Portfolio Reflection Individual Assignment Instructions (Rev. 9-.docx

Portfolio Reflection Individual Assignment Instructions (Rev.
9-2-16) (25 pts.)
Instructions: Review the Grading Rubric on the next page to
learn how your assignment is evaluated, Using this form type
your responses to the following questions and edit your work
before final submission using Times New Roman size 12 font
with single line spacing. The original questions must be present
in your response. You may use bullets to answer your questions.
You must have page count of at least 2 full pages with 4 pages
max. This assignment is evaluated on mechanics/grammar,
content/substance, organization, tone, and demonstration of
critical thinking. Upload this completed document to the
appropriate area in eLearning.
1. What was the most challenging part of the professional
online portfolio assignment? Why did it challenge you? Be
specific.
2. How did you overcome the challenge you describe in #1?
3. Having completed version 1.0 of your Professional Online
Portfolio (aka POP), what do you think of it and of the
experience of putting it together?

4. What are 2 specific actions you will take in the next 2
months to enrich/improve your POP?
Action #1:
Action #2:
5. Moving forward, what can JSOM do to better support/help
students with their portfolios?
CRITERIA
GRADING RUBRIC
Below Expectations
0-1
Meets Expectations
2-3
Above Expectations
4-5
SCORE and FEEDBACK
Reflection Skills
POP Reflection is very short; key information is missing.
POP Reflection is good: key information is somewhat provided.
POP Reflection is excellent: all major points are clearly and

concisely.
Tone
The response has negative or poor tone.
Opportunities for tone exist.
Tone is positive and constructive.
Organization
Summary’s organization follows no logical or coherent order.
POP Reflection is somewhat organized.
POP Reflection is organized well and follows a logical order
and creates flow and clarity.
Format
The template is not used and/or the document is not present
within Professional Online Portfolio.
The template is partially used and/or the document is not
uploaded correctly into the Professional Online Portfolio.
The template is used and the document is included as
downloaded Word file within a separate tab in the Professional
Online Portfolio.
Grammar and Mechanics
Significant errors make POP Reflection hard to read
Minimal errors exist and do not impede meaning.
POP Reflection is free of grammatical or mechanical errors.
Total
Sum the rows above=_______/25
Page 1
Professional Online Portfolio Instructions & Grading Rubric
(200 points)
What is the purpose of this assignment?

To create a mature, professional, and visually-appealing website
that showcases your educational products, occupational
achievements, and career goals. This is a live website with your
name on it, so you must take it seriously and must not link to
any material that is less than good.
Why is this assignment important?
Potential employers willGoogle your name before bringing you
in for an interview. This should matter to you for 2 reasons:
1) You NEED to Avoid Making a Bad Impression. Will you be a
‘Google ghost’ and not even appear in the search results? OR
will they see random blog comments, immature photos, or
things that make you seem frivolous and unprofessional? Any
of these will hurt your chances of making a professional
impression.
2) You NEED To Enhance Your Chances.You want the first
search result they see to be a professional and attractive
statement of your maturity and professional mindset.
Employers want to see that you 1) are comfortable with new
technology, 2) have done interesting things in and out of school,
and 3) actually care about making being/becoming a
professional and making a mark in the world. This website may
be the first search hit from your name. Make it count for you,
not against you.
What resources are needed?
· Website Developer- Use www.wix.com to create your
homepage. The site makes it very easy to create an attractive
website that can do what you need it to do. Obviously, getting
this up and running and full of great content this will take time
and effective time management on your part.
· Quote- Find an easy-to-read inspirational quote that speaks to
you to include on your website. You should be able to explain
to a recruiter why this quote is interesting to you.
· Professional picture- quality picture of you in business or
business casual attire.

· 4 Real Work or School Projects- you need to showcase the 3
assignments from this BCOM4350 class and at least 1 from
another work or school project.
· Video Introduction- the video file you created for YouTube as
an assignment for this course.
· LinkedIn Profile- A current version of your LinkedIn Profile
· Resume (without physical address)- Include resume in reverse
chronological format that is compliant with JCOM’s Career
Management Center. Review the required resume template for
undergraduates in order to receive credit for this assignment.
Resumes in other formats will receive reduced or no points. The
Career Management Center (CMC) resume is located at
http://goo.gl/Xl7ROQ.
· 2 additional online resources that show your
professional/personal interests
What are the steps to create the website?
Step 1- Review the following podcast to learn about the
importance of the POPs:
http://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/105-professional-online-
portfolios/
Step 2- Create, secure, and review all resources.
Step 3- Review this document for the instructions and how your
website is evaluated.
Step 4- Design a visually appealing, creative webpage that
includes the following 10 distinct elements at minimum. You
don’t need to make your website public until it is ready for
grading:
1. Professional picture- an embedded clear picture of you in
business or business casual attire.
2. An embedded quote- include a quote that is personally or
professionally motivating to you.
3. Professional goal- present your brief professional/career
objective in a way that highlights your competitive advantages
or unique talents. The purpose is to inform a hiring manager or
recruiter to current ultimate professional/career objective.

4. 4 Real Work or School Projects- Under 1 page, have 4
distinct areas or links to different quality projects from your
academic career or work experiences and how they developed
your knowledge, skill or competencies.
· Team Reading Presentation 1 of 2
· Team Reading Presentation 2 of 2
· Executive Summary
· Another BCOM, work, or school assignment
5. Video Introduction- clear embedded video file or link to the
video introduction you created for this course.
6. LinkedIn Profile- a link to your current version of your
LinkedIn Profile
7. Resume (without physical address)- a link to your resume as
a downloadable document; the resume template for
undergraduate is used.
8. Links to 2 additional online resources that show your
professional/personal interests.
9. Contact- An embedded contact form to send you an email.
10. Personal- at least connections to online resources that
represent your values, ethics, and personality.
Step 5- Submit your website and this form to a member in your
team for them to give you quality feedback.
Step 6- Submit your team member’s feedback and website to the
instructor as directed in class.
Grading Rubric
How your assignment evaluated?
Measurement
Rating
0= Not submitted

1= Insufficient
2= Below average
3= Average
4= Above average
5= High
1. Does the website have the 11 distinct elements present:
Professional picture, An embedded quote, 3 Real Work or
School Projects, Video Introduction, LinkedIn Profile, Resume
(without physical address), Links to 2 additional online
resources that show your professional/personal interests,
professional goal, and contact form.
0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Was the website creative and did it grab attention? In other
words, is the layout and design appropriate?
0 1 2 3 4 5
1. To what degree was the JSOM CMS’s resume template for
undergraduatesused to create the resume?
0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Was the website free of mechanical and grammatical errors?
0 1 2 3 4 5
3. Did the website contain appropriate graphics, picture, and
colors?
0 1 2 3 4 5
4. Does the website present the appropriate tone, image and
content to sell the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and
competencies to a recruiter or hiring manager?
0 1 2 3 4 5
5. Is the font size and type appropriate?
0 1 2 3 4 5
6. Is it easy to navigate within the website to all of the different
elements?
0 1 2 3 4 5

7. Does the website contain helpful information above and
beyond the 11 minimum required elements that would be
attractive to a recruiter or hiring manager?
0 1 2 3 4 5
8. Does the professional goal statement highlight your
competitive advantage/unique talents and what your purpose is?
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sum Rows 1-10= _______ (x)
Multiply (x) by 4 =_______ / 200 max
What are 3 strengths of your work?
What are 3 opportunities for improvement?

Senior Showcase Presentation Instructions & Grading Rubric
(200 points)
What is the purpose of this assignment?
To produce an engaging, informative approx. 5-7-minute
presentation that showcases your Professional Online Portfolio
(POP) Assignment.
What are elements of the assignment?
· Assume your audience consists of local hiring managers at a ‘
Senior Showcase’ networking event.
· You must draw specific attention to 2 school/work projects
featured on your site. Your presentation must not simply say
‘This is what I have done...”. Instead, the framing should be
“This is what I have done and these things enable me to be
better at X in the future because...” In other words, if
everything you have done up to this point in school and work is
training, what are you training for and how has your training
helped prepare you for the next challenge?
· You must draw specific attention to 1 additional item on your
site.
Why is this assignment important?
“It’s not who you know that matters, it’s who knows you.” The
JSOM Senior Showcase is an opportunity to help well-
connected managers get to know you as an energetic and
motivated professional. In addition to (hopefully) making a
great first impression for people who might help you get a good
job, this presentation will give you valuable practice at orally
articulating your interests, personality, and accomplishments in
a professional setting.
What resources are needed for this assignment?
· Your complete Professional Online Portfolio (POP)
· Senior Showcase Presentation Instructions & Grading Rubric

(this document)
What are the steps to create the video?
Step 1- Review this document for the instructions and how your
assignment is evaluated.
Step 3- Using the order below, write an outline of your script:
· Introduction- Introduce yourself and major to viewers in a
pleasant and creative way. Smile, speak clearly and with
enthusiasm.
· School/Work project 1 of 2- Very briefly describe the project.
Focus on these questions: What did you learn? How did it build
your competencies? Why is it important for your career?
· School/Work project 2 of 2- Very briefly describe the project.
Focus on these questions: What did you learn? How did it build
your competencies? Why is it important for your career?
· Additional item- Briefly describe the item. How did it help
you grow? How can you apply the lessons to your career?
· Conclusion- Provide a creative ending with a request to check
out your website.
Step 3- Rehearse your script several times in the mirror and
with a partner. You must use your POP as a visual aid. Your
portfolio partner will navigate the website during your
presentation so you will need to plan/rehearse with them.
Step 4- Conduct your 4 minute presentation live in class on the
required deadline.
How your assignment evaluated?
Measurement
Rating

0= Not submitted
1= Insufficient
2= Below average
3= Average
4= Above average
5= High
1. Was the presentation organized into the following order: (1)
introduction; (2) school/work project 1 of 2; (3) school/work
project 2 of 2; (4) additional item; and (5) conclusion.
0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Was the introduction creative and did it grab attention?
0 1 2 3 4 5
3. Did the presenter speak clearly, loudly, and correctly
(grammar)?
0 1 2 3 4 5
4. Did the presenter make appropriate eye contact with
audience?
0 1 2 3 4 5
5. Did the presenter dress professionally?
0 1 2 3 4 5
6. Did the presenter appear to be well-prepared / rehearsed in
advance?
0 1 2 3 4 5
7. Is there a consistent sense of energy and passion in the
presentation?
0 1 2 3 4 5
8. Did the speaker maximize the 5-7 minute time limit
appropriately?
0 1 2 3 4 5

9. Was the conclusion creative?
0 1 2 3 4 5
10. Does the presenter focus on what or how s/he learned and
how the assignments can impact career or competencies?
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sum Rows 1-10= _______
x 4 = _______ (/200 max)
What are 3 strengths of your work?
What are 3 opportunities for improvement?

Dallas Chamber of Commerce
10707 Preston Rd.
Dallas, TX 75230
Dear Dallas Chamber of Commerce,
We at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas are one of the largest
health insurers in our region. It is our mission to promote the
health and wellness of our members and our communities
through accessible, affordable and quality healthcare. As a
pillar of the Dallas community, it is also our duty to give back
and help the many families who are in need. We already have a
community program set in place called Healthy Kids, Healthy
Families. This program addresses areas in nutrition, physical
activity, disease prevention and management, and supports safe
environments (Healthy). We would like to expand upon our
already existing program and offer aid to children who have
parents that have been incarcerated for drug abuse.
Background and Goals
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports that children
of offenders have a 70% greater likelihood of becoming
involved in the criminal justice system (TDCJ). In Dallas-Fort
Worth alone 70,000 children have parents who are incarcerated,
so this means DFW potentially has 49,000 future inmates
(TDCJ).
Also, according to the statistics report by DEA FD, powder and
crack cocaine usage has increased due to its high and stable
available market that comes from Mexico. Statistics show that

14% of young people have access and are abusing this substance
(SUBSTANCE). Another highly accessible drug is alcohol, the
primary drug abused in Dallas with statistics showing that 62%
of secondary school students (grades 7 -12) have consumed it,
and 29% had consumed alcohol in the previous month
(SUBSTANCE).
Substance abuse also negatively affects the health care system.
Figure 1 below is provided by the National Institute on Drug
Abuse breaks down the costs different drugs have on healthcare
(Trends). The overall costs due to drug abuse consists of costs
related to crime, lost work productivity, and healthcare
combined. Health care costs alone account for 24 percent of
these overall costs.
Figure 1
As a healthcare insurer these costs are of great concern to us. If
we can reduce the rate of substance abuse in Dallas we would
also be helping our local healthcare system, which is a goal in
our Healthy Kids, Healthy Families initiative.
Through our program Break the Cycle, we want to help youths
realize that although their parents have made poor decisions
regarding drug use, they have a choice to not follow that path.
There are many programs that help teens who are already in the
juvenile detention system due to drug abuse. For example, The
Dallas County Juvenile Department offers many services such
as clinical, educational, institutional, and probation services
(Dallas). Although our goal is to prevent youths from drug
abuse and future incarceration, The Dallas County Juvenile
Department services offered a great template for our program.
Thier services gave us an idea of what kind of professionals we
should employ, counseling services to provide the families, and
what kind of background check should be run on our volunteers.

The program we are proposing is important to us because two of
our members grew up in families with parents who have a
substance problem. They both expressed that a program like this
would have made a big difference in their lives, such as keeping
their grades up, and helping them evaluate their own self-worth.
Having a substance abusing parent is like having a ticking time
bomb in a home. One of our members, Kathryn, never knew
when her mother would be stopping by to see her and never
knew where she was. All she knew was that her mother always
looked and acted differently on the rare occasions that she
would see her. Broken promises and scary arguments caused
depression in Kathryn’s life at such a young age. She never had
a chance to experience life in a normal family and had always
wondered why her mother did the things that she did and never
wanted to come home. We hope our program can break this
cycle and prevent these children from repeating their parents
mistakes, gain self-worth and help them understand that no
matter what pressures they may face drug use is not an option.
Proposed Plan
According to the National Council on Child Abuse and Family
Violence, “Parents' abuse of alcohol and other drugs can lead to
a cycle of addiction, which is reflected by high rates of
alcoholism and other substance abuse among children of
addicts. Substance abuse among youth leads to a domino effect
of problems in school, involvement in juvenile justice, teen
pregnancy, and mental and emotional turmoil” (Parental).
Through our Break The Cycle program we are determined to
prevent youths from following existing bad habits in their
homes. Our program targets children in middle school who have
parent(s) or guardian(s) that have been or are currently
incarcerated because of substance abuse. We will give these
children an opportunity to see that they can take control of their
own lives and decisions when it comes to drugs.

As found by the editors of Children of Substance-Abusing
Parents, “Consequently, in a family in which one of the
members becomes a substance abuser, profound and significant
implications for the rest of the family can be anticipated as
familial roles are shifted and generational boundaries are
crossed. For example, as a substance-abusing parent becomes
unable to fulfill his or her role, other family members, including
the children, may begin to fill the existing vacuum and assume
the missing parental roles and responsibilities, often at the
expense of their own development (Straussner).” The vision of
our program is to fill the emptiness that the children may feel
inside due to an absent parent. Staff can do this by sharing
knowledge about drug use and using encouragement with the
group of students that they work with to make them feel like
their lives still matter and their only job is to be a kid.
Children of Substance-Abusing Parents also mentions that when
a parent is addicted to drugs, “the child is essentially parentless
and likely learns to take care of himself or herself.
Unfortunately, depending on the child’s age, he or she may
become a “parentified child”, who becomes a caretaker of his or
her own parents and siblings even at the cost of his or her own
development” (Straussner). We wish to become role models for
these children and let them know that they are not alone.
Our program will serve 100 students using 12 counselors and 10
volunteers. Flyers will be sent to high school student
organizations to request volunteers and offer community service
hours that are required for graduation. Background checks will
be administered on everyone on the staff team, including
volunteers. Our program will take place on Saturdays from
10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and will include lunch for everyone. We
request that the volunteers and staff come early to set up
lunches and activities for the day. To join our program it is up
to the parents or current guardians of the children to sign them
up. This shows that the parents involved in substance abuse are

willing to better their lives of their children and can show better
morale of the parents in court.
The flyer in figure 2 will be sent to the students of three chosen
middle schools “Thomas C Marsh Middle School, Medrano
Middle School and Edward H. Cary Middle School” in the well
known drug influenced neighborhood located, near Webb
Chapel Rd., Marsh Ln., Royal Ln. and Forest Ln. Flyers will
also be sent to Child Protective Services serving the specified
Dallas area.
Figure 2
Break The Cycle is completely non-profit it is free to all the
students who join. Edward H. Cary Middle School is our chosen
destination for the program to take place and have decided to
provide transportation using buses to and from the nearest 3
middle schools mentioned above. Students will be split into
several groups in a five to one student:counselor ratio. These
groups will rotate to different stations throughout the day so
each student experiences the most from our program. As the
flyer above indicates, the students will then be involved in
several activities that build teamwork, self-worth, confidence,
responsibility and ethics which are traits they may not be able
to learn from their drug abusing parent(s) at home. These
activities include: arts and crafts, sports, games, group
counseling, and drug awareness speeches. Students wanting
assistance in homework are also encouraged to bring their
school work and will be added to a tutoring station. If any
additional one-on-one counseling or parent-child counselling is
desired by the student or parent, our professional counselors
will be available Tuesday through Friday for private
appointments. We believe that it is important for these students
to know that having a substance abusing parent is not their fault
and addiction is not an easy illness to overcome. In addition, we
will focus on the risks, consequences, and side effects of using

drugs as well as the difficulty to withdraw from current drug
using.
The primary goal of Break the Cycle is to lower the Dallas
statistics of children following their drug addicted parent’s
footsteps and for them to understand that being drug free is the
best option. Therefore it will lead to less youths being
incarcerated for substance abuse which means saving the futures
of many generations. With the program being only on Saturdays
during the school year we wish to expand it to the summer time
as well, taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays (below is an
outline of the schedule). Our focus is to make a positive
influence on these young students before they begin their
journey through high school where drugs and influences can
become part of everyday life.
2016 Schedule
Below is a brief outline of the schedule is Break The Cycle is
approved by July of 2016
· Send flyers out within the first week of school
August 22
· Deadline for parents to sign up
September 12
· School Year Program Begins
September 17
· School Year Program Ends June
3
· Send flyers out for summer registration May 22
· Deadline for parents to sign up (summer)
June 5
· Summer Program Begins June 12
· Summer Program Ends August 5
Staffing

To help plan all of our activities and events, we will be bringing
on a full time project manager, who will be in charge of running
our drug prevention program. This project manager would
handle everything from getting in contact with volunteer
services to finding volunteers, to getting the program prepared
for feeding over 100 kids in the program a nice, healthy
Saturday lunch. They would also be in charge of more important
things such as getting the background checks on all of the staff,
as well as all of our volunteers. We would also bring on two full
time and ten part time certified drug counselors who would
work directly with these children to ensure that they are on the
right path at home, in school, and most importantly, in life. The
full time counselors would be available Tuesday thru Friday for
any additional counseling that any child would need during the
week. Our program would also bring on many volunteers,
mainly high school students with the ability to relate to the
children, also to help prepare the food during lunch for the 100
children. As well as prepare the many activities for the children
to be engaged in. Lastly, we would employ two school bus
drivers to run routes for our program on Saturdays to help bring
all of these children together, and even bring them all home at
the end of the day.
Budget
Our research has shown that the annual budget of running drug
prevention program for minors is around $300,000 based on
Virginia's existing programs and according to West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for
Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, “Substance Abuse
Prevention Program” (Substance). The tables on the following
pages show the individual costs of each of the components
needed. We also have 10 volunteers. However, they are not
considered in the costs. The office space (LoopNet), bus rental
cost (Bus Results) and bus driver cost (Salary.com) were found
online.

Table 1: The total cost during the school year is $168,414.00 as
shown in the table below.
Table 2: The total cost during the summer is $72,778.00 as
shown in the table below.
The total cost for the whole year would be $241,192.00.
Conclusion and Authorization
To fund our project Blue Cross Blue Shield will be contributing
to 60% of the total costs needed, which would be $146,215.20.
We plan on obtaining the other 40% of the costs through other
donations, such as fundraisers.
Through Break the Cycle, we expect youth crime rates and
future adult crime rates to lower making Dallas an overall better
place to live. Our community is being taken over by the
manipulation of drugs so this program will also decrease the
amount of future addicts in our lovely city, and also putting less
strain on local healthcare budgets. These children are the future
of Dallas and are the main targets if we want to make change.
Our predicted date of the start of the program is July 1st so it
allows us enough time to recruit and plan for the middle school
children in 2016. Figure 3 below shows where we expect to
receive our funding.
Figure 3

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