I was born and raised in Sylvan Lake, Michigan, which is to me one of the best places in America. Due to Michigan's pristine wilderness, I've always been an outdoor enthusiast. This is part of the reason I chose to attend Old Dominion. In addition, I am a member of the lacrosse team and spend my time with them goaltending. Coming down here for lacrosse has been one of the finest experiences of my life. I've met some of my greatest friends, and have grown exponentially during my time here. My interests include: reading, writing, lacrosse, yoga, travel, music, my grandma, friends, pool, and harmonica. My major is professional and technical writing with a minor in public law.
I am currently interning at the CMC as a professional writing intern. However, my emphasis as an English major is Creative Writing, and I am a Women's Studies minor. I have taken a few courses centered around technical writing and advanced composition, but most of my work experience has been in the food service industry while attending school. I want to blog, not only to record my steps and experiences here at the CMC, but to also show people with more abstract backgrounds and majors in the Arts and Letters department, that their skills transcend their passions. I would love to be an example for students like myself, who never thought they could do much but struggle as starving artists. I think this weblog would be a good balance to the others, and provide proof that students who feel helpless and skill-less, can do many things to advance their knowledge and careers.
Dave is a rising senior in the Computer Science program at ODU. His minor is Business Administration. Dave is also involved in various activities on campus at ODU during the school year, including Catholic Campus Ministry and the Association for Computing Machinery, which is a professional organization sponsored by the Computer Science Department. Dave is also involved in the Tidewater Unix User's Group, a local Linux/Free Software User's Group.
Noah is a senior majoring in Computer Science currently work as a Software Engineer at InnovaSystems, International. His current responsibilities include software development using ASP.NET with C#, Web Services, and User Interface development. Additionally, he attends system architecture and requirements meetings to play a part in the design and workflow for software development.
Lisa is a nontraditional student that returned to college after 10 years as a baker. She completed her associates at Tidewater Community College and transferred to Old Dominion. She is currently working as a lab technician in the microbiology department at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Lisa is participating in an interesting research project on one of the known herpes viruses.
Mario was a senior Teletechnet student majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Professional Writing Concentration from Danville, VA. He was working as a Professional Writing Intern with the Career Management Center. His goal after graduation is to find a job where he can write and be creative while going to graduate school. By working together with the Career Management Center on this internship, Mario developed some practical skills that he can use to get an advantage in meeting his career goals.
Camesha is senior majoring in English. She is originally from Gretna, VA and currently resides in Norfolk, VA. She is currently interning at the Career Management Center on the ODU main campus as a Writing Intern. Camesha has served as a Publications Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity and also served as the Women's Flag Football Captain, leading them to the National Tournament four years in a row. With graduation rapidly approaching, she hopes her internship will allow her to gain practical experience in her field and helps her obtain a fulfilling career after graduation.
Rowena was in the Engineering Early Advantage Program for Women in the summer of 2004 and in the Society of Women Engineers. She obtained her co-op through eRecruiting.
Janel was a graduate student in the International Higher Education Leadership program. She also worked as a graduate assistant at Virginia Wesleyan College in the Office of Intercultural Programs. By working together with the Career Management Center's ICAP Coordinator, Janel was able to land a Summer Internship abroad in India.
