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November 20,2014 Dear Awards Comer: fe: Sarah Barton-Sridges nomination fr Arts Co-op Student ofthe ese am tilled to nominate Sarah for Arts Co-op student of the yar As student aa profesional often with the ‘opportunity to work with sme of our most engogeé end hgh performing student leader, kis nonetheless ae to ‘work with someone of Sara's professionals, nave, and eapacy te successul tke on signifiant aspects of ‘ourportiol. ‘As you may know the portfolio fr Student Engagement and Career Development or rts with the Centre fr Student involvement and Careers mulfacetd, comple and extensive. The projects range rom the Implementation of imagine ad the strategic development ofthe rst-year experience; orientation lear and development and caeer development including suport for the Ars Internship progr. n every aspect of ‘he work sratep planing; organization, administrate, logs, and new niatves, Sarah has profoundly Impacted and improved the work ‘Orientation nc transition progromming: Sar’s est weeks the week befor Imagine. fight Wom he besning Saat’ abit to problem solve ad take tative impressed me ad let me confgen that the wark wan go06 hands. gaveher step inthe lopstsprecess and when eheced in not only had she eady completed ths {3s she had already completed te nxt tap bacause ssh 2d "hat seemed the net things that needed to et don’ This was tte fist example of how auc eit, and with tle rection, Sarah has constaity ‘excelled athe work Since then Sarah hs tied up may lose ends rom over the summa and improved the communication with ou squad leaders to ensure that thal fedbackis gathered 5 we plan fr nest year. ist ‘ecard on Sars ably to go beyond ta, nis an goed communication sll to braniorm™ Improvements othe transition program trough the Squad leader rele, which we then presente together to outging Squad Leaders for feedback, Arte Cafe Ci: Tis term, we lunches pilot Arts Coffee Cla program. Sarah's outstanding performance has ‘ested inher taking on sna ll aspect ofthe aunch: trom wing prometioal materi nd having them profesional printed; marketing the even to students; wring content forthe website; managing he legs of the program; organizing and partipating i Unked in group and constant eating and then implementing there newideas to improve student paripation, ellection and integrity ofthe program, Mos recently she has taken 0 offi hours to lp students who ae unsure or not content in theinfrmational interview proces an ‘move more students rom avareneer and interest to acon, Without her har workand novation, th plot program would not be successful Tha reste n over 100 tudes nthe inked In Coffe iv group, and 27 ‘dents who have requested a coe card for an intormational interview tr when they have srange ‘Arts internship Program: Sarah was tha second As Co-op student to ass with the Arts intemsip Program and ‘Shea et he bar ih, With ever a, bth high ve and administrative, Sara completed each with high ‘tention to deta an complete efiency For aks /alons hat tock the previous Coop student weeks Sarah produced high-qualtyresutsn ous. She approaches al ass with enthusiasm, patience and program, here were opportunites /asks where Sah was able to tke complete ownership an she hve Her sbi te save problems and her resourcefulness alowed ne tobe minal about when t ask questions 2nd when to find out answers through creative approaches, confidence and common sense This sinifcant ase to smunder-esouces program withlimited staff apaiy.Soah hs definitly helped to avance the quality ofthe ‘ts Internship Program and has brought he unique sl set, inpovation and ney to the program. Specific ‘exami her wo inhi: she wrt an dalgnec 3 communty pane conta nated sss ol ada Campaign provided sgnicantasstance wth the student rake, interview and re ations ase with ‘rogram outreach; and hasbeen open and ling to take a leadership role during major program trenton Sarah attended a ew ron-proit/eammunty themed events ouside of her role and as gated a deeper pasion forhepingstedents and 2 keen terest nthe nomorot seco. Her warmth ane aby to bul apoort ith ese ‘be unive srt tat shel rng to allo her ature employers sors willbe faving sting positive Impression on AP, Arts students and colleagues at the CSIEG af willeav age shoes to forthe new stadt inherrole. ‘one other many strengths that impact ever aepect ofthe work inhi her communication ils, She produces, ‘ust writen work ta variety of auciences and purposes and has aso created documentation af he wark for sessment and reporting, Serahis also an lfeciv verbal communicator and his taken on projects om peaking {on behal of prosramst castes promoting the Coffe Club at table in rock Hl (wich not ony added student atcpants, but also alumni patipting in intardews cf leaders an her cepo:emen; te preventing on Interviews to incominglntership students, Ill aspects ofthe work, Sara's dependability means that the details ae never doped. This may nt seem sigicant, but when you workin a portfolio with a constancy evling lst of proces at eferent stages of ‘completion, takes specific sil et that not many people have at such a ear age of ther professional ‘experience. In every way, Sara exceeds expectations ofthe work. She constant produce quality work and does Ie gute. Sheis ays ready and wiling fake on work and offers to help the team with even the mest base ‘ast that ned ding. She pushar herself to streeh otside of er comfort tone a lear ew ils and take sérantage ofthe opportunities or dvrse work and learning as a reult ofthe exanave porto. Her aby has enviched her experiance ast has rested inthe opportunity to take on more prjectsandin more Seth than lotersin the el Furthermore, cne ofthe benefits of having 2o-op student inthe leis to provide a sudentperpecive on the work Saral’s entrbution hasbeen fein al comers ofthe work. | have had numerous calagute comment on her abity an professoraism~ an tell mehow lucky lam to have er onthe team, fee didnot need to go buck dase, would be he to Sy n for an adhtonal term. can't walt tobe a eference for Sah fr whatever she should with to pursue nat nd inthe future, have no hesitation about her bly a exe! nan egarization aa wal be interested tee where se takes her onsiderable capac to contiote to the work ofa un have had the opportunity o work wth many eat o- ‘op students in my ok, ond Sarah sone ofthe best. ines regres, ee Tracey Rolin Aviso, Student Leadership & Career Development, ts 5048229196

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