Career project

By: Lyndsey EscalonaBy: Lyndsey Escalona

About About MeMe

• Lifestyle ChoicesLifestyle Choices

• Learning StylesLearning Styles

• Work ValuesWork Values

• Unique QualitiesUnique Qualities

• Foundation Building BlocksFoundation Building Blocks

• Building Blocks to DevelopBuilding Blocks to Develop

• Holland Code (3)Holland Code (3)

• Birkman Personality Test Birkman Personality Test (3)(3)

All of these topics are discussed and explained in this project, and each describe me in different ways.

Who Am Who Am I?I?

• Who am I? I think that my personality definitely shows and tells Who am I? I think that my personality definitely shows and tells who I am as a person. I have the personality to help people and who I am as a person. I have the personality to help people and guide people through things. I like to get to know people, and guide people through things. I like to get to know people, and have friends with so many different personalities. I have a really have friends with so many different personalities. I have a really strong outgoing personality, and I think that the careers that I strong outgoing personality, and I think that the careers that I have chosen in these slides, explain my personality more. They have chosen in these slides, explain my personality more. They describe me and what I want to do. I want to get to know people in describe me and what I want to do. I want to get to know people in different ways, and try to understand why they are doing what different ways, and try to understand why they are doing what they are doing and figure out how to help them in any way they are doing and figure out how to help them in any way possible. The careers describe my personality because they all possible. The careers describe my personality because they all have some aspect of helping others, and doing good for the have some aspect of helping others, and doing good for the community. community.

Lifestyle Choices- GoalsLifestyle Choices- Goals• My lifestyle choices are different from 10 years to 5 years to the next My lifestyle choices are different from 10 years to 5 years to the next

year.year.• In 10 yearsIn 10 years,, I want to be graduated from High School, and College. I I want to be graduated from High School, and College. I

want to be somewhere in Law Enforcement, or Teaching. I want to own want to be somewhere in Law Enforcement, or Teaching. I want to own my own house, have a family, and a car. Possibly married, and kids my own house, have a family, and a car. Possibly married, and kids maybe. maybe.

• In 5 yearsIn 5 years,, I will be in College getting a degree. Maybe a small job part I will be in College getting a degree. Maybe a small job part time, but focusing on school for the most part. Unless the job will help me time, but focusing on school for the most part. Unless the job will help me with my major. Living at the College. In my spare time I would hang out with my major. Living at the College. In my spare time I would hang out with my friends, visit my family depending on what school I go to. Staying with my friends, visit my family depending on what school I go to. Staying out of trouble.out of trouble.

• In the next yearIn the next year,, I want to take some classes in High School that will I want to take some classes in High School that will help me prepare for College and my major. Maintaining a high grade help me prepare for College and my major. Maintaining a high grade average. Some clubs are Red Cross, and Diverse Friendship, and applying average. Some clubs are Red Cross, and Diverse Friendship, and applying for Leadership as a senior. Jobs taken may be shadowing someone in the for Leadership as a senior. Jobs taken may be shadowing someone in the career that I am interested in. career that I am interested in.

My Learning StylesMy Learning Styles

My learning style is My learning style is kinesthetic/tactile learner. kinesthetic/tactile learner. Which means that I prefer to Which means that I prefer to learn by using my hands, on learn by using my hands, on hands on activities to get hands on activities to get the message across to me the message across to me better. Learning by physical better. Learning by physical activity, using computers to activity, using computers to reinforce touch, or by reinforce touch, or by learning with making learning with making models, or doing a lab. This models, or doing a lab. This is the section that I scored is the section that I scored highest in.highest in.

Kinesthetic/tactile learner:

2- I start a project before reading the directions

3- I hate to sit in a desk for a long period of time

1- I prefer to see something done and then do it myself

1- I like to read my textbook while riding an exercise bike

2- I take frequent study breaks

2- I have a difficult time giving step-by-step directions

3- I enjoy sports and do well at several types of sports

1- I am constantly fidgeting.

Score:Score:

1- Seldom or Never1- Seldom or Never

2- Sometimes2- Sometimes

3- Often3- Often

Work ValuesWork Values

• My top two work values are the fact that I could do things My top two work values are the fact that I could do things for other people; and that my work will give me a feeling of for other people; and that my work will give me a feeling of accomplishment, that I did what I could and I am proud of accomplishment, that I did what I could and I am proud of it. The two careers that matched this were, criminal it. The two careers that matched this were, criminal investigator and special agents, and a post-secondary investigator and special agents, and a post-secondary school teacher. These two careers are something that I am school teacher. These two careers are something that I am looking into because they are in my head of pursuing them looking into because they are in my head of pursuing them later on. I scored the highest in achievement. Which means later on. I scored the highest in achievement. Which means that I do look for jobs that let me use my best ability that I that I do look for jobs that let me use my best ability that I have for it. I want to be able to feel accomplished with my have for it. I want to be able to feel accomplished with my work, not be disappointed in it. I also want to be able to see work, not be disappointed in it. I also want to be able to see the results of hard work. To know that they are there and I the results of hard work. To know that they are there and I am doing the right thing and a good job at it. am doing the right thing and a good job at it.

Unique QualitiesUnique QualitiesMy qualities are helping out others, when they need it more. I like to be around people and help them understand different concepts.

I am a very athletic person, and I like to play all different types of sports.

I like to express my self in different ways. I like to take photographs, and be around people. I like to show people what I can do, to impress them with my skills.

Being around people and being able to help them is something that I look forward to doing every day.

What Do I What Do I Like?Like?

• In this test I scored the highest in the fact that I like to work In this test I scored the highest in the fact that I like to work with people. I like to help people and care for them. I like with people. I like to help people and care for them. I like to work as part of a team and persuade people into to work as part of a team and persuade people into different decisions or choices they may have to make. I also different decisions or choices they may have to make. I also like to supervise and lead others. like to supervise and lead others.

• Jobs that relate to this that I like are; Child Care Worker, Jobs that relate to this that I like are; Child Care Worker, Managers of Police, Secondary Teachers, Athletic Trainers, Managers of Police, Secondary Teachers, Athletic Trainers, Mental Health Counselors or Clinical/ School Psychologists. Mental Health Counselors or Clinical/ School Psychologists.

• All these jobs above represent what I want to do because of All these jobs above represent what I want to do because of my personality. I enjoy the jobs that deal with helping my personality. I enjoy the jobs that deal with helping others in any type of circumstance there is. I want to be others in any type of circumstance there is. I want to be there for people, and to understand really what is there for people, and to understand really what is happening to them. happening to them.

My Foundation Building My Foundation Building BlocksBlocksI had six foundation building blocks that described me. They were, self-I had six foundation building blocks that described me. They were, self-

esteem, self-management, cooperation, responsibility, knowing how to esteem, self-management, cooperation, responsibility, knowing how to learn, and arithmetic/math.learn, and arithmetic/math.

I feel that these specific building blocks is what helps me in building my I feel that these specific building blocks is what helps me in building my structured foundation.structured foundation.

Self-esteem is a big part, because you have to believe in yourself, and trust Self-esteem is a big part, because you have to believe in yourself, and trust that you are doing the best that you can do. Being able to managed your that you are doing the best that you can do. Being able to managed your time wisely helps with so many things. Knowing that you can make time time wisely helps with so many things. Knowing that you can make time and be able to complete your work by that deadline and not be running and be able to complete your work by that deadline and not be running late with it. I like to have my work done even before its due, to make late with it. I like to have my work done even before its due, to make sure its not late. Another building block was my cooperation; being able sure its not late. Another building block was my cooperation; being able to work well with others and incorporate their ideas with yours is so to work well with others and incorporate their ideas with yours is so helpful. If you have a group project you don’t want to not being able to helpful. If you have a group project you don’t want to not being able to get along with them, and only think what you say is right. get along with them, and only think what you say is right.

My Foundation Building BlocksMy Foundation Building Blocks

Knowing how to learn; this is key for people. If I don’t get Knowing how to learn; this is key for people. If I don’t get something during class, I’m not afraid to ask for help, asking something during class, I’m not afraid to ask for help, asking doesn’t hurt it will only help you. Going to the library to look doesn’t hurt it will only help you. Going to the library to look something up, researching information more because your something up, researching information more because your interested in it that much. Having responsibility for my interested in it that much. Having responsibility for my foundation is a big thing. Doing my homework all the time, foundation is a big thing. Doing my homework all the time, getting to class on time, not being late on projects getting getting to class on time, not being late on projects getting them in to the teacher when they are supposed to be due. them in to the teacher when they are supposed to be due. And last, arithmetic/math performing basic computations, And last, arithmetic/math performing basic computations, and being able to choose the appropriate ways to solve a and being able to choose the appropriate ways to solve a problem. problem.

There are some building blocks that I do wish to develop over There are some building blocks that I do wish to develop over time, such as; leadership, I want to be able to take lead in time, such as; leadership, I want to be able to take lead in projects, and help others more. Another building block would projects, and help others more. Another building block would be communication, I want to be more comfortable at giving be communication, I want to be more comfortable at giving speeches, and not nervous while doing them. Being alright speeches, and not nervous while doing them. Being alright with standing in front of the class and just talking. Those are with standing in front of the class and just talking. Those are some things that I would like to achieve to help me with some things that I would like to achieve to help me with building my foundation better. building my foundation better.

Building Blocks to Building Blocks to DevelopDevelop

There are some building blocks that I do wish to develop over time, such as; There are some building blocks that I do wish to develop over time, such as; leadership, I want to be able to take lead in projects, and help others leadership, I want to be able to take lead in projects, and help others more. Another building block would be communication, I want to be more more. Another building block would be communication, I want to be more comfortable at giving speeches, and not nervous while doing them. Being comfortable at giving speeches, and not nervous while doing them. Being alright with standing in front of the class and just talking. Also, alright with standing in front of the class and just talking. Also, negotiation, I think that by developing that skill will help me negotiation, I think that by developing that skill will help me understanding different ideas and thoughts, and being able to interpret understanding different ideas and thoughts, and being able to interpret them into some of my own ideas. Those are some things that I would like them into some of my own ideas. Those are some things that I would like to achieve to help me with building my foundation better. to achieve to help me with building my foundation better.

Holland Code CareersHolland Code CareersSpecial Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher,

Secondary SchoolSecondary School

• Becoming a Special Education Teacher at the secondary school Becoming a Special Education Teacher at the secondary school level has always been something that has interested me. In my level has always been something that has interested me. In my Holland Code this job matched my personality with what I scored. Holland Code this job matched my personality with what I scored. This job scored under the social part of my personality. The one This job scored under the social part of my personality. The one thing that makes me really want to be a part of this job is the fact thing that makes me really want to be a part of this job is the fact of helping others who really need it. Your helping children of helping others who really need it. Your helping children understand concepts that they don’t know at all. Your always understand concepts that they don’t know at all. Your always there for them and guide them through what they need. This is a there for them and guide them through what they need. This is a special job because you definitely need to have a lot of patients, special job because you definitely need to have a lot of patients, and the will to help them all. These things are in my personality. I and the will to help them all. These things are in my personality. I love to help others, and help people understand things. The salary love to help others, and help people understand things. The salary for being a Special Education Teacher is $48,690.for being a Special Education Teacher is $48,690.

*SOCIAL

Holland Code Holland Code CareerCareer

Pediatrician, Pediatrician, GeneralGeneral

• A general Pediatrician gets to help out kids when they are A general Pediatrician gets to help out kids when they are sick, they get to go home at the end of the day and know that sick, they get to go home at the end of the day and know that they made someone feel better, and that they helped so they made someone feel better, and that they helped so many people. That’s a major thing that I want to do, I want to many people. That’s a major thing that I want to do, I want to be able to have that feeling that I was able to help so many be able to have that feeling that I was able to help so many different kids with their sickness. It’s a little different then different kids with their sickness. It’s a little different then being a school teacher, but has some of the same ideas within being a school teacher, but has some of the same ideas within it. I want a job where I know that I am helping someone. To it. I want a job where I know that I am helping someone. To me that is a huge part, something that I would look forward me that is a huge part, something that I would look forward to. I want to be able to figure out what is wrong, and what to. I want to be able to figure out what is wrong, and what exactly is causing this illness to happen to them. The salary exactly is causing this illness to happen to them. The salary for being a general Pediatrician is $85,270.for being a general Pediatrician is $85,270.

*Investigative

Holland Code CareerHolland Code CareerCriminal Investigator, Criminal Investigator,

Special AgentSpecial Agent

• A criminal Investigator, is definitely different than my other two careers, A criminal Investigator, is definitely different than my other two careers, but something that I have wanted to do my entire life. I want excitement but something that I have wanted to do my entire life. I want excitement in my career, but also the fact of still helping others. It’s a different way in my career, but also the fact of still helping others. It’s a different way of help, but if someone loses a loved one, and you can be the one to find of help, but if someone loses a loved one, and you can be the one to find out who did it and put them away for it, that’s still helping someone. out who did it and put them away for it, that’s still helping someone. Becoming a Criminal Investigator is hard work, but by taking the Holland Becoming a Criminal Investigator is hard work, but by taking the Holland Code for my personality I know that they match. This job has a lot of Code for my personality I know that they match. This job has a lot of information that you need to know, and investigation to be done. This information that you need to know, and investigation to be done. This salary is $43,120 for entry level workers and $82,520 for experienced salary is $43,120 for entry level workers and $82,520 for experienced workers.workers.

*Enterprising

Birkman TestBirkman TestActuaryActuary

• In the Birkman Test, one of my careers was to be an Actuary. In the Birkman Test, one of my careers was to be an Actuary. An Actuary is someone that will be spending the majority of An Actuary is someone that will be spending the majority of their time in this career with numbers. About 65 % of the time their time in this career with numbers. About 65 % of the time you will also be helping out other people with establishing you will also be helping out other people with establishing their goals, reviewing their work progress and also their goals, reviewing their work progress and also researching figures. This job matches my personality because researching figures. This job matches my personality because I like to be involved with math, and tying in helping people I like to be involved with math, and tying in helping people with making some of their decisions. There are test that you with making some of their decisions. There are test that you do have to pass before becoming an Actuary, which are fully do have to pass before becoming an Actuary, which are fully based on your math skills. There are different steps in this based on your math skills. There are different steps in this career, and the further you get into the career the higher your career, and the further you get into the career the higher your salary will then go. Some majors for this career consists of salary will then go. Some majors for this career consists of accounting, actuarial science, applied mathematics, logistics accounting, actuarial science, applied mathematics, logistics management, managerial economics, risk management, management, managerial economics, risk management, statistics, economics, finance, and mathematics.statistics, economics, finance, and mathematics.

Birkman TestBirkman TestCriminologistCriminologist

• In this Birkman Personality Test another career that came up was In this Birkman Personality Test another career that came up was to be a Criminologist. A Criminologist is basically someone who to be a Criminologist. A Criminologist is basically someone who studies the normal social behaviors and how these influence studies the normal social behaviors and how these influence different things. Being a Criminologist the job can change different things. Being a Criminologist the job can change depending on what you have to deal with. You can be working on depending on what you have to deal with. You can be working on a crime scene, going to autopsies to having to construct different a crime scene, going to autopsies to having to construct different profiles depending on the case they are scheduled to be in. This is profiles depending on the case they are scheduled to be in. This is a job that I have wanted to do since I was little. Being able to have a job that I have wanted to do since I was little. Being able to have an open work space, and doing different things that relate to each an open work space, and doing different things that relate to each other in some way. To be able to investigate a crime, and be able other in some way. To be able to investigate a crime, and be able to figure out why it happened or how it even happened. to figure out why it happened or how it even happened.

Birkman Test Birkman Test Detective/ Private InvestigatorDetective/ Private Investigator

• Another career choice that I chose from the Birkman Another career choice that I chose from the Birkman Personality Test is to become a Detective or a Private Personality Test is to become a Detective or a Private Investigator. I want to be able to put the puzzle pieces together Investigator. I want to be able to put the puzzle pieces together to figure out what happened in a crime scene. You get to look to figure out what happened in a crime scene. You get to look through different records of people to see who the profile fits through different records of people to see who the profile fits to. Investigating suspects backgrounds, their life. Part of this to. Investigating suspects backgrounds, their life. Part of this job can also include looking for missing people. To be an job can also include looking for missing people. To be an investigator you should be able to work alone and not have a investigator you should be able to work alone and not have a problem, be able to figure out situations with your own ideas, problem, be able to figure out situations with your own ideas, think in a logical manner, and be able to react quickly to think in a logical manner, and be able to react quickly to changing circumstances. Some majors for this are changing circumstances. Some majors for this are developmental psychology, pre-law, risk management, developmental psychology, pre-law, risk management, criminology, and criminal science.criminology, and criminal science.

My Best Career My Best Career ChoiceChoice

• I would say that out of all the careers that I researched and I would say that out of all the careers that I researched and learned about, my favorite one would be the Secondary learned about, my favorite one would be the Secondary School Teacher for Special Needs. I think that this one is the School Teacher for Special Needs. I think that this one is the best fitting for me because it has a great deal of helping best fitting for me because it has a great deal of helping others. Which is one of my main things that I really want to others. Which is one of my main things that I really want to pursue a career in. Even though all of the careers that I pursue a career in. Even though all of the careers that I learned about described me and showed my personality learned about described me and showed my personality through them, I do think that this one is what best describes through them, I do think that this one is what best describes me in different ways. In this career I get to use all of my me in different ways. In this career I get to use all of my qualities that I hold, and I get to do what I love to. I get to qualities that I hold, and I get to do what I love to. I get to help people, use my people skills to get along with everyone help people, use my people skills to get along with everyone and be comfortable around them. With this career I would and be comfortable around them. With this career I would know that I was able to help someone out and taught them know that I was able to help someone out and taught them something new. something new.