Careers in Writing Arts Self Evaluation
1. List your personal strengths and weaknesses (responsible, procrastinator, creative, etc.).
a. Creative, persuasive, procrastinator, late
2. List important or related courses you have taken.
a. Writer’s mind, Film Scenario Writing, Creative writing 1 & 2, fiction writing, principles of literary study, writing children’s stories, film production 1
3. What is your major and specialization? What is your overall cumulative GPA? In your major? How many credits have you taken in your major?
a. RTF/Creative Writing 3.45/ ? 33 RTF/30 writing
4. Do you have a minor or coordinate major? Explain.
a. Creative Writing (concentration)
5. List hobbies, activities, interests, especially those related to your major.
a. Writing
b. Photography
c. The food industry
d. Vegan cuisine
e. Yoga
6. List all the offices you have held in clubs or writing associations.
a. Rowan Television Network (member)
b. Cinema Workshop (member)
7. Do you hold any special licenses?
a. none
8. List special skills. Have you served in the military? Have you ever published? What computer programs are you skilled in?
a. 5 years sales experience
b. managerial experience
c. Photoshop
d. Adobe Audition
e. Final Cut Pro
f. Adobe Premiere
9. List the types of writing you do the most.
a. Short stories, prose, essays
10. List awards, honors, academic or otherwise.
a. none
11.List special programs in which you have participated.
a. none
12. List charity work.
a. Volunteer for Downbeach Film Festival
b. High school
13. List any scholarships you have received.
a. Rowan University Tuition Assistance
b. High school
14. List key projects and roles you have played in them.
a. Dog- (short film), art director
b. Addiction (working title)- short audio mockumentary, writer, producer, director, editor
15. List all jobs you have had (dates, length if employment, promotions, responsibilities, title, etc. Note: it’s okay to say “Summer 2010” and not list specific dates.
a. Sunglass Menagerie- sales, assistant manager (Summer 2007-present)
i. Retail, oversight, ordering, sales, maintaining register
b. Natural Foods (January 2012-present)
i. Cashier, consultant, retail
16. Describe the kinds of employment you seek (rank order of your top three job goals)
a. Development for Film/TV production company
b. Writing for magazine/blog in field of interest
c. Teaching
17. List three people who can recommend you and how you have been associated with them.
a. Bruce Lehrer- Employer Sunglass Menagerie 5 yrs
b. Jonathon Mason- course instructor, internship
c. Drew Kopp- course instructor
1. List your personal strengths and weaknesses (responsible, procrastinator, creative, etc.).
a. Creative, persuasive, procrastinator, late
2. List important or related courses you have taken.
a. Writer’s mind, Film Scenario Writing, Creative writing 1 & 2, fiction writing, principles of literary study, writing children’s stories, film production 1
3. What is your major and specialization? What is your overall cumulative GPA? In your major? How many credits have you taken in your major?
a. RTF/Creative Writing 3.45/ ? 33 RTF/30 writing
4. Do you have a minor or coordinate major? Explain.
a. Creative Writing (concentration)
5. List hobbies, activities, interests, especially those related to your major.
a. Writing
b. Photography
c. The food industry
d. Vegan cuisine
e. Yoga
6. List all the offices you have held in clubs or writing associations.
a. Rowan Television Network (member)
b. Cinema Workshop (member)
7. Do you hold any special licenses?
a. none
8. List special skills. Have you served in the military? Have you ever published? What computer programs are you skilled in?
a. 5 years sales experience
b. managerial experience
c. Photoshop
d. Adobe Audition
e. Final Cut Pro
f. Adobe Premiere
9. List the types of writing you do the most.
a. Short stories, prose, essays
10. List awards, honors, academic or otherwise.
a. none
11.List special programs in which you have participated.
a. none
12. List charity work.
a. Volunteer for Downbeach Film Festival
b. High school
13. List any scholarships you have received.
a. Rowan University Tuition Assistance
b. High school
14. List key projects and roles you have played in them.
a. Dog- (short film), art director
b. Addiction (working title)- short audio mockumentary, writer, producer, director, editor
15. List all jobs you have had (dates, length if employment, promotions, responsibilities, title, etc. Note: it’s okay to say “Summer 2010” and not list specific dates.
a. Sunglass Menagerie- sales, assistant manager (Summer 2007-present)
i. Retail, oversight, ordering, sales, maintaining register
b. Natural Foods (January 2012-present)
i. Cashier, consultant, retail
16. Describe the kinds of employment you seek (rank order of your top three job goals)
a. Development for Film/TV production company
b. Writing for magazine/blog in field of interest
c. Teaching
17. List three people who can recommend you and how you have been associated with them.
a. Bruce Lehrer- Employer Sunglass Menagerie 5 yrs
b. Jonathon Mason- course instructor, internship
c. Drew Kopp- course instructor
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