stuck

organized

still workingculturally sensitive

over-zealous

connecting

community focusedcompassionate

calm

in demandready

responsible

cultured

hard-nosed

under-prepared

negotiatingfinished

skillful

strategic

wishful

messy

researching

busy

determined

bright

thinking

adaptive

forgiving

energized

hopeful

excited

logistically-minded flexible

even-tempered

growing

learninglistening

hot-headed

I am…

If I were an employer,I would look at someone’s resumeto 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.

I am…

The 5 highest-scoring words are in color.Many others in black are defined.

listeningactively seeking understanding

Solar-Thermal Green Fee ProjectLead Student Consultant/StrategistDeveloped and presented a student supported, lead, and funded plan for Berklee College of Music to install solar panels on all dorms

September Gurl Public RelationsArtist Promoter/Album Campaign DesignerWorked 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 StudiesComposer, Performer, and StudentStudied 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 WeekStudent Body VP, OrganizerPlanned 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…

learninggaining capacity for replication

Student Environmental Action MovementPresident and Co-FounderFacilitated meetings and worked with diverse constituencies within the group to spark fresh ideas and encourage consistently energetic participation

Slam PoetryStudent, Author, and PerformerStudied 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 CommitmentStudentScheduled 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 ProjectConsultant and DesignerVisited 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…

growingchanging for the better

New Adventure SchoolGame 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 ProjectSystem and Logistics StrategistDeveloped 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 EducationStudentGained 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 InitiativeLead Student Consultant and StrategistInitiated 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…

even-tempered

Green WeekStudent Body VP, OrganizerPlanned 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 SessionEnglish, Music, and Math TeacherStarted 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

StarbucksBarista and CashierWorked 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 CenterFront Desk and Engagement StrategistBuilt 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…

flexibleready and willing to adjust

Berklee Student Government AssociationStudent Body Vice PresidentLed 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 MusicComposer and PerformerPlayed 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 MusicMentor/Guitar TeacherTaught and mentored three underprivileged, Boston-area, high-school-aged, guitarists on a weekly basis every semester at Berklee

Campus Recycling InitiativeLead Student Consultant and StrategistInitiated 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…

logistically-mindedconstantly considering constraints

I am…

exciteduncontrollably high energy

I am…

hopefulbelieving the best is within reach

I am…

energizedready to go full speed

I am…

forgivingfocusing on what is important

I am…

adaptiveresponding to context

I am…

thinkingobserving, considering, listening, responding

I am…