My three core skills – Communication, Critical Thinking, and Leadership- have been developed across every area of my life: the Navy, my legal career, and my academic work at ODU. Each skill is supported by artifacts that demonstrate not just what I can do, but how I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Effective communication means more than writing clearly; it means reaching people. In my ENGL 114L course, I reimagined Toni Morrison’s Beloved<\/em> as a fan fiction set in 2093, translating deeply emotional themes into an original narrative for a new audience. My WordPress site from ENGL 307T and my discussion posts in IDS 493 further demonstrate my ability to communicate ideas across different formats and to different audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artifacts:<\/strong> Fan Fiction Project (ENGL 114L) | WordPress Site (ENGL 307T) | Discussion Posts (IDS 493<\/p>\n\n\n\n Critical thinking is the ability to look beneath the surface. My reflection essay on Beloved<\/em> required me to analyze Morrison’s treatment of memory, trauma, and the lasting effects of slavery – not just describe them. My interactive project from ENGL 307T and my portfolio reflection essay pushed me to evaluate and synthesize ideas rather than simply report them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artifacts:<\/strong> Reflection Essay on Beloved<\/em> | Interactive Project (ENGL 307T) | Portfolio Reflection Essay<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leadership is not always a title; sometimes it is a choice to tell stories that matter. My ENGL 307T WordPress site, dedicated to women veterans, is the clearest expression of leadership in this portfolio. It was a personal decision rooted in my own service in the Navy, and it reflects the kind of leadership that grows from lived experience and a responsibility to give voice to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artifacts:<\/strong> Women Veterans WordPress Site (ENGL 307T)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My three core skills – Communication, Critical Thinking, and Leadership- have been developed across every area of my life: the Navy, my legal career, and my academic work at ODU. Each skill is supported by artifacts that demonstrate not just… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31597,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31597"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Critical Thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n