Welcome

Welcome to my blog! The purpose of this blog is to get to know me better as a person and learn about my academic and work experiences. I am currently a junior at The College of New Jersey. I am in the Career and Community Studies program, helps students with disabilities recieve an education and get jobs. Right now I am interning at the admissions office at the college, which is helping me to get office experience. I am also part of a club on campus called The Bonner Society that does a lot of community service. Since 2004 I have had several speaking engagements, trying to impact other people's live, and that is why I want my career to be a motivational speaker.

Letter of Intent

Dear Viewer,

I am currently a junior at The College of New Jersey in the Career and Community Studies Program. I am taking courses that involve life skills and job preparation. When I graduate I am looking to work with a speaking agency because my goal is to make a difference in other people’s lives by becoming a motivational speaker.

In the past I have had several speaking opportunities. I have had a chance to speak at middle schools, high schools, colleges, and child study teams. For example, I have presented at Delaware Valley Regional High School about reaching abilities and goals. I also spoke at the Developmental Disability Council to encourage students with intellectual disabilities to look into college as a post-secondary option. I always adapt my message to my audience. In my presentations I speak about the struggles and challenges that I have overcome in my life. I hope that by sharing my experiences I can make an impact on other people and help them to achieve their goals. I am very passionate about my message and always prepare to speak. I bring technology into my speeches by using PowerPoint presentations.

I also have experience doing office work. I intern at the Admissions office at The College of New Jersey. Some tasks I complete are filing papers, logging data on the computer, and helping with mailing. I am open to completing many tasks, whether it is speaking or office work.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. My resume is below for you to look at. I encourage you to continue looking at my blog to see more of my work, skills, and other experiences. If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me at hutchi10@tcnj.edu

Sincerely,

Phillip Hutchins

Resume

Please take some time to take a look at the resume I have developed to show my academic and work experience. Thank you.

Academic Experiences and Examples of My Work

In the Career and Community Studies program I have completed a lot of academic work. The following examples will show you the skills I have learned.

This paper describes Self Determination and describes an aspect of who I am. I like to set goals for myself and achieve them.

This paper describes my own disability. I wrote this paper for a course called Disability Unplugged. It allowed me to learn more about my disability.

The following PowerPoint was completed in my Assistive Technology course. It highlights my computer skills and shows the assistive technology that I use in my daily life.

My Work Experience

A lot of my work experience comes from doing presentations. Most of my presentations have been in school and college settings. I have developed my own website in order to promote myself and get more speaking opportunities.

In my speeches I use PowerPoint presentations. The following PowerPoint will show you some topics I cover in my motivational speeches. It depends on my audience which topics I will cover, but this PowerPoint gives you an overview of everything.

I have also had experience working in office settings. From 2004-2007 I worked at Opdyke Lumber in Milford, NJ. Here, I organized paperwork and customer files, and updated the database on the computer.

Currently I am interning at the Admissions Office at The College of New Jersey. I fulfill mailing for potential and incoming students, prepare folders, and input student data into the computer system. In this internship I have also given presentations about my college experience to potential students.

Volunteer Experience

Throughout my life I have enjoyed volunteering and helping others. Over the last ten years, I have volunteered my time to be the assistant coach of Delaware Valley Regional High School's wrestling team. I help the coach make line-ups, discuss strategies, and help the wrestlers at practice. This has been a big part of my life and I plan to continue in the future.

I also volunteer at the Bonner Society at The College of New Jersey. I attend weekly meetings and also make trips to a visitation home to spend time with adults with disabilities. This has been a very rewarding experience for me.

Thank You

Thank you for taking a look at my blog. I hope you were able to learn more about me. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact me at hutchi10@tcnj.edu.