DMT Strengths Doc
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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
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logistically-mindedconstantly considering constraints
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exciteduncontrollably high energy
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hopefulbelieving the best is within reach
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energizedready to go full speed
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forgivingfocusing on what is important
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adaptiveresponding to context
I am…
thinkingobserving, considering, listening, responding
I am…