This document provides guidance on writing professional biographies, including possible purposes such as program representation, professional expectation, and building ethos. It recommends including information like educational background, research interests, teaching approaches, and publications, and writing in either the first or third person in a professional or casual tone while highlighting strengths. The document instructs readers to trade bios with a partner for feedback, edit their own bio, and post the revised version to Portfolio by November 10th at 5pm.