Introduction:
All of the students at the manufacturing technology academy (MTA) were given a mentor. Most of these mentors work at manufacturing plants and have exceptional experience in the manufacturing business. Each month of the school year, we would coordinate with our mentor to agree on a meeting time and place. At these meetings we discussed topics that were important in the manufacturing business. The topics we discussed throughout the year were:
My mentor is Mr. Josh Hart. He is a MTA graduate and off-shift production manager at Kennametal.
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Professional Development
- Quality Control
- Marketing
- Management
My mentor is Mr. Josh Hart. He is a MTA graduate and off-shift production manager at Kennametal.
The English Skills and Objectives That I Used Were:
- Select and use language that is appropriate (e.g., formal, informal, literary, or technical) for the purpose, audience, and context of the text, speech, or visual representation (e.g., letter to editor, proposal, poem, or digital story).
- Use writing, speaking, and visual expression to develop powerful, creative and critical messages.
- Use technology tools (e.g, word processing, presentation and multimedia software) to produce polished written and multimedia work (e.g., literary and expository works, proposals, business presentations, advertisements).
- Use a variety of strategies to enhance listening comprehension (e.g., monitor message for clarity and understanding, ask relevant questions, provide verbal and nonverbal feedback, notice cues such as change of pace or emphasis that indicate a new point is about to be made; and take notes to organize essential information).
- Control standard English structures in a variety of contexts (e.g., formal speaking, academic prose, business, and public writing) using language carefully and precisely.
- Demonstrate understanding of written, spoken, or visual information by restating, paraphrasing, summarizing, critiquing, or composing a personal response; distinguish between a summary and a critique.
The Employability Skills and Objectives That I Used Were:
- Schedule time to meet task/project deadlines
- Complete tasks on time and meet deadlines
- Updated resume
Justification:
I found these mentor meetings very helpful. When started MTA my junior year, communicating with my mentor was helpful in understanding business formatting and communication. But the major benefits I take from these meetings come from the meetings themselves. I learned a lot about management by be being able to talk with someone with experience.
january_journal_entry.pdf | |
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This is the journal entry about communication that I wrote after our meeting in January. After each meeting, I completed a journal entry like this.
mentor_goal_list.pdf | |
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This is a list of of goals that my mentor and I completed together.