Sandro A. Carrasco is a Pratt alumnus. He graduated in 2012, with a Bachelors of Architecture degree. He is currently the associate project manager for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), at their Madison Avenue, New York, New York office. I am inspired by the many positions Sandro held, during his tenure at Turner Construction Company. A company, I intend to work for upon graduation. Therefore, I wanted to learn about the transition process. I was also curious to learn more about Sandro and his experiences. Therefore, this desire to establish a mentorship with Sandro motivated my decision to interview him; for the betterment of my career, in the future. I primarily used LinkedIn to do my research on Sandro A. Carrasco. I used the information on his profile and wrote up thirty interview questions. I divided these questions into five sections. My goal was to have a basic understanding of Sandro’s timeline, parallel with his gradual, inclined success. The sections include; early years, high school, college, work, and fun. Sandro’s LinkedIn profile did not have an email address or a phone number. However, I still sent Sandro a message through LinkedIn on Friday, November 18, 2016, but he didn’t reply back. Thus, I came to knowing his present email address, Sandro.carrasco@am.jll.com for JLL through a Turner employee, Victor Nunez. I worked with Victor on the Federal Reserve Bank’s renovation project in the summer of 2015. I called Victor, Saturday, November 19, 2016, around midafternoon and asked if he was still in touch with Sandro A. Carrasco. Victor is a Pratt alumnus as well and was Sandro’s classmate in architecture school. Hence, I figured he would know Sandro’s email address, which he did. Then I emailed Sandro on Sunday, November 20,... ... middle of paper ... ...e wise and intellectual words that will forever echo in my head. Sandro also advised to always strive for continuous improvement. Sandro believes, “no one should ever settle for themselves and should always want more for them and their family.” He said, “you are the average of five people, and if you are smarter than those five people, then it’s time for you to go to the next room.” Therefore, I learned at the end of the interview that this career that I chose to pursue is very diverse. Meaning, there are endless routes, that branches out from this one field of study. The possibilities are endless; however, hard work is still expected. This interview did not reshape my objectives and goals. It has rather made me realize to stick to my goals and objectives. It has reminded me, to continue to be the best; by learning from the best and surrounding myself with the best.
In pursuit of the education and experience that will lead us to our chosen profession, it is important, if not vital, that we carefully choose a path that will take us where we want to go. As we journey down this path, we will most likely encounter obstacles or opportunities that will take us in different directions, possibly leaving us at the end of the trail in a place quite different from that which we set out for. Like us, both Edward Zigler and Howard Gardner set out on career paths that ended in much different places than those they anticipated, both for very different reasons.
...derstand from a writing assignment point of view, that the interview and reflective paper were probably more about specifics of a particular career than the generalization I have made of “it”. Concretely tying the pursuit of a degree specifically to a new career would make a nice conclusion to this paper. Maybe getting the degree is just part of “it”. Certainly pursuit of a BA in General Studies, because I don’t have a degree can’t hurt. I do not know what my ultimate niche will be in the marine conservation field. Certainly there is dependence on doing it full time, as opposed to part time. I already have decent credentials, two thousand hours bottom time doing fish surveys, excellent underwater photography skills, and excellent diving skills. Sometimes I get disconnected from “it”, I just need to stay connected, and “it” will take me where I want to go.
I responded to the listed address in reference to a mising person call. Upon arrival, I made contact with Kristin Boutwell over the phone. Boutwell advised that her son's name is Samuel Parker Boutwell. Kristin advised that on this date, his step mother(Jesse Boutwell) took him to school at Charles Henderson High School around 0730 hours. Kristin advised that she hasn’t heard from him and he has not answered anyone phone calls. Kristin advised that she has called Jesse, his father(Mark) and his grandfather(Joe Boutwell) and no one has seen him or heard from him. Kristin did advise that Samuel has a frind named Jacob Spivey that he hangs with who lived somewhere on Deer Field Drive in Troy, Alabama.
The following career I have chosen describes who I am, where I want to go, and what I want to accomplish in the near future.
The decision to enroll in graduate school came after considerable time and soul searching. While contemplating the decision to return to school I thought about life, school and work. I realized that my experience in these areas have prepared me for the challenge and I am going to succeed.
(Giroir, 2013). In this particular assignment, I am asked to interview a college graduate or
Among the numerous assumptions, society still implores the public to: seek higher education, specialize in more than one area, and to learn the languages of our familiar business partners and countries. Separating oneself from other applicants with dreamlike skills gives individuals the opportunities to: gain valuable recognition, get ahead of the potential applicants, and enable to recruiter to identify their necessity for them. By making oneself peculiar, it gives the individual a broader approach to seeking employment and maintaining it.
Everyone is unique, each person contributes each one of their own ideas into society. People go through experiences that make them decide what career they want to pursue. I went through a life changing experience that changed where I was heading in my life. Additionally, this first semester of college has increased my awareness of health issues and how bridging cultures is way to minimize mistakes in the health care field. In The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down includes mistakes that could have been prevented. The past experiences that I have been through, my values, and my heritage can improve the practice of health care delivery in America.
Application of career theories to my own life allows for analyzing past and future career decisions. Holland’s Theory of Careers states that one’s vocation is an expression of self, personality, and way of life. There is an indisputable and fundamental difference in the quality of life one experiences if they choose a career one truly enjoys, versus choosing a career one detests. A true testament to the validity of Holland’s theory, my job/career choices reflect my interests, as well as the evolution of my personality (internal self). My first job as a fine jewelry specialist and second job as a make-up artist echo my love of the fashion world. As I matured and became less fascinated by presumed “glamour” careers, I became captivated by physical fitness, nutrition, and medicine; I received my national fitness trainer certificate so that I may become a personal trainer. Nevertheless, my career decisions do not fit uniformly into merely one career theory.
Lastly, it was a great opportunity to conduct interviews with Dr. Githens and Mr. Collins. I could reaffirm the motivations and the reasons why I want to pursue a doctoral degree. Having the suggestions from the two great scholars, I have more confidence that I can concentrate on the important components of what it takes to be a successful scholar. The way to be a scholar is a long road, time-consuming, and particularly difficult work expected of pursing the doctoral degree; however, it will allow me to see the impact and growth on an individual’s development. I look forward to continuing on the next level of my education in human resource development. I believe that the way to be a professional scholar is a never-ending road, and the most important thing is to keep learning, thinking and being critical with a passion.
I discovered new areas and specialties that I didn’t know I could enjoy and possibly make an important contribution like the legislative and research fields.
Jimenez was successful in Wichita not because of the monthly chats, weekly baseball games or Keller, but because she set up an environment conducive to attaining results she needed. This achieved two critical goals- it enabled the employees develop cross-functional solutions and fostered a sense of ownership and commitment. Jimenez misunderstood what made the Wichita project successful. Instead of trying to set up circumstances conducive to developing site-specific solutions in Lubbock, she simple imported the methods that the Wichita employees had created.
I have accomplished a lot in a short period; however, my journey is not complete until I continue my education. Essentially, this degree will help foster my growth and career success. My passion and dedication will speak for itself. My hard work and determination will prevail and I am a fit more than the next applicant because I have the passion, experience, critical thinking and analytical skills needed to complete this program through successfully arguing my capstone in front of a board or committee. My goals are definitely aligned with this program and I hope my next read is an acceptance letter from the admissions council.
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the profession I hope to be working for in the near future. My task for this assignment was to find an engineer who has a degree in Aerospace Engineering, which is the degree that I am pursuing. I had to set up an appropriate setting for an interview with that engineer. I also had to arrange interview questions which consists of their career information’s, requirement skills, and advices that would help me get prepare to work in the field of Aerospace Engineering. I found Gonzalo Mendoza who is an Engineer Specialist in Aero sciences for CESSNA Aircraft Company. Mr. Mendoza graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Aerospace Engineering at San José State University (SJSU) in the Spring of 1997. I chose to interview Mr. Mendoza because other than his position at CESSNA, he was a student at SJSU which is beneficial for me because it would be the best time to ask some advice with senior project designs as well as getting some feedback on courses that are relevant to his job. The interview took place at E-114C at SJSU on Friday February 24, 2012. Prior to the interview, I reminded Mr. Mendoza that he does not need to answer questions with information’s that are confidential. The following questions and answers were recorded during the interview.
Coming to the point of my current career choice has been a long road. My idea of what a career is or should be has changed with circumstances and age. According to Weintraub (2005), “the average worker spends only four years in a job and will have 12 jobs in as many as five career fields during his or her working life.” (para. 1) My first career was marriage and motherhood followed by a surprising healthcare career. What the future holds waits to be seen. With a bachelor of science degree in information technology the options are wide open.