My name is Brett Smith and I am an English major with a writing concentration at the University of Michigan-Flint. I work part time in the writing center at school and work full time as a manager of a group home for developmentally disabled adults. At times, it proves to be a challenging job but overall, I enjoy what I do. In addition to my usual duties at work, I am also an instructor with the American Red Cross. Primarily, I teach Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid for work, because it is an employment requirement for anyone who works with us, but I have taught some classes in the community. I’ve only had to use my training once when I performed CPR on an individual about three years ago and fortunately the individual survived.
Going back to the subject of school, I am officially a communications minor, but I have been focusing on courses related to journalism. This class will be my final scholarly endeavor in this field because I am graduating in May of this year. This course should prove valuable because I enjoy news writing and feel that my writing could improve with some news editing experience. As of yet, I haven’t written any published news articles, but I have written a significant amount of a news and feature stories. I enjoy writing feature stories because they allow you to really get into a particular subject on a deeper level and seem to generate a lot of interest among readers.
About Me
- BJay
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- I am currently in the Master of Arts in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan-Flint. I hold a BA in English with a writing specialization and a communications minor. I work as a regional director for a non-profit organization that provides care homes for developmentally disabled adults. In addition, I am a CPR instructor with the American Red Cross.
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