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Being a peer mentor at Clark college was a deeply rewarding and enriching experience. As a peer mentor, I had the unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of fellow students while simultaneously developing my own personal and professional skills. This role carries a great sense of accomplishment and purpose, as you guide your mentees through the challenges and triumphs of college life.

One of the most significant aspects of being a peer mentor is the ability to foster connections and create a supportive community on campus. As you share your knowledge, experiences, and advice, you help newcomers navigate their academic journey with confidence. In turn, you build strong relationships that contribute to an inclusive and engaging environment.

Moreover, being a peer mentor enhances your leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities. As you listen to your mentees and tailor your guidance to their specific needs, you become adept at connecting with diverse individuals and addressing a variety of situations. These valuable skills will not only serve you well throughout your college years, but also in your future professional endeavors.

Furthermore, the role of a peer mentor offers opportunities for personal growth. As you help others, you are often inspired to reflect on your own experiences, leading to a deeper understanding of yourself and your own development. This introspection can lead to a greater sense of self-awareness and personal fulfillment.

Finally, being a peer mentor at Clarck allowed me to leave a lasting impact on the lives of my mentees. Your support and guidance can make a significant difference in their college experience, leading to their success and happiness. In the end, the role of a peer mentor is not just about personal growth and skill development; it's also about creating a strong sense of camaraderie and contributing to a vibrant college community.

I worked at the daycare at my college for a quarter to get some money for schooling. A typical day at work consisted of making snack, supervising nap time while the lead teachers took a break, covering shifts for others, helping with daily activities, and keeping the children entertained. I learned that sometimes it's hard to work with children under five, especially when they aren't your own. 
  Management was good, although I hardly ever saw them around. As far as I know, my boss was there from the start of the work day until about fifteen minutes before closing. My co-workers were very nice, albeit a little condescending. I don't blame them for that, because I know it can be hard to make the transition between speaking to a child and speaking to someone who is older when you've been speaking to the children all day long. 
  The hardest part of the job was not disciplining the children. We had to address problems with sayings such as "Please don't do that", or "You need to move your body away from the situation right now". The most enjoyable part of the job was working with the children when they decided to behave. Usually they were so cute and willing to try anything.

SHAWNTE MITCHAM 

Administrative Professional 


▪ Excellent knowledge in Administrative Office procedures and Computer Programs 

▪ Able to type 55+wpm 

▪ A very friendly and positive demeanor at all times 

▪ Strong customer service experience 

▪ Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007 and 2012: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and more 


EDUCATION 


A.S. Administrative Office Professional/Human Resource Management, 

Mt. Hood Community College. Gresham, OR. Completed in 2011. 

Relevant Courses: Microsft Office 2007, Business communications, Accounting and Bookkeeping, supervisory Skills and Project Management. G.P.A. 4.0 


Accelerated Computer Accounting, 

Portland Community College. Portland, OR. Completed in 2007. 


CLERICAL & ADMINSITRATIVE EXPERIENCE 


Clerical Assistant,  

Portland Metro East Worksource. Portland, OR. 2011. 

Performed excellent administrative and clerical work in a government building assisting residents with obtaining employment. Assisted with receptionist duties, filing, operating all office equipment, and assisting all visitors and participants with paperwork and questions. 


Office Assistant,

Like many organizations, Clark College embraces the concept of "shared governance," in which the people who must do the work get a say in how the work should be done. Unfortunately, Clark has taken the concept to an illogical extreme, routinely allowing employees with no education or experience in specific fields or issues (about 90% of the staff, depending on the issue) to not only weigh in on but even wield veto power over decision-making processes.

Staff salaries are ludicrously low - I made almost as much on unemployment - and probably 90% of faculty positions are unbenefited and part-time. But I guess when there's an endless supply of liberal arts master's degree holders out there with no other interests or prospects, there's no reason to raise them.

Leadership throughout the college is uniformly mediocre, possibly because of the aforementioned shared governance - no leader is willing to make a bold stand or take decisive action without complete consensus of their subordinates.

A typical day at work involves non-participatory meetings instead of well-written e-mails. Management typically is extremely narrow-minded in terms of changing their processes or the culture in their department.

I have had many opportunities to learn and apply new job skills. Co-workers in my department are friendly and helpful. In my division, they're helpful if you can wait out their typically surly behavior. The hardest part of my job is feeling constrained by the vision put forth by my manager in particular, and a lack of opportunities within my division to collaborate with the few skilled co-workers I have.

In contrast, I do have an opportunity to work with some extremely kind and very intelligent people at the college. Because they are so dedicated to the mission of serving students, it has really helped me feel satisfied in my work and enjoyed the opportunities that I have to work with them.

A typical day included helping a large number of students with questions related to Microsoft Office applications, web-based student course work, and basic computer proceedures.
By helping other students, I increased my knowledge in areas I was familiar with, as well as subjects I had no prior introduction to.
Management was very easy to work with and made the environment plesant to be in.
Co-workers were also students and some did not take the job as seriously as I did. Many fellow lab assistants would focus on their own studies and not notice the needs of students.
The most difficult part was telling a student that I did not know how to help them with a question or problem. The occasional upset student could be difficult if the situation was not handled delicately.
Helping others to understand something new and see how excited they are when they do it on their own.

I would normally show up to work one hour early and open up the classroom at least one-half hour before class starts. This allowed me to get to know some of the students who showed up early or help them with some of the assignments they were having difficulty on. I would start the class with a humorous icebreaker. Then I would jump into the instructional time. It was always a joy to see lights turn on in the eyes of the students as they comprehended the material. The fun part of what is usually a three-hour class period was leading the class though a computer lab where they got the hands-on experience. I often found myself staying around after class assisting students with their labs. If I did not have any appointments or meetings, I would head home where I would prepare for the next class period.

This is a very slow paced job, a typical day involves sitting at your computer for the whole shift, occasionally you'll get up to straighten chairs/keyboards and wipe down desks. Assisting people with tech problems happens a few times a day, usually fairly straightforward solutions if you know how to use a computer. Hours are flexible and if you need to drop a shift you can do so with no problem as long as you plan a day or two ahead. There are almost always a handful of shifts available to be picked up if you have some spare time after class. 90 percent of your shift is just sitting at the desk doing homework, it's great for people with a lot of homework and most jobs would take up too much time. Doing homework in the computer lab is something I would probably do anyways, so why not take on a couple extra responsibilities and get paid for it?

While I worked at the bookstore on the GM team there was great, friendly management & helpful coworkers. A typical day would always have something new in store. It would range from rotating stock of office/school supplies, food & drinks, backpacks and clothing, to creating purchase orders and keeping track of inventory, interacting with vendors and occasionally decorating the storefront window. I learned a lot about merchandising, inventory and working with vendors on keeping the store supplied with new merchandise. Workplace culture was great, no complaints. The hardest part of the job was rotating food/drink stock. It was a pretty easy position. The most enjoyable part of the job personally, was getting to know my coworkers and interacting with the vendors.

I do not recommend working at Clark College Foundation.  It is not a healthy organization under current management. Everything looks nice from outside the organization but employees are depressed and stressed. Management talks down to employees and micromanages workflow so that projects run behind schedule.  Lots of turnover in the last 2 years.  
Underperforming employees aren't held accountable for their work and attitude. It creates a lot of tension and a horrible work environment when office bullies get away with yelling at staff and being disruptive.
One set of rules for some people, (coming in late, not answering email, not showing up) and then there are rules for everyone else.

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