Why I Chose Organizational Communication

I chose organizational communication because I like working with people. I love customer service. This course has helped my gain a better understanding of all sorts of interaction. I have also learned a ton about non verbal. I would like to take my major and use it towards a customer service job. I would love to be an event coordinator, or work in customer service in the sports field. Either way all that I have learned will be beneficial. This course also had a lot of practical projects. One of these was the interview. I found this to be very beneficial to what is to come. I also enjoyed when Levi Davenport came and spoke, I found that very beneficial.

20/20 Vision Conference

Overall I thought that this was a great conference. The speakers were very knowledgable and well chosen. I particularly enjoyed Alejandro Reyes and "How to Change the World in 15 Minutes". He was very honest and real about his experiences. He also explained how to get to where you want to be, and what steps it takes to get there. I also enjoyed Jeff Rogers, the CEO of OneAccord. I found it a very thoughtful presentation and was also willing to answer how to balance work and personal family life, as he was a man with a huge family and has faith there too.

Interview

I believe I did very well in my interview. I felt very composed. If I were to change something, I would add more examples. I would also reference more college things than high school achievements. Finally I would push my two other camp jobs too.

Answering Inerview Questions

You say that you play Volleyball. What did you learn from volleyball that relates to this job?
While playing volleyball I learned a lot about working as a team. I learned how to work with all types of personalities which helps in any sort of job working with groups of people. I also learned how to work towards a goal, and the means in taking steps to reach goals.

How does your education or experience relate to this job?
My education is deeply connected to human relations, which in a job such as this, is very important. I gained knowledge about all types of communication, and a lot about human communication, which is a foundation in communicating in any situation. In this job, there is a lot of human relations, which I have learned about through courses taken and experience in my internship.

Do you have any children?
What I think you are trying to ask by that is if I would let my personal life interfere with my work, and I can assure you I keep my work and personal life completely separate from each other.

Summary of Personal Strengths Transferable Skills

Motivating
Planning and Coordinating
Hardworking
Perseverance

Senior Volleyball Season

I have been playing volleyball since seventh grade. It has been such a huge part of my life. Once in high school, I joined a club volleyball team that played from December to May. It was named Narrows Volleyball Club, and it was a huge commitment, but it was also when I decided I was going to do everything to get better at the sport. Each spring after this one, I played club volleyball. I also played for  Puget Sound Volleyball Academy and Club Wahine. The season that stuck out the most to me is my Senior season playing for my high school, Vashon High School. We had 14 girls on the roster. Only about half of the girls had played volleyball all year round. We had all played together since middle school, but no one was an all star. Beginning in August, we were all over the place. Serving balls into the net and out of bounds all the time, shanked balls flying everywhere and barely able to keep a play going. This was only the beginning. Once Varsity was set, we were able to get on track. WE knew we had potential, but we needed to prove it to ourselves. Our first match was going to be a huge test, playing a team we hadn't beaten in a few years. The day came, and the game was rough, but we pulled out our first win against Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma. We were crazy with emotion with this win, but we knew we had a long season. The second game rolled around, and we won again! Each game came and past, and each time we won! We even played our biggest rival whom our team had not beaten in ten years, and swept them in their own gym! With our undefeated season, for the first time ever in school history, we had an automatic seed to play in districts. We even got to host the first round, something that had not happened in years! Our first district match was against Lynden Christian Schoolon a Thursday evening in October, who was a power house. We took them to 4 sets, but we could not pull out a win. However, our season was not over then. The next Saturday, we NEEDED to beat Annie Wright School, Charles Wright Academy's sister school. If we won this match, we would go to the State tournament. After much waiting, that Saturday came. We had a great warm up, our nerves beating. Set one: we were not in the zone, we let them sweep us. Then came set two - we blew them out of the water, as we also did in set three. Not set four, we got a little too relaxed, and let them sneak up on us. This led to a fifth and final game to 15 points. Each point went back and forth with dig after set after spike. One point would go to Annie Wright, then one to Vashon. The score was 13-14, and the set went to 15, having to win by two, and we were down. We had the serve. The serve went over, and before I knew it the ball was set to Annie Wright's huge middle, and she smacked it down on our side. The game was over, and our hopes to go to State were crushed. This was one of the hardest moments I have had in my career of sports. Even with this, my team was the first team to go undefeated in schools history, and I am so proud to have been part of that.

My First Nanny Job, and Jobs leading up to It

Since I was in middle school, I have always had a job. My first job was working in my grandparent's yard. I think they just wanted to have something to do. Every few Saturday's I would go over to my grandparent's house. They had a big yard, full of blossoming roses, daffodils, and many other flowers. They had every type of tree imaginable, and they were all so beautiful. They had a hired yard keeper, so most of the work was done by him and his crew. I doubt my work really impacted the beauty of their yard, but a job was a job. I would rake leaves, pull the hydrangeas, pull weeds and many other small tasks. They would make me lunch and it was always a fun way to spend a Saturday. Beginning in High school, I started to work at my grandparents grocery store, called Vashon Thriftway. Almost all of my family works here today, and it is my second home. I started off as a boxer. This position bags all of the groceries once they have been rung up by the cashier. It was not painfully hard, but it surprised me how some of the other boxers struggled. Some would put bread and soft fruit on the bottom, and many making the bags too heavy. Organizing comes very easy to me, so bagging groceries was a simple task. This job also involved carrying customer's groceries out to their cars in the parking lot. Not many grocery stores do this, but it is a policy at Vashon Thriftway, and the customers really appreciate it. After being a boxer for three years, I showed interest in the Bakery department. The Management at Vashon Thriftway loved the idea and I got to work in the Bakery for a few months before I left for college! There I got to decorate cakes, bake bread, make croutons and fill and face shelves of delicious bakery items. I really enjoyed working in the Bakery Department. Customers were always so happy with their decorated cakes. Vashon Thriftway showed me that I want to work with people for a career. Now you might be thinking, "What does all this have to do with nannying?" Well the answer is that it doesn't! So when I decided I wanted to start nannying, I was a little shocked myself. I had little child care experience, since I was so busy with other things in high school. Moving out to college, I realized that I really wanted a job, since I had always had one in high school. When I heard nannying was a great job here in Kirkland, I figured I would start searching. I looked at many job postings, and sent out many emails, not know what to expect. I heard back from a few families, but one wanted me to come interview right away! I was very nervous, "What if they don't like me? What if I don't have enough experience? What if the baby cries when I hold her?" these were some of my thoughts before my interview. I prayed constantly right before I walked in for the interview, as there was little else I could do. When I met the family, they were very sweet and open to me. They asked questions and it was good because both parties were new to nannying, as it was their first child. The interview went smooth, but they mentioned that they had about six other girls they were interviewing as well. I figured I probably would not get it, since so many other girls probably have more experience than me. About five days later, I got a phone call from the family, they chose me! It was such a sigh of relief, and also one of great excitement! It was a totally new adventure for me! Ever since that interview, I have been a nanny for them. This job has also made it easier when applying for my other two nanny jobs, both of which I got chosen right from the interview! I am very proud of my journey to becoming a nanny.