...Personal Motivation Statement Since my undergraduate education came to a conclusion, I have been searching for ways to further develop my career skill sets and to increase my marketability in the workplace. After finding an outstanding job at GEICO Insurance, I am now reaping the benefits of my hard work and dedication, yet there still burns a desire to further explore my educational opportunities. I know in my heart that an MBA from the University at Buffalo will ensure future professional success at GEICO and further develop my potential growth in the workplace. Over the next three years, my career has a well-defined and structured path. Recently, I completed two management-training courses at GEICO, the Associate Development Program and Mentorship Program. These programs have instilled solid leadership skills needed to take my career to the next level. Over the next year, I will complete a supervisor preparation program, leading a small team consisting of ten new hire associates. Following the team’s completion of required goals and training, I will be promoted to a full-time supervisor position at the conclusion of a supervisor preparation program. As supervisor, I will take advantage of my strengths of goal driven, team oriented and hard working to produce consistent and strong results for my team and for the company. By doing so for the next 12-18 months, I will be ready to take on my next challenge at GEICO as a member of the competitive advantage leadership...
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...BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT When President Obama took office in the White House, the country was in financial turmoil. The housing market was unstable, Wall Street was crumbling beneath our feet, the automobile industry was near collapse and although I hate to mention it, the massive amount of job lost was a major issue as well. The progress that the county has made from the previous year are that of a stabilized housing market by allowing lenders to work with homeowners to keep them in their homes and the government extended financial assistance to banks, financial institutions and the automotive industry. President Obama has also, created the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that invested in the infrastructure of the country. The ARRA provided tax cuts to small businesses, invested in health care, education and infrastructure. The issues that the country faces as we move forward include the revamping of the education, the rising cost of the health care system and figuring out how to support and protect democracy around the world while trying to reduce the overall budget. The national debt is major concern for the President moving forward. The educational system is not preparing our students for future jobs and we rank lower than our counterparts with similar resources. The health care system prices are continuing to rise, therefore millions of Americans will not be able to afford healthcare. The President must chose how to cut the military spending but...
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...Title: “The Effectiveness of Reading Program on the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade I Pupils in Sto. Niño ElementarySchool S.Y. 2011-2012 I. SITUATION Many pupils continue to struggle with acquiring the necessary skills to become successful readers. Reading “comprehension is critically important to the development of children’s reading skills and therefore to the ability to obtain an education.” Furthermore, children without high levels of reading comprehension face a difficult and uncertain economic future. Recreational reading programs are designed to encourage the development of the “reading habit.” Reading is a skill that requires much practice to perfect. Activities to practice reading should bring both success and enjoyment to all children in order to foster an ongoing interest in reading. One of the programs of the DepEd regarding reading is the ECARP Every Child A Reader Program under this are the PHILIRI, DEAR and other remedial reading programs. . This study investigated the effectiveness of this program on the reading abilities, skills and comprehension of pupils in Grade One. II. PROBLEM Title: ““The Effectiveness of Reading Program on the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade I Pupils in Sto. Niño ElementarySchool S.Y. 2011-2012 The study aims to answer the following question: 1. What is the profile of the child in terms of: a. grade level b. sex c. sibling position d. hobby e. educational attainment of parents f...
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...Academy of the Philippines (MAAP) to Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) by CHED and to propose some governance and management schemes. Specifically, this study sought answers to the following questions: 1. What are the profiles of PUP and MAAP in terms of: 1.1 Vision, 1.2 Mission, and 1.3 Philosophy/Goals? 2. How prepared are the two (2) Higher Educational Institutions on the IQuAME program of CHED in the following areas: 2.1 Governance 2.2 Quality of Teaching and Research 2.3 Support for Students 2.4 Relations with the Community 2.5 Management of Resources 3. What are the problems encountered in the implementation of the performance measures of IQuAME? 4. What are the governance and management schemes that may be adopted to assist the school administrators to the field of public administration? Research Methodology The study utilized the descriptive method of research. The respondents of the study are the Administrators (VPs, Directors, University Deans, Program Heads/Chairs, managerial and supervisory employees), faculty members, and the students of PUP and MAAP. The instruments used were a self-made questionnaire using IQuAME instrument complemented with interviews from the respondents. Questionnaires were distributed to respondents after the...
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...solutions at the corporate level with effective programs and policies to help preventing similar incident happening again like Maria’s. There are proactive strategies an individual can use to minimize organizational discrimination as well. Now let’s examine the proper way of investigation that can help to minimize a chance of lawsuit. As per the Right Way to Investigate, a supervisor along. with help of Human Resources (HR) to do the investigation immediately after the complaint was filed in writing as facts can be retrieved fresh from other employee’s mind. Timing is very important and prompt investigation would show the filing employee the organization is taking the complaint seriously. It’s crucial to not draw any form of conclusion prior interviewing all persons who have knowledge of the compliant. Interview all persons involved two to three times to get consistent information. Lastly but not least, to advice HR and company lawyer before writing the investigation report and the conclusion on the record as it may be audited in great detail for court use. (The right way to investigate complaints now so they don't wind up in court later, 2012). It important for me as a supervisor to become aware of these important steps to follow as to protect the organization and its fair workplace environment that could provide a fair conclusion for the employee filed the complaint and may potentially prevent a lawsuit. In Maria’s case, I would interview other people couple times in the...
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...cultural misunderstandings and teachers’ perceptions and attitudes towards African- American men. This literature review not only observes the misunderstandings, but it also looks at strategies and techniques that can be used to lessen the gap. Keywords: African American boys, African American males, special education, overrepresentation, disproportionate, educationally disadvantaged, cultural Literature Review Introduction: According to a recent study conducted by the Council of the Great City Schools, Black and Hispanic males constitute almost 80 percent of youth in special education programs. In addition, Black males make up 20 percent of all students in the United States classified as mentally retarded, although they are only nine percent of the student population (Barbarin 2011). Over the years, overrepresentation of African American males placed in special education programs continues to be a growing problem and it has not gone unnoticed that some of these identified minorities have been misplaced and inaccurately diagnosed. This paper reviews peer reviewed journal articles on this phenomenon. The authors attempt to explain, through qualitative and quantitative research, where the discrepancies originate – the process for student referrals and the roles of teachers, administration, and parents. They also look at what adjustments can be made as well as strategies and techniques that can be implemented to reduce the number of African American students misplaced. In...
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...employees and they have more than 33,000 restaurants worldwide (http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/our_company.html ). The focus of my paper is going to be employee retention at McDonald’s. First I want to start off by saying that McDonald’s does not publish nor release employee turnover information to anyone. I was not able to find any information online that would give me employee turnover rates. I know that employee turnover rates are pretty high at most fast food restaurants. In addition, I have a younger sister that worked for McDonald’s for a couple of years and she has told me stories about why employees don’t stay employed for long. The Challenge Most of the individuals that are hired as managers at McDonald’s have no managerial skills. They do not possess people skills and they do not know how to communicate. My sister has told me many stories about how it seemed like every six months they would get a new manager (each one progressively worse than the previous). The managers that were assigned to her restaurant just didn’t know how to communicate with their employees; they didn’t know how to manage a team successfully. They would talk down to them and even in some cases yell at employees for no apparent reason. I find this very disturbing but not surprising at all. I think most managers are there just for the paycheck, they could care less about the employees and the company as a whole. This leads me to believe that McDonald’s is only concerned about making...
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...Throughout the suicide prevention training program, there was many contents that helped further my understanding and knowledge about suicide. Many college students have lost their life to suicide, which is a terrifying situation for any individual. There has to be a lot of depression and hurt for someone to purposely harm himself or herself. So, throughout this paper I will briefly describe what the training covered, many ideas that I took away from this program, and how I will apply this training in my career. Brief Overview While going through the suicide prevention program, there are eights subjects that further the knowledge of all individuals who are participating in the training program: The problem, prevalence, common pressure, the...
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...opened our doors we have seen double digit growth in our profit percentages. It is now time for me to start focusing on expansion and employee growth. BRANDING STRATEGY Lottie's started out using the "Free and Freemium" pricing strategy. After a couple of months the customer demand increased and we were able to switch to a different pricing strategy and were able to raise our prices to keep up with the demand. Due to the increase in demand, we have had longer lines, so we created a website for our customers to place their orders online and have it ready for them upon their arrival. I have also implemented a rewards program for our customers. If they order 10 glasses of lemonade, they will receive a free 32oz glass in a specially designed mug that they can take home with them, of course with Lottie's logo on it. OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW LOCATIONS I have decided that it is time to start considering expanding my operation. I have researched many different opportunities and concluded that the best option for Lottie's is to set up a stand at some of our local parks. By opening lemonade stands at local parks we can reach approximately 250 people per day. Peak times will of course be during the baseball season, when anywhere between 300 and 500 people...
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...Reflection Paper 2 I. Introduction Throughout this entire course, I have definitely received a better understanding of Scripture. Not only has my faith strengthened, God has also been working a miracle in my life. In this particular essay, my goal is to discuss the effects of prayer, as well as reconciliation. II. Part One a. Theological Definition The theological definition of prayer, according to the Web Bible Encyclopedia is “a conversation with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or mediation, but in direct address to him”. b. Biblical Foundation The words pray or prayer is mentioned in the Old and New Testament a total of 313 times. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 God even states, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” c. Practical Application Since I became a believer in 2007, I constantly have been trying to have a better prayer life. However, in November 2012, my prayer life became number one in my life. Without going into too much detail, I began dating a guy whom my parents did not approve of. During this time, when my parents’ relationship with me was shattered, God began to give me strength to seek Him with my decision as to whether or not to continue seeing this young man. I sought after not man’s wisdom, but God’s alone and over a year’s time, God began to give me an answer. Although, my family rejected me and I lost some friends over...
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...Introduction For this assignment, I was asked to write about my goals. At first I had so many things going through my mind. I have separated them into my career and personal goals both long-term and short-term. I also identified the skills needed to accomplish my goals. Mastering techniques in research, teamwork, communication, and certifications I must possess. There are also milestones and barriers that I have to overcome to achieve my goals. My goals must be set to give me focus on advancing my career and accomplishing my goals. “Goal-setting is one of the foundational cornerstones of everything - our success, the way we make choices with our time, the quality of life we will live - everything is impacted when we have clear, written goals.” (“Setting goals is important,” 2010 para 4). Professional short and long- term goals My professional short-term goal is to become a critical care nurse. I want to increase my critical thinking skills from a novice to an expert. A critical care nurse is a nurse who can remain calm in a complex emergency situation. A critical care nurse is an expert in using special equipment while providing effective patient care. Always at the ready to provide care in a crisis patient, provide family education and collaborate multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care are also vital for a critical care nurses (Cottrel, 2010). My long term-goal, professionally, is to become a clinical educator. Mateo (1998) described clinical educator...
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...in quote “The forces of ill will in our nations, the extreme rightist of our nations, the people on the wrong side have used more time and opportunities than the forces of good will and it may well be that we have to repent in these generation”. I totally agree with this statement as it reflects the exact show of the happenings in our nation and all over the world. A person has to take real and forced responsibility of making a proper change in our world. Majority of the so called leaders in power forget where they come from and so tend to misbehave. They forget the essence of their power sits and see it as a means to acquire much more for themselves. They see it as a chance to fill their pockets forgetting their fellow citizens. They become blind to the fact that all men are created equally and are endowed with certain alienable rights. They forget that all men are brothers. They forget that whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. They forget as said by that great man Martin Luther King Jnr. In quote “I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.” Therefore I have a dream of making changes in our nation, but I cannot do...
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...has been one the crucial pieces of fabric woven into the thread of culture. Before I was able to take my first steps, the fabric of religion was woven into my life. With my grandmother as a Christian minister in training and my great-uncle as a pastor, the church has stuck with my family and I like glue. As I grew older, at the suggestion of my grandmother, I began to insert myself more in ministerial activities. Consequently, at the age of sixteen, I began to volunteer with my great-uncle, at a local nursing home. Each Sunday, for a year and a half, we would minister to approximately twenty residents who wanted to attend church but were physically unable to. Seeing the smiles on their faces, as well as developing a sense of fulfillment and amity, encouraged me to continue to work in the ministry....
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...Critical Thinking: Leadership-Development Programs University of Maryland University College Introduction Critical thinking is a process by which a thinker can improve the quality of their thinking through a process. It involves a series of process, that actively and skillfully conceptualizing, evaluating, applying, and analyzing information to reach an answer or a conclusion. This allows the reader to process the information received to come to a reasonable conclusion based on a reasoned process. This process involve the utilization of the ten step methodology presented in Browne and Keeley’s book called “Asking the Right Questions”. These steps are used to achieve a clearer understanding of the issues being evaluated. In this paper, I will be using Browne and Keeley’s ten step methodology presented in “Asking the right questions” to analyze the memo title “Leadership Development Program” writing by Mr. Anil Ravaswami to Ms. Cynthia Castle (CEO of Cliffside Holding Company of Massapequa CHCM). I will be analyzing the memo by going through each steps of the critical thinking model. This is to show my level of understanding of the intended messages being conveyed by Mr. A. Ravaswami’s memo. Critical Thinking: Leadership-Development Programs In Browne and Keeley’s book “Asking the Right Question”, Browne and Keeley discuss what the characteristics of an active reader or listener is. Browne and Keeley indicated that an active reader or listener is one who possesses the...
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...after so many years, there are still Diploma, ADN, and BSN programs offered as a starting point for nurses. Typically, an ADN or diploma level nurse will attend school for two to three years. While the Bachelors of Science major will attend for four years. There are even some private schools where students get all text and classroom time and no clinical experience until they are actually hired into. Those programs are worrisome because of the lack of interaction with patients and minimum basic care. The ADN program relies on care plans and focuses on task-oriented clinical skills. The bachelor program is knowledge, theory, and research based. The curriculum includes clinical, scientific, decision making, and humanistic skills, including preparation in community health, patient education, and nursing management and leadership (AACN 2000). Associate degree programs became popular during WWII and are still popular due to the shorter duration, inexpensive cost, and accessibility in getting into the program without being impacted. Students entering associates/diploma programs focus on providing direct care to patients and families. Post WWII public health nursing was added to the BSN curriculum and the learning content was expanded making a widened difference between the two degrees. The Bachelors graduate practices with more autonomy, critical thinking skills, and leadership ability. Even though both graduates are ready and prepared to take the NCLEX exam, the BSN student is...
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