Portfolio 2011 Tyler Patrick
TYLER PATRICK 4526 Gilpin Way Orlando, FL 32812 tylerpatrick93@gmail.com (407) 446-9634
May 27, 2011 Universal Orlando Human Resources 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Orlando, FL 32819-7610 Dear Human Resources, I am currently a Cashier/ Food Service Attendant at Cinnabon/ Arctic Express, located in the Ports of Entry area in Islands of Adventure. I would like to switch my position to become a Ride Attendant inside the park, preferably for RipSaw Falls, Jaws, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey or Spider Man. I should be considered for this switch because a change of pace in the MRE ZLOO EHQH¿W PH DV ZHOO DV WKH FRPSDQ\ , ZRXOG EH PRUH WKDQ KDSS\ WR FRPH LQ IRU DQRWKHU interview and take any training classes required. As a person who loves his job working with this company, I think that it will be time for me to change positions within the Universal Studios network. This is because when I turn 18 on October 13, making me available for this position, I will have been with your company for seven months and changing jobs will pick up the pace of the job and give me the position I was unable to have because I was a minor. I have learned over the course of my time with this company that I am great with all guests that we encounter on a daily basis. I listen to guests and I always smile at them, even when I’m in a bad mood. It’s actions like this that guarantee a positive outcome in the switch from Food Services to Attractions. I want to thank you for taking the time out of your day to consider me for this transition inside your company. I would be more than happy to come in for any interviews whenever the time is convenient for your department. Respectfully yours,
Tyler Patrick
TYLER PATRICK 4526 Gilpin Way Orlando, FL 32812 tylerpatrick93@gmail.com (407) 446-9634
OBJECTIVE To transition from Food Services (c) to a Ride Attendant EDUCATION Currently a senior at William R. Boone High School EXPERIENCE Newspaper Staff Member, Boone High School - Aug 2008 through May 2010. Staffer: took pictures, completed interviews, wrote stories - May 2010 through May 2011. Entertainment editor: designed pages, wrote stories - May 2011 through Present. Managing/ DPS editor: designed pages, wrote stories SeaWorld Orlando - Dec 2010 through Jan 2011. Food Services cashier Universal Orlando - Feb 2011 through Present. Cashier/ Food Service Attendant ACTIVITIES/ AWARDS - 2011 Excellent in Design for December: Sneak Peeks - Newspaper Staff Member: Aug 2008 - Present - Boone High School Color Guard: Nov 2009 through May 2011 REFERENCES Renee Burke (407) 443-8451 Amy London (321) 356-4008 Tabitha Berube (407) 668-9615
A Personal Essay
Journalism is an important role in society that teaches the world about what’s happening in all aspects of life, from war and education to food and entertainment. It teaches this vital information to readers in a way that they can relate to and understand. I got started in journalism when I joined newspaper my freshman year, I joined because I wanted to write and experience how a newspaper was run, something I had wanted to do since being a child. In order to succeed in newspaper, i had to learn how a paper was run and how exactly to write for a newspaper. This task was time consuming and didn’t work well for me AS pQRS BTS AFSEQ KEAQMIMG AMD LAJIMG LXREKF TMDEQRSAMD VHAS SN DN AMD VHEM SN DN IS doing well in journalism was an easy task.
A self analytical evaluation
Over the course of this year in journalism, I have learned a great deal of things. I’ve learned actual production skills such as how to properly design a page, something that I learned through my position as an editor this year. I learned that deadlines are crucial when it comes to working on a paper because if you don’t reach deadline then it holds up the press date and puts the entire thing in jeopardy of not coming out on time. I’ve learned use of teamwork is highly important because the paper consists of stories and pictures from a multitude of staffers who all have to work together in order to make the paper the best that it can be. The use of advertising in the paper is basically the sole way to pay for it because it costs money to print the paper and when given out for free, something has to pay for the paper’s production. I’ve learned that journalism ethics are highly important because they are basically the moral values that should be followed, in journalism, like the moral values in life, it is important to avoid violating the journalism ethic rules. Some examples of journalism ethics include not stealing a copyrighted image and/ or switching a photo so that it faces a different way. I have learned that dedication is possibly the most important aspect of working in journalism because it’s the way to show that what is being printed is quality work that you not only want to make the best it can be, but that people want to read and look at. I will use these skills in the future when i hopefully work on the magazine that I hope to be a part of and possibly in college when I am working on the campuses’ paper. These skills are also valuable when working and while being in school.
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My piece that could still use work is my column on saying goodbye to items in the EMSEQSAIMLEMS IMDTRSQX RTCH AR )AMMAH .NMSAMA AMD )AQQX 1NSSEQ` "KSHNTGH * SHNQNTGHKX EM_NXED SHIR CNKTLM * FEKS SHAS * RHNTKD HAUE OICJED A DIFFEQEMS SHIQD SNOIC NSHEQ SHAM )IGH School Musical. I also felt that I should have focused on different ideas for each subject instead of how each show or movie related to people’s lives because honestly, who cares if it relates to somebody’s life, the entertainment industry is meant to entertain, not connect with viewers. The piece mainly stayed the same during the writing process, it wasn’t until I saw the printed piece that I decided to change my viewpoint on the subject. I think the topic was good, it just could have used a better angle to be covered with.
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I didn’t face many hardships this year because all my stories this year consisted of sneak peeks and my column, two items that could easily be done at home. I would say the biggest hardship was trying to sell ads for the year. In order to overcome this problem for next year, I am going to start going out to sell ads directly as summer starts because I want to get money for the paper and have a large selection of ads featured in the paper. To be completely honest, I handled the problem horribly because I didn’t try very hard this summer and I realized how completely unfair and irresponsible that was of me.
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