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Career Portfolio. Team Member: David Lee Sponsor: Cynthia Mika Project Management Professor Tracie Lee August 5, 2010. Project Objective. Employment with a business by graduation Companies Capcom USA in San Mateo, CA Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA Go Gameplay in Lewiston, ID.
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Career Portfolio Team Member: David Lee Sponsor: Cynthia Mika Project Management Professor Tracie Lee August 5, 2010
Project Objective • Employment with a business by graduation • Companies • Capcom USA in San Mateo, CA • Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA • Go Gameplay in Lewiston, ID
Portfolio Improvisations • Necessitated by risk management plan • Changes to original charter • Informal interviews • Master resume on hold • Online portion on hold • Added areas of expertise • Fact sheet as resume
Contents • Target audience: Retail and/or gaming • Skills to demonstrate by example • Formal writing • Software applications • Programming, data manipulation • Competitive gaming/community
Data Sources • Internet • LHS Senior Exit Portfolio • Award/certificates compilation • Past resumes • Business Writing assignments • References • Family
Professional References • Past managers • Larry Ledgerwood • Vicky Evans • Will add professors’ references during senior year • Peers • Konstantin Rickford • Tim Pruitt • Omar Davalos
Awards & Certificates • National Merit Scholar, BSU • LHS Diploma • President’s Award for Educational Excellence • National Honor Society • DECA Achievement Award • Idaho Outstanding Individual Scholastic Award • IJAA Editorial Contest • Idaho Press Women (2) • LHS Journalism • American Mathematics Contest 8, 1st • LHS JV Track & Field • LHS Varsity Cross Country
Areas of Expertise • Journalistic writing • Story composition • Editorial composition • Academics • Business writing & composition • Software applications, business • Competitive Gaming • Achievements & community
Challenges & Solutions • Unacceptable delays • Job history dates • Solution: Seasonal/monthly ranges • No specific audience or recipient • Solution: Present a range of skills • Career center expertise • Most experience with resume, cover letters • Solution: Follow common portfolio guidelines
Benefits of Project Completion • Improved resume • Organized employment information • Cover letter experience • Assessment of goals