#34_RumohrDenise_FinalPortfolio

Denise Rumohr’s
Professional Business Portfolio

Denise Rumohr’s
Professional Business Portfolio
Prepared for
Ms. Carla Weiner
English 302
Iowa State University
Prepared by
Denise Rumohr
December 16,
013

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Transmittal Memo
December 16, 2013
Professor Weiner
453 Ross Hall
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Professor Weiner:
Purpose Behind Portfolio
Here is a copy of my English 302 Portfolio. In it you will find a summary of all the
concepts you taught the class during the Fall 2013 semester. The main focus of
this document is to showcase the professional skills I obtained and can now
utilize thanks to this course. It will highlight Microsoft word features, design
principles and goodwill.
Reader’s Purpose
Please look over my portfolio with good intentions and give it the grade you think
it deserves. If you would like you can use it as an example for future classes.
Sincerely,
Denise Julie Rumohr
StrengthsQuest Profile
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Djrumohr@iastate.edu
Denise
Ru.mohr

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TRANSMITTAL MEMO...............................................I

ABOUT THE AUTHOR .................................................1

StrengthsQuest Profile ..................................2

Resume ..........................................................3

WORD FEATURES ....................................................4

Page Breaks ...................................................5

Table of Contents ...........................................6

DESIGN PRINCIPLES C.R.A.P.........................................7

Edward’s Mardi Gras Carnival Flyer ................8

TEAMWORK........................................................12

Team Presenation.........................................13

TOPIC OF CHOICE ....................................................15

Goodwill.......................................................17

CLOSING .............................................................18

Thank Yous ..................................................19

125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Table of Contents
Denise
Ru.mohr

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About the AuthorAbout the Author
Taking the
StrengthsQuest
Finder by Gallup
is one way for
an individual to
recognize their
strengths. Once
someone knows
their strengths, it
will help them be
a harder worker.
To help the
reader gain
more insight on
me, I included a
copy of my
professional
resume.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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My Top 5 Strengths:
1. Futuristic- I often find myself daydreaming
about the future and asking myself, “What if?”
One way I use this strength to its full potential is
by inspiring others with my visions of the future.
2. Adaptability- I live for unseen detours and I
thrive on new experiences. Stressing when
plans change is something I hardly ever do,
instead I just accomplish what needs to be done
to finish the task. In my future, I will look for a
job that avoids structure and predictability.
3. Belief- People with belief as one of their top 5
strengths have strong life values that they
uphold, making them people you can depend
on. This holds true for me. Belief goes well with
my futuristic strength because I can see what
lies on my path ahead and know that all my
goals are possible.
4. Communication- I enjoy capturing people’s
attention. Speaking and listening to others is
one of my strong points. Public speaking is
something I enjoy and I try to improve this talent
everyday. My dream someday is to be a
motivational speaker.
5. Woo- I enjoy meeting new people and working
with others. One of my strong points is being
able to hold a conversation with almost anyone.
I think this quote sums me up perfectly: “…there
are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met
yet - lots of them.” - Tom Rath, Strengths Finder
2.0.
Mission Statement:
I am currently a junior at
Iowa State University,
majoring in Marketing.
This portfolio is a small
collection of the
knowledge I gained in
my Business
Communications Class.
125 Campus Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
In 5 years I see
myself working as a
Marketing Coordinator
at a non-profit agency. I
belief that helping
people is what leads to
true happiness in life,
this is a job where I can
see all 5 of my top
strengths working
together perfectly.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Denise J. Rumohr
125
Campus
Avenue
#15


Ames,
IA
50010

712-‐870-‐1104

Resume
Objective

To
obtain
an
“A”
on
my
English
302
Portfolio.
Education
Iowa
State
University

May
2015

Ames,
IA

Major:
Marketing

Bachelor
of
Science

GPA:
2.75/4.0

Job Experience

Marketing
and
Administrative
Support
Ames
Insurance
Center,
Ames,
IA

August
2013-‐Present

Assist
with
filing
policies,
and
answering
the
phone

• Update
and
organize
customer
database
and
marketing
files
using
Microsoft
Office

Lifeguard

Recreation
Services,
Ames,
IA

Fall
2011-‐Present

• Supervise
swimming
pools
at
Beyer
Hall
and
State
Gym

Haskell
Pool,
Moville,
IA

Summer
2009-‐2012

• Organized,
taught
swimming
lessons
and
lifeguarded
daily

• Obtained
certification
in
lifeguarding
and
CPR

• Promoted
from
Lifeguard
to
Assistant
Manager
in
Summer
2012

• Supervised
lifeguards

• Balanced
the
cash
register
daily

Leadership Experience
Peer
Mentor

August
2013-‐December
2014
College
of
Business
Learning
Communities

• Advise
freshmen
during
their
first
semester
at
Iowa
State
University

News
Chair

August
2011-‐May
2011

Elm
Residence
Hall

• Wrote
up
a
weekly
report
of
the
events
that
happened
in
Merchant
House
using
Microsoft
office

Involvement
Delta
Sigma
Pi
Professional
Business
Fraternity

January
2012-‐present

Senior
Guide

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Word FeaturesWord Features
This section first
has a step-by-
step guide that
shows how I
used page
breaks to help
create my
portfolio.
Included next is
a step-by-step
guide on how to
automatically
create a Table of
Contents using
Microsoft Word.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Page Breaks
How to insert a page break anywhere in your document using
Microsoft word, this was a feature I used to create this portfolio.
1. The first thing you want
to do is turn on your
paragraph marks. You will
do this by clicking on the
paragraph mark button.
2. Next you will click
where you want to start a
new page then you will
select the insert tab.
3. Then you will click
on the Page Break
button in this tab.
4. After clicking on the
Page Break Button you
should see a Page Break
appear and your text will
jump to the next page.
Page Breaks
125 Campus Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
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Ru.mohr

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Table of Contents
How to automatically insert a Table of Contents using Microsoft word,
this was a feature I used to create this portfolio.
1. First you are going to click on what
you want to be heading 1 and you
are going to right click and high light
the words.
2. Then you are going to click on the
Heading 1 button, in the Styles portion
of the home tab. This will designate this
as Heading 1 of the table.
3. Then you are going to repeat step
1 but this time you will right click and
highlight the words you want to become
heading 2. Then you will repeat step 2
but you will click on Heading 2 this time.
4. After you have highlighted and
selected all of your heading you will click
on the references tab. Then click on the
Table of Contents button to choose the
style of table you would like.
5. After selecting a style, your Table of
Contents should look like this. To update
your table, you can just scroll over top
the Table of Contents heading and a
box with appear and then you can
click on the “Update Table” button
Table of Contents
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Design Principles C.R.A.P
Design Principles: C.R.A.P
For one
assignment in
English 302, I
learned about
four Design
elements:
Contrast,
Repetition,
Alignment, and
Proximity. When
using all these
elements
together it
creates a
professional look
for any
document.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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This flyer was an assignment that was used to showcase C.R.A.P.
C.R.A.P is an acronym that stands for the main design principles of
Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity
Edward’s Mardi Gras Carnival Flyer
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Contrast:
Contrast is created
when two of the
elements on a
document are different.
A few ways to achieve
contrast are
accomplished by using
different fonts, lines,
shapes, or colors.
Contrast in this
flyer is shown by:
1.Different fonts
2.Different line
thicknesses and styles
3.Differnet color text
boxes
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Repetition:
Repetition is gained
when the same element
is kept constant the
whole time. When using
repetition keep it simple
and know when to stop
repeating elements.
Repetition is
shown in this flyer
by:
1. Keeping all the boxes
the same height and
rectangular shape
2. Repeating the two
blue textboxes
3. Using the lines over
and over again
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Alignment:
Alignment happens
when an element is
placed on a page so
that it is aligned with
another element, linking
the two and creating a
clear path between
them
Alignment is
shown in this flyer
by:
1. Aligning some of the
textboxes
2. Pairing up the lines
Tip: Avoid using
Centered text
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Proximity:
Proximity is created
when you highlight the
most important
information, which then
helps draw the
audience’s attention to
it.
Proximity is shown
in this flyer by:
1. Bolding the title of the
event
2. Enlarging the font of
the important
information
3.Organizing the
information in an easy
to navigate path
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Teamwork
Teamwork
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Teamwork was
a key element
to this class.
There were
many
assignments
that required
this element.
The next few
pages show my
team
presentation
that was about
Strengths and
helpful advice
to complete a
StrengthsQuest
profile.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Team Presenation
Vvvvvvvvv
Team Presentation
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
My group name was the Engli$h Gang$ta$. I
worked on the branding that we used on each
slide of our presentation. I put the words on a
faded brick background so that it would
resemble graffiti.
The first thing part of our presentation was
introductions. Each of my team members
told some points about themselves. We all
took this time to highlight a few of our
strengths. All of us told our audience a
random fact about ourselves and then we
had a picture of ourselves to illustrate the
random fact.
After a short class activity of
StrengthsQuest Pictionary we got to the
main point of our presentation,
StrengthsQuest in your Portfolio. The first
thing we presented on was a wiifm bridge.
We wanted to clarify what a wiifm bridge
was and give them ideas to get theirs
started.
Next, we discussed different layouts for
your StrengthsQuest profile. There are
many different options you can use. We
provided the class with different layout
examples in the slides following this one.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Team Presention
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Team Presentation (continued)
Next, we gave the class the ideas on how
to introduce their strengths. We first
showed them the traditional way as stated
on the syllabus.
Then we shared this slide. This slide gives
the class different ways they could
approach writing about their top 5
strengths.
Finally, we told the class creative ways to
personalize their mission statements. We
ended the presentation by showing the
class different examples of completed
StrengthQuest Profiles.
The main point of our Team Presentation was to get the class thinking about the
StrengthsQuest section of their portfolio. We achieved this goal by breaking down
this part of the portfolio into steps and providing them with examples.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Topic of ChoiceTopic of Choice: Goodwill
I chose to talk
about Goodwill
in this next
section. Most
of my peers do
not recognize
the impact of a
simple thank
you.
Establishing
goodwill in the
work place
helps create
good
connections
and a good
reputation.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Growing up my mom always taught me that if someone gives me a gift, like for my
birthday or Christmas, I should write him a thank you note to show my appreciation.
Little did I know, my mom was teaching me a fundamental tool that would really help
me out in my future.
Goodwill is very important in the business environment; some would say it is a
business’s most important asset. It helps establish a good connection in and out of
the work place. All employees, from CEOs to interns, feel good when someone
shows them their appreciation.
The following are 2 letters I wrote throughout the semester to
guest speakers that spoke during classtime:
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Goodwill
This was my first thank you I wrote for English 302. It incorporates some key
elements like personalization by saying I liked her red ISU polo. This letter is
lacking depth and length. When writing a letter for goodwill, you should try to
include key points you enjoyed and learned from the presenter. I could have
included more things I learned from her when she was presenting.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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GoodwillGoodwill
This was the second thank you I wrote. I feel like the writing and tone of my
letter improved greatly from the first one. I made sure to take notes so I
wouldn’t forget anything. I ended the letter with a positive personalization
about the speaker. Thank yous should be tailored to the person you are
sending it to so that the receiver feels appreciated
Denise
Ru.mohr
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104

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Closing
Closing
In closing, I
would like to
take the time to
thank all of the
people who
helped me
complete this
portfolio. From
the professor
who taught this
class to the
friends that
helped me
proofread.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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Thank Yous
125 Campus Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
712-870-1104
Thank you Editors:
The editors for this portfolio and other assignments this semester
included my roommates, friends and even a few coworkers. I am thankful
for the time they gave me to help make my work a success. Without
them I would have numerous spelling mistakes.
Thank you Ms. Weiner:
Without Ms. Weiner, I wouldn’t have been able to write about most of
the concepts in this portfolio. Ms. Weiner was a wonderful teacher who
actually took time to get to know each of her students, making the time I
spent in her classroom enjoyable and worthwhile.
Thank you Team Members:
Carly, Caitlyn, Greg and Joe were all great team members. Each one of
them had great ideas, showed up to group meetings on time and gave
me a friend to talk to in each class. By gathering our strengths, we were
all able to successfully work together to be one of the best teams I have
ever worked with. The work we completed together helped me get
started on my portfolio.
Thank you Readers:
Thank you all for taking the time to read my portfolio without an audience
this document has no point. I hope you have found reading this portfolio
worth your time and maybe even learned a few tips from it.
Denise
Ru.mohr

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