leading ministry for inner city youth. I think my communal and civic engagement is one of the defining aspects of my life; therefore, I broke up educational and community leadership into two different categories.

The theme of my EP is “The Journey.” My whole life from the time I was a toddler until today has shaped not only who I am but also the career shift to move from education to non-profit work. It’s been a crazy, empowering, and challenging adventure…but its brought me to where I am today; for that, I am thankful.