This document provides a self-assessment of personal attributes using a scoring system. The individual has assigned points to words that complete the phrase "I am..." based on personal experiences. The highest scoring words that emerged are "listening", "learning", "growing", and "even-tempered", suggesting the individual sees themselves as someone who actively listens, is always learning and growing, and remains calm under pressure. A selection of projects and roles are described to illustrate how experiences have helped develop these qualities.

1. I am… stuck organized still working culturally sensitive over-zealous connecting community focused compassionate calm in demand ready responsible cultured hard-nosed under-prepared negotiating finished skillful strategic wishful messy researching busy determined bright thinking adaptive forgiving energized hopeful excited logistically-minded flexible even-tempered growing learning listening hot-headed

2. Explanation If I were an employer, I would look at someone’s resume to answer the question “who is this person?” this is my attempt at a better answer On the first slide is a selection of words that can finish the phrase “I am.” I have assigned 1 point to each word for every project/role that I believe makes that statement true. The more points the word gets, the more true it is of my experience, the bigger place it gets to hold in my resume. It’s as simple as that. Click a word to see what it means to me, what projects/roles I associated it with, and why. help I am… The 5 highest-scoring words are in color . Many others in black are defined.

3. listening actively seeking understanding Solar-Thermal Green Fee Project Lead Student Consultant/Strategist Developed and presented a student supported, lead, and funded plan for Berklee College of Music to install solar panels on all dorms September Gurl Public Relations Artist Promoter/Album Campaign Designer Worked with artists to capture their story and present it effectively to publications that care Opened my ears and asked provocative questions to distill each artists’ story to its most important constituents Engaged student leaders, faculty, staff, administrators, 1/5th of the student body, and the president of the college to reach the best possible answer Old Time Ensemble Folk Music Studies Composer, Performer, and Student Studied numerous Appalachian music styles with esteemed musicians and subsequently penned original works using obtained techniques Quickly learned an array of Appalachian folk music styles to a point of proficiency through discerned listening despite limited prerequisite understanding Green Week Student Body VP, Organizer Planned an annual week of environmentally focused shows, seminars, and action for the Berklee community Met with every department chair and relevant administrator or staff member to hear ideas and pool the experience, interests, and contacts of each I am…

4. learning gaining capacity for replication Student Environmental Action Movement President and Co-Founder Facilitated meetings and worked with diverse constituencies within the group to spark fresh ideas and encourage consistently energetic participation Slam Poetry Student, Author, and Performer Studied poetry, performance, and the history of slam with Boston slam poets and English professors, ultimately winning Berklee’s bi-annual slam against highly experienced competition Self-Education Commitment Student Scheduled an hour minimum every day in college and a three hour minimum after college dedicated to investigating subjects I did not study in school, listening to lectures and reading seminal works Good Samaritan School Solar Project Consultant and Designer Visited with school sites in Delhi and Chhatisgaar to asses energy needs and worked with American and Indian NGOs to meet those needs with solar power Handled questions and problems in a dynamic and high responsibility atmosphere, ultimately achieving familiarity and comfort in the role Practiced self-discipline to study subjects as diverse as religion and design to prepare myself for life of engagement Developed into a respected slam poet through rehearsal , shameless self-critique , and relentlessly asking advice Took on a challenging project in an unfamiliar place and sacrificed countless hours trying new things to find the right solution to a serious problem I am…

5. growing changing for the better New Adventure School Game Designer and Leader Taught and led games for kids ages 5-11 at a school for residents of the Kibera slum in Nairobi Kenya as a 13-year-old Gained a shift in perspective from working with a neglected part of an impoverished community early in life Berklee Communication System Project System and Logistics Strategist Developed communication system to leverage student body voice, interests, and feedback to influence and direct administrators’ action. Learned ways to work with hostile and disinterested parties to settle disputes around divergent, systemic, and dynamic issues Berklee General Education Student Gained musical proficiency through Berklee-specific training techniques that employ a unique variety of specialized course types Mastered foreign and diverse tools for understanding, writing, and performing music through a disciplined commitment to necessary work Campus Recycling Initiative Lead Student Consultant and Strategist Initiated and led a review of recycling on campus and worked with administrators, staff, students, and outside contractors to develop an effective recycling program Started college by trying to fill a readily apparent void and thereby became a fixture at the center of student initiatives I am…

6. even-tempered Green Week Student Body VP, Organizer Planned an annual week of environmentally focused shows, seminars, and action for the Berklee community cool under pressure Maintained a consistently bloated work and class schedule without losing clarity or level-headedness Good Samaritan School Summer Session English, Music, and Math Teacher Started as a music and English teacher preparing students for state exams, but added math teaching role upon request from students Lived and taught alone in a foreign place, as the only Westerner for miles, and kept a smile Starbucks Barista and Cashier Worked mornings, afternoons, and weekends at Starbucks, as a senior in high school, to support my goals as a musician Written about in the local Starbucks newsletter for thoughtful , friendly service in the first two weeks of employment Berklee Student Activities Center Front Desk and Engagement Strategist Built the foundation for reaching students regarding school sponsored events and worked as front desk staff Handled diverse and messy work, including answering phones in a hectic office, happily I am…

7. flexible ready and willing to adjust Berklee Student Government Association Student Body Vice President Led a numerous action committees and reviews, represented the SGA at meetings, directed work on SGA organizational strategy, and acted as the loudest voice for change in the organization Jazz Music Composer and Performer Played and wrote jazz music while working with esteemed jazz artists to ensure the most meaningful and beneficial education Managed responsibilities assigned by a democratic body to ensure full review and implementation regardless of personal interest Cultivated improvisation skills through the medium of jazz Adapted teaching styles and materials to each of three dynamically different students and their goals/needs Berklee City Music Mentor/Guitar Teacher Taught and mentored three underprivileged, Boston-area, high-school-aged, guitarists on a weekly basis every semester at Berklee Campus Recycling Initiative Lead Student Consultant and Strategist Initiated and led a review of recycling on campus and worked with administrators, staff, students, and outside contractors to develop an effective recycling program Approached stake-holders with very different perspectives with goals and was ended with a product incorporating everyone’s goals I am…

8. logistically-minded constantly considering constraints I am…

9. excited uncontrollably high energy I am…

10. hopeful believing the best is within reach I am…

11. energized ready to go full speed I am…

12. forgiving focusing on what is important I am…

13. adaptive responding to context I am…

14. thinking observing, considering, listening, responding I am…

15. bright integrative

16. determined

17. busy

18. researching

19. messy

20. wishful

21. strategic

22. skillful

23. finished

24. negotiating

25. Under-prepared

26. Hard-nosed

27. cultured

28. responsible

29. ready

30. In demand

31. calm

32. compassionate

33. Community-focused

34. Connecting

35. Over-zealous

36. Culturally-sensitive