Artifact D: Best Presentation
This entry contains my best presentation from the Student Development Administration program from Fall 2013 in SDAD 564/5/6: Internship in SDA. This presentation explores my experience of my internship at Cornell University in New Student Programs. This entry demonstrates my growth working in a large private and land grant institution with diverse transfer and international students.
This entry addresses learning outcomes number 2 (Understanding students and student issues), number 3 (Exhibiting professional integrity and ethical leadership in professional practice), number 4 (Understanding and fostering diversity, justice and a sustainable world formed by a global perspective and Jesuit Catholic tradition), number 5 (Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures), number 7 (Utilizing assessment, evaluation, technology, and research to improve practice), and number 8 (Communicating effectively in speech and in writing).
The presentation itself challenged me to present in a new and engaging way by involving the audience through different activities. The content of the presentation showed the work I did at Cornell supporting diverse transfer students. This work addresses the other learning outcomes. First, I used research and transfer climate evaluations to find gaps in the transfer programs, learned about and advocated for transfer needs, adapted programs to fit those needs, and stood by my passion to support underrepresented populations.
Beyond addressing my own professional integrity, this presentation illustrates how I have grown in ethical leadership. Leading for what is right is not always the easiest or most accepted. As I found through my internship experience, my push to support transfer students of color was not on the top of most professional’s to do list. Although not popular, I knew is was right to build more supportive infrastructure for students of color and I was able to articulate those values to my colleagues.
Internship Presentation
This entry addresses learning outcomes number 2 (Understanding students and student issues), number 3 (Exhibiting professional integrity and ethical leadership in professional practice), number 4 (Understanding and fostering diversity, justice and a sustainable world formed by a global perspective and Jesuit Catholic tradition), number 5 (Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures), number 7 (Utilizing assessment, evaluation, technology, and research to improve practice), and number 8 (Communicating effectively in speech and in writing).
The presentation itself challenged me to present in a new and engaging way by involving the audience through different activities. The content of the presentation showed the work I did at Cornell supporting diverse transfer students. This work addresses the other learning outcomes. First, I used research and transfer climate evaluations to find gaps in the transfer programs, learned about and advocated for transfer needs, adapted programs to fit those needs, and stood by my passion to support underrepresented populations.
Beyond addressing my own professional integrity, this presentation illustrates how I have grown in ethical leadership. Leading for what is right is not always the easiest or most accepted. As I found through my internship experience, my push to support transfer students of color was not on the top of most professional’s to do list. Although not popular, I knew is was right to build more supportive infrastructure for students of color and I was able to articulate those values to my colleagues.
Internship Presentation