Career Portfolio

Jared Ian Velez

5508 West Windmill Drive, 84081
West Jordan, UT

1-801-860-9261
Jared Velez96@gmail.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER LETER ................................................................................................................................................. #1
RESUME......................................................................................................................................................... #2
EXAMPLES OF WRITING ................................................................................................................................. #3
HOW TO DO AN OIL CHANGE ............................................................................................................................... #4-6
LEXUS IS300 ..................................................................................................................................................... #7-8
PSOMAS CIVIL ENGINEERING ...........................................................................................................................#9-14

April 26, 2015

Mr. Upham
Vice President of Enrollment
Western Governors University
4001 S 700E #700 Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Dear Mr. Upham,

I am writing to express my interest in your opening for an Enrollment Counselor position that I
was recently informed by my Supervisor.
My background at Western Governors University includes my experience in our enrollment
department for 1 year. I have been an Associate Enrollment counselor for 1 year, I have
experience within our college and I have considerable knowledge of how our enrollment
process functions.
As someone who is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to our students at all
times, I have excelled at the Associate Enrollment counselor by training new hires, having the
highest amount of dials, and highest amount of appointments set. I have also been awarded
employee of the month twice at the position that I am at currently. I also bring a new energy
and fresh ideas to the table that can highly benefit the Enrollment team.
At my current position I have a well-deserved reputation for getting assignments done
efficiently and accurately. I also have a record for bringing new innovative ways to improve the
Associate enrollment team to work more efficiently by training them to make work flow easier.
I would make a great addition to the Enrollment Counselor team because I know how the
enrollment of Western Governors functions.

Yours sincerely,

Jared Velez
5508 West windmill drive,
West Jordan Utah
801-860-9261
JaredVelez96@gmail.com

Jared Velez
5508 West Windmill Drive, West Jordan Utah 84081
801-280-4130(Home)/801-860-9261(Cell)
JaredVelez96@gmail.com
Career Objectives: I am seeking an entry level opportunity to learn from the bottom up the
skills necessary and contributing team member of a dynamic and growing business. My career
objective is that my educational pursues and work experience will lead me to becoming a
valued and experienced business manager in the near future.

Educational accomplishments:
o I will graduate from Copper Hills in June of 2014(My current GPA is
3.6) o I am currently taking several concurrent enrollment classes
through Salt Lake Community College, and am an enrolled freshman
at SLCC.

Work Experience:
o Mc Donalds Customer Service/Cashier: July 2012 May 2013 o
FYE Customer Service/Cashier/Sales Associate: July 2013 Current
o Associate Enrollment Councilor March 2014- Current

Community Involvement:
o I am an active participant of MESA for the past few years.
o I am also in a Dance group called ROI TIARE, LIKKHA.

Significant Accomplishments:
o Member of the National Honor Society o I graduated High School
early.

Technical Competencies:
o Microsoft Office 2007: Word, Excel, & Powerpoint o Adobe:
Photoshop and Indesign
Personal References: Available on request

Jared Velez

4/12/2015

How to do an Oil Change

Before you start to get under your car, there is some important information you will need to
know before starting your oil change. In order to find this information you can go to your local
auto parts store and ask them or check your car manual. The information that you will need to
know is:

Year
Make
Model
Engine Displacement size
Type of oil
Oil filter

Once you have figured out your cars year, make, and model you the purchase your oil filter
and oil from either online or at any auto parts store.

Tools you will need

Before changing your oil there are some tools that you will need in order to complete your oil
change. The tools that you will need:

Car Jack
Car Jack stands
Socket wrench

Shop towels Oil drain pan

Oil
Oil filter
Funnel (Optional)

Step 1: Draining your oil

The first step you would want to do is use your car jack and put it on your jack stands. After you
have securely put your car on your jack stands find where your oil
drain plug is located. Once you have found your oil drain plug, put
your oil pan underneath your oil drain plug. Then take your socket
wrench and untighten your oil drain plug until you can untighten by
hand and be ready to catch your oil in your pan. You may want some
shop towels to clean up any spills you have made. After all the old oil
has been emptied put back your oil drain plug on tightly.
Figure 1: Finding your oil drain plug.

Jared Velez

4/12/2015

Step 2: Removing and installing new oil filter

After you have emptied all of your old oil from your car youre
going to want to replace your old filter with your new oil filter
by following these steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Unscrew old filter

Let filter drain out oil into pan
Wipe off the opening with towel
Dab your finger into old oil and run your finger around the
rim of the new oil filter

Figure 2: Locating your Oil filter

5. Install new filter and hand tighten seal Step 3: Refilling oil
Once all your oil has been emptied and your new
filter has been installed you are ready for the final
step of your oil change. Find your oil jug and follow
these steps on refilling your vehicle:
1. Find your oil cap and untighten it
2. Place your funnel in the oil filler hole
3. Begin to pour oil into the funnel until youve
added
specific
Figure 3: Filling engine with
amount
recommended oil.
the
4. Replace cap and tighten

manual has recommended.

Once you have finished all the steps one last thing you can do is take your old oil you have in
your oil pan and dispose of it in an approved facility.

Trouble Shooting
If you ever run into any problems like leaks the first thing you should do is check your filter and
oil drain plug. Remember to hand tighten your oil filter and torque oil drain plug. If you run into
any more problems some places to look are in your cars service manual or to take your car to a
professional automotive mechanic.

Jared Velez

4/12/2015

Work Cited:

Figure 1 and 2: Learn how to change your oil. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2015, from
http://www.pennzoil.com/learn-about-motor-oil/changing-your-own-oil/

Figure 3: Hodson, D. H. (Photographer). [Web Photo]. Retrieved from

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Image/meta/SKx5RaKUGQQfnqTm
Edmunds, D. (2003, January 21). How to change your oil. Retrieved April 26, 2015, from
http://www.edmunds.com/how-to/how-to-change-your-oil-the-real-down-and-dirty.html

Juchil, B. (n.d.). How to change your cars motor oil and filter. Retrieved April 26, 2015, from
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car-maintenance/car-maintenance-archive/how-to-change-yourcarsmotor-oil-and-filter

Jared Velez

4/12/2015

Lexus Is300
The Lexus is300 is a vehicle manufactured in Japan from
1998 to 2005. The Is300 is also called the Altezza, and
Is200 because of the car was manufactured in different
countries with different names. In 1998 it was name
Japans Car of the year. It comes in 2 versions the 4door
sedan and the 4-door hatchback/wagon design. The is300
also comes in manual or automanual. It is iconic for its
taillights reffered to as the Lexus lights or Altezza
Lights.
Interior

Figure 1: Lexus Is300

The is300 comes in many different interior layout designs. The interior varies on what color
is300 you have options you have are: All leather interior, Suede and leather, and Tan leather.
All years of the car came with 240 watts system, 8 speakers, RDS audio system with AM/FM,
cassette, Disc auto-changers, and six disk remote changer. It also comes with peripheral
antitheft system, power everything, air bags, and much more. The 04-05 models came with
navigation and heated leather seats.
Performance

Power: 160 kw, 215HP HP, SAE @5,800 rpm; 218 ft. lb. Torque.
17.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
Fuel Economy: Highway 25(mpg), and city 18(mpg)
Premium unleaded fuel
2,997 cc 3 liters in-line 6 front engine with 86mm bore, 86mm stroke, 10.5 compression
ratio, double overhead cam, VVT-I(variable valve time intelligence) and 4 valves per
cylinder 2JZ-GE motor.
Handling

Four-wheel ABS
Brake assist system
Four disk break including 2 ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Immobilizers
Electronic traction control via ABS and Engine Management Full size alloy 17 inch rim
Wishbone suspension Independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
The Lexus IS300 is a 15 year old car that was ahead of its time. It was a sports-luxury
sedan that can still have the potential to be an amazing track car with its handling,
performance and reliability it is a magnet for enthusiasts attention everywhere. If you
are in the market for a 4door sports-luxury sedan I will always recommend the Lexus
Is300.

Jared Velez

Work Cited

Winfield, B. (2000, October 1). Lexus is300. Car and Driver, 3-3.
(n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2015, from
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2005/lexus/is300/specifications/

Figure 1: Lexus IS. (2015, April 16). Retrieved April 26, 2015, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_IS

4/12/2015

PSOMAS Civil Engineering

By Jared Velez
ENGL-2100
Feb. 16, 2015

Intro
It has been said engineering began between 4000 and 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt and
Mesopotamia, when there was need for housing and building ways of transportation. Some
recognizable construction that have been built by engineers are the Pantheon by Iktinos in
Ancient Greece, Appian Way by Roman engineers, Great Wall of China by General Meng Tien,
and many more.
Civil engineering is a career that people over look and do not understand. In this paper,
I will explain more to people and students studying for a civil engineering degree about what
the career field is like. I will explain what exactly civil engineers do on a daily basis and what
they contribute to society. The interview opened my eyes to how much civil engineers
contribute to communities such as: Construction, maintenance of the physical and naturally
built environment, which includes working on roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. You
may think a civil engineer works on railroads, subway systems, or airports but, that would be a
sub-disciple of transportation engineering. The interview helped me understand how much I
will be doing once I complete my degree and start going out into the work force. I hope in
sharing this information, it will help others who would like to learn more about civil engineering
and the good that they do for us. First, I want to show a daily schedule that an engineer has.
Then I would like to show discuss in depth about what they do for us and how we benefit from
them.

Results
For me to get a better understanding on what civil engineering was I chose to interview
my brother, Karlo Velez. He has recently graduated from the University of Utah and was
previously an intern and now permanently hired for an engineering company named PSOMAS.
For the first couple of questions, I asked about the company of PSOMAS. PSOMAS was
founded in 1946, when the great depression was over and World War 2 was coming to an end.
At the time there was a need for public work improvements and a demand for housing. That
year, George Psomas started a small surveying firm in Southern California in the 50s and 60s,
Psmoas started to provide engineering services. Later, George Psomas son, Tim Psomas,
graduated with his Civil Engineering degree from Loyola Marymount University and took the
company by the reins. The growth of the company grew so large that more firms were built in
Orange County, Riverside, and Sacramento, California, in 1976. Later down the road, PSOMAS
expanded into Arizona then Utah and to this day, it continues to grow. The companys plans
then grew more into other disciples of engineering such as, traffic engineering, transportation
engineering, water engineering, along with others. Their goal for 2015, is to become the
number one Engineering firm in the United States.

Discussion

During my interview, with my brother Karlo I learned a lot about PSOMAS and what
their morals and values are in the company with their mission statement being, Balance the
Nature and Built Environments. Which means what they are trying to do, is using as much of

their talent to better our environment and human kind. A point my brother would emphasis
throughout the interview was, how important it is to bring quality work to their clients.
PSOMAS believes the most important thing is client satisfactory which is the best measure of
success.
A day-to-day schedule for engineer includes writing many reports throughout the day. A
typical report would include a scope of your work, and a how much progress has been
completed within your project that you are assigned to. Typically, when projects are awarded
and engineer must present to their client a scope of your work, which details the given task
that the company must perform to execute the project as precisely as they can to keep client
satisfied. Memos are used very often in the work place, they are sometimes sent out which are
generally short and straight to the point. A memo can range from a quick update on a projects
estimated time of completion to their project manager, or an update on whatever is going on
within the office. Reports typically would include the general purpose of the report or a quick
overview of what the report is, followed by procedures and studies, and majority of the report
will be figures and tables from study. An engineer at PSOMAS has control over his own work, he
needs to make sure he is giving their clients high quality work. It is essential that all engineers
work together as a team. Their biggest motto is, Two heads are better than one.

Conclusion
As a result, from my interview I have gained valuable information on PSOMASs
goals as a company and grew a better understanding on what a civil engineer is. From these
goals, PSOMAS wants their clients to be satisfied and to keep them coming for future work, and

to have their employees give as much quality work as they can. I also gained knowledge on
what a civil engineer does. They build, design, and maintain roads, buildings, dams, and any
other related structures. For an engineer, technical writing is a crucial skill that you would want
to master. Writing reports and memos are two vital forms of writing that are used on a daily
basis. Establishing reports to your superiors are important. It shows your scope of your daily
work and how much progress is being done to the project that you are working on. Memos in
the office are also important to update your project manager on estimated time a project will
be completed. Balance the Nature, and Built Environments is a great mission statement for
PSOMAS, because what they are trying to do is to bring innovative and quality work to every
client.

Work Cited

History of PSOMAS. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2015, from

http://www.psomas.com/about/history/

Lucas, J. (2014, August 28). What is Civil Engineering. Retrieved April 27, 2015, from
http://www.livescience.com/47612-civil-engineering.html