Online Reputation

To: Karina Hernández

From: Jessie Innis

Date: Sept. 27, 2017

Re: Online Reputation

If I could summarize Karina Hernandez in one word, it would be: involved. Seriously, she is passionate about getting involved in her community, school, and wants to work towards a greater good. She has received many awards, and has been on the Dean’s list at Utah State University nearly every semester. She’s a smarty-pants for sure.

Source: 

http://www.biology.usu.edu/education/scholarships/undergrad-scholarships/2017-undergrad-recipients/HERNANDEZkarina_bio.pdf

Karina is the daughter of immigrant parents, who came to the United State for search of a better life. They have strong work ethic, and she has learned so much from their example in that aspect. In high school, Karina won a ‘Distinguished Student Award’, and was even featured on the local channel 8 news because of it. She maintained a 4.0 grade point average through high school, and was a part of the “school’s award winning debate team”. She also got involved in the Idaho Community Action Network, focusing on immigration rights. This was such an inspiration to her and has driven her passionate in this subject.   

Source: 

http://www.localnews8.com/news/karina-hernandez-distinguished-student_2016082503142294/57957828

Source: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-hernandez-95043191

Karina is passionate about embracing her Latino heritage and sharing the importance of diversity on campus. She is the Vice President of the Latino Student Union here at Utah State University. However, it can sometimes be discouraging to embrace the significance of her culture in Cache Valley, as it has pretty monotone demographics. However, she believes that everyone can benefit from learning about the Latin culture because it is a truly beautiful culture, and has been involved in Hispanic Heritage Month. Not only is Karina involved in the Latino community on campus, but off-campus as well. She was even invited to be part of the Cache Valley Latino Advisory Board. She also volunteers at a local charter school teaching Spanish lessons in ‘Spanish Club’. 

Sources: 

http://usustatesman.com/hispanic-professor-and-students-explain-the-importance-of-hispanic-heritage-month-for-everyone/

https://www.facebook.com/karina13h

http://www.biology.usu.edu/education/scholarships/undergrad-scholarships/2017-undergrad-recipients/HERNANDEZkarina_bio.pdf

Along with her rich Latino heritage, Karina is also passionate about health. She is currently studying Public Health at Utah State University with an industrial health emphasis.  She is pursing a master’s degree in Occupational Heath and Safety and/or Industrial Hygiene. She is even considering going to medical school. She was accepted into a Summer Public Health Scholars Program at Columbia University in New York City. This is a big honor, as it has a 2% acceptance rate and offers unique, real-life opportunities for undergraduate students interested in increasing their knowledge in public health careers. This means she has some serious experience under her belt and is knowledgeable in the fields. This makes her very qualified, and she is an even better asset to her program and in her studies.

Sources: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-hern%C3%A1ndez-95043191/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1577448552307445&set=a.433956743323304.112260.100001269457986&type=3&theater

https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/preprofessional/opportunities/8310

http://ps.columbia.edu/education/student-life/office-diversity/programs/college-and-post-baccalaureate-students/summer-publ

            Overall, the things you learn and find about Karina Hernández are impressive to say the least, and you definitely want her on your side. She would be a great asset to a variety of organizations and companies, and in fact you would be lucky to have her.

Letter to Cousin

Dear Taylor,

A few weeks ago at our family reunion in McCall, I told you about all the courses I would be taking this fall, and you seemed especially interested in my class called Technical and Professional Communication. You asked me many questions about what this class was all about and what kinds of things I would be learning and doing throughout the semester. I didn’t know all the answers to your questions but I would like to explain a little more about what Technical and Professional Communication is all about in this letter to you.

To begin, a great place to find general description of ‘what this class is all about’ is in the USU course catalog. In this course’s description, it reads, “skill development in oral technical reporting, interviewing, and interpersonal communication to meet the unique communication requirements of business, industry, and the professions.” The following are some assignments I will do throughout my time in this course: I will be writing a letter to a corporation and actually sending it, I will be learning how to write a letter to a customer as if I were from the headquarters of a corporation, and I will practice interviewing skills for a job of my choosing. This class may be a bit outside of my usual comfort zone, but I am excited for what I can learn and gain over the next few months.

The nice thing about this class is that it will be so applicable to the real / professional world. A website called “Writing Commons” explains that there are two categories that professional and technical writers generally fall under. The first being writers who focus specifically in technical areas, and the second being those who write as part of their jobs (even if they do not consider themselves “writers”).  They also explain the terms ‘technical’ & ‘professional’ and ‘writing’ & ‘communication’ are used pretty interchangeably and that “the field is pretty broad itself”. So I figure it can be anything from writing about technology & technological instruction to exchanging formal business letters to being an author.

I look forward to tell you more about what I learn and allowing you to also apply it to your life and even your future career.

Much love, Jessie

The USU Course Catalog:

http://catalog.usu.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=3321&filter%5B27%5D

Writing Commons Website:

https://writingcommons.org/professional-and-technical-communication-an-overview