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Leadership Exercise Portfolio Week 1 Skells
Leadership Exercise Portfolio Week 1 Skells
Stefan Kells
EDUC 5373
Innovative Leadership for the Digital Age
Dr. Moore
Leadership Exercise – Week 1
Humility: I am a very humble person. In fact, I’ve had to practice this trait quite a bit in
my new position. I moved from an area where I knew a great deal about my job to an
area where I don’t and I can’t do it all.
Trustworthy: I developed this trait a long time ago. As a teenager, I was trusted to run
the library by myself. In my current line of work, I’m trusted with sensitive information
about students. This trust had to be proven and earned.
Strong work ethic: I developed a strong work ethic in grade school. At the time, I was
diagnosed with a reading learning disability. In fact, for the longest time I couldn’t read.
I had a teacher tell me that I would not amount to anything because I couldn’t read. So
from that point, I set out to prove her wrong. Before I started high school, I was formally
diagnosed with dyslexia. Even though I already learned to cope with my disability,
knowing what was wrong made all the difference. I continue to prove my grade school
teacher wrong by everything that I have accomplished by having a good work ethic.
SKELLS 1/18/18
Emotional intelligence: I am an empathetic individual. I have the ability to read and
understand the emotions of others and control my own.
Enthusiasm, optimism, & warmth: I always try to have a positive attitude, especially
when events become more difficult. I am compassionate, which helps put others at ease
when I’m around.
Second, select several leadership traits, motives, or characteristics that you think you need to develop to
enhance your leadership skills. Explain why you think you need this development, and how you think you
might obtain it. An example would be as follows:
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To serve as the SE Academic Service Coordinator at Grayson College, while maintaining a professional,
confidential, and efficient work environment for faculty, staff, and students. Although my long-term goal is to
pursue a Master’s of Information/Library Sciences, my immediate goal is to continue my education to obtain a
Master’s of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Technology. I have been accepted into the School
of Graduate Studies at SE. My program start date is August 2017 and ATTD is July 2018.
EDUCATION
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
425 W. University Blvd; Durant OK 74701
Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal & Applied Studies; Minor in Spanish: May 2013
Grayson College
6101 Grayson Drive; Denison TX 75020
Associate of Arts in Teaching: May 2010
Bells High School
PO Box 7; Bells TX 75414
Diploma: May 2008
EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER WORK
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
425 W. University Blvd; Durant, OK 74701
Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, DSO / (Specialist): Work with students/parents/teachers/counselors with the
admission process; review applications and admit students to the university; counsel/advise prospective, returning,
and current students with their educational goals; work with and plan cultural programs/field trips for international
students, serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) in SEVIS; work in POISE and Microsoft Office programs;
support in the implementation of a new recruitment manager called JRM (Jenzabar Recruitment Manager);
scan/index student files in Docubase (an imaging system); receptionist and clerical duties including answering
phones, filing, records management, and sorting mail; assist the Director and fellow co-workers in various tasks;
help supervise student workers; assist with SE Live/Transfer Day and other large events on campus; help
schedule/guide individual/group campus tours; maintained office budgets; and other special duties as assigned.
Barnes & Noble Bookseller - January 2012 – present (temp aid for special events): Work football games/other
events outside normal business day; general book and apparel sales; assist with locating college text books and
supplies; assist with buy back at semester end and Rush at the start of the semester.
Student Worker - January 2011 – July 2013: Receptionist and clerical duties including answering phones, filing,
records management, mail pick-up and delivery; assisted professors in copying, and other tasks as needed. I worked
in various offices on the Southeastern campus including Teacher Education Services, School of Education and
Behavioral Sciences, Educational Instruction and Leadership (EIL), and Housing & Residence Life. TRIO:
Upward Bound Tudor/Mentor & Resident Hall Supervisor: I was responsible for high school students living on
the campus of SE. I provided 24-hour supervision of residential life for the program students; conducted weekly
room inspections for cleanliness; participated in program field trips; insured that all students observed program and
host rules on campus; scheduled night supervision duty of residential tutor/mentors; and other duties as needed.
Resident Assistant (RA): I acted as liaison between the residents and the Department of Housing & Residents Life;
updated monthly bulletin boards and door decorations; maintained regular office hours; worked resident check-in
and check-outs; designed resident programs and activities; completed room verification logs and safety checks;
filled out Maxient reports; reported maintenance issues; volunteered as a Resident Community Leader; and other
duties as needed.
Whitewright Public Library
PO Box 984, Whitewright, TX 75491
Volunteer Librarian Assistant/Intern - March 2004 – present: Responsible for front counter check-in/check-out
of library materials; issue library cards; aid in new material cataloging; shelving library books and other media;
weeding under circulated books and other media; help library patrons locate books and information; teach library
patrons how to research microfilmed documents; assist in networking/updates to library computers for patron use;
promote community advocacy for the usefulness of the public library; basic clerical and banking duties; assisted in
coordination of monthly video media presentations for middle school and high school age students; helped with
scheduling of spring break and summer library programs; and volunteer for library fund-raising efforts, book sales
and other special projects as needed.