Letter of interest

I wish to apply for the Masters of Workplace, Wellness and Health at the Centennial College as I find a
good parity with what it offers and my interest in Wellness and Health Management.

I have a BLS in Library and Information Science from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria where I
graduated with a Second Class Honorary degree. I also have a working knowledge of Library and
Information Management and have conducted diverse searches for my patrons and provide them with
the resources they need. I have gained so many skills via my experience in information management and
one of such important skill is attention to details.

After working as a Librarian for few years, I began to have a growing interest in health and wellness and
this propelled a personal interest in Health and Wellness. I did some training with some wellness
organizations and began work in a health institution in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Whilst working
with the Health institution in Edo state, I observed that lots of people especially working and business
personnel do not prioritize their health and wellness. I had to carry our personal research and findings
shows that most Organizations in Edo State and by extension do not care about the health and well-
being of their employees including Government parastatals. Such initiative that should have become top
priority is being sidelined by both private and public institutions. T

Sadly, even the very few organization that recognizes the importance of wellness in organizations are
handling wellbeing and wellness programs on a very restricted and tight budget. The fact that such
wellness initiative are not seen from its organization value perspective have further triggered and
expanded my interest in the subject. Organizations needs to start to prioritize the health and wellness of
their employees as such initiative will save time, cost and resources for organization when workers have
fewer physical and mental health problems. Most organizations keep losing their best hands to health
issues because they do not prioritize wellness initiatives. A healthy and well employee will provide
better services to its organization and this will have a positive impact on the company’s growth and
development.

The shortfalls of wellness and health initiatives in organizations in Nigeria have instilled the quest for me
to find answers and acquire knowledge to fill in this gap. For a country that do not prioritize wellness,
getting knowledge on what should be obtainable will be such a great challenge, hence the need to
study, learn and train in an environment that prioritizes wellness and health so as to be able to expose
organizations on the benefits of wellness initiatives. The knowledge gained and field and practical
experiences will help in campaigning for a positive outlook when it comes to wellness and health in
organization. A good training in a reputable institution will help in gaining knowledge of how to
implement employee support health programs such as; providing free flu shots and health screenings,
providing ergonomics work station, having healthy snack available, or even allowing workers flexible
schedules to take care of their physical and emotional health as needed.

I am positive that my training from Centennial College, my passion for health and wellbeing, my
experiences and my zeal for continuous improvement and advancement will be able to help me achieve
my aim of my study program. I have attached the needed supporting documentation. I look forward to
an extensive training, learning and development with your institution.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

Jennifer isiayei