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Mission statement from Target Community & Educational Services, Inc. “Target Community & Educational Services, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality, community- based residential, educational, vocational, recreational and family support services.” MISSION STATEMENT

 Graduate studies at McDaniel College  The following will be fulfilled:  Learning how to provide a safe, normalized and high quality of life for all clients  Communication among employees, family, clients and the community  Education and training along with the use of instructional strategies  Taking an active role in the local community  Holding high expectations for not only myself, but those around me (Target Community & Educational Services, Inc.) MCDANIEL COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY

 Qualities and Obligations  Achievement of a bachelors degree  Achieving a 2.7 or better  Holding a valid drivers license with three points or less  Ability to work 40 hours a week  Supporting clients with disabilities who live in the home Benefits  Graduate students receive 75% tuition scholarship  Free room and board  Health care benefits (Target Community & Educational Services, Inc.) MCDANIEL COLLEGE CONTINUED (Clip Art)

 Communication Studies: Interpersonal Track Benefits  Communication is inevitable  Knowledge about and interrelating with a variety of people  Managing conflict not only with others, but internally as well  Gaining an intercultural understanding of the world  Communication within families  Gaining an intercultural understanding of those around us  Group work with others to create cohesion  Learning how to communicate with a manifold of people COMMUNICATION STUDIES MAJOR (Clip Art)

 Every career involves writing in some aspect and by having a professional writing minor various skills have been gained  Working with programs such as Dreamweaver and Weebly  Composing essays  Informative  Rhetorical analysis’s  Narratives  Writing for the internet  Blogging (Free write)  Working with clients to improve their business  Discussion Boards (Prompted) There are many types of writing and by taking on professional writing I have practiced different sorts of writing and learned about types of writing that I have never attempted before. This minor is broadening my educational and personal experiences. PROFESSIONAL WRITING MINOR

 Waitress (Steph’s Subs and Tri Pi Pizza; Bloomsburg, PA)  Worked with numerous college students and university scholars  Preserved a clean and safe atmosphere  Held high expectations for myself and those around me  Prioritized to meet customers needs  Experienced communication skills with unfamiliar persons  Followed and accomplished explicit directions  Communicated efficiently with diverse individuals  Lifeguard (Millers Crossing; Millersville, PA)  Worked to come up with new ideas for the immediate community  Assisted clients with problems that may come about  Worked to maintain a safe work area  Worked long hours in order to maintain a productive business  Readily picked up more hours  Took an energetic role in the surrounding community Each of these jobs have been benefited me greatly because I have communicated with all different types of people and have learned the importance of communication within the workplace. WORK EXPERIENCE