Welcome

Welcome to my virtual portfolio! In this blog I will reveal to you the numerous academic achievements I have gained, a resume and cover letter which showcases my hard work, dedication and the importance of success in my life. I have highlighted the exposure to each of my internship involvment in which I have carried throughout my academic years. Also, I have included some of my personal contributions to my community and as well as accomplishments. You will also find photos that depict each of my success and travel experiences. Thank you for deciding to view my portfolio because you will definitely gain a great understanding of my ambition to succeed in life.

Letter of Intent

The purpose of this virtual portofolio is to share with you the knowledge I have gained over the years of my academic involvement in high school, community and college. I am expressing my interest for your company and as you view my profile, you will eventually learn that I am a qualified candiate. In the spring of 2008 I was given the opportunity to visit Morocco, Africa. This experience has drastically impacted my personal life, especially my character. This visit has been my main motivation in pursuing a dual-degree in psychology and criminal justice in order to establish a non-profit organization. The situation I observed in Morocco, Africa was definitely a “reality check” that has fostered my ambition to provide individuals with resources such as scholarships, psychological advice, and financial assistance. Although I have encountered many situations throughout my life, I believe this exposure has been one of the most effective. I always knew that America had immigrants, but after physically watching cops attack females and younger kids, I knew that I had to make a difference in the future. Since visiting Morocco I appreciate life with honor and gratefully accept every opportunity that is presented to me, such as attending college. I view every individual with more respect and honor because of the struggle he or she may have encountered during their life. Experiencing emigration can definitely cause anyone to become gloomy, and I will carry this emotion with me throughout my life no matter what decisions I make, and no matter where I travel I hope to apply an altruistic nature in my future endeavors.

Biography

Hello…My name is Juan Lorenzo and I was born in St. Michaels hospital located in Newark, NJ. I was also raised in Newark, NJ and attended Louise A. Spencer for my elementary education. I later graduated from University High School located in Newark, NJ. It was at University High School where I was able to travel all over Spain and visit Morocco, Africa. I later graduated and decided to attend Rider University. I’m currently a freshman at Rider University located in Lawrenceville, NJ which is where I’m majoring in psychology and minor in criminal justice. So far I have joined clubs such as the Black Student Union and Multicultural Student Leadership Institute. I’m the second individual in my family that has attended a four year university. Throughout my high school years, I was part of the cross country and baseball team, the book club, English and Spanish Honor Society and received numerous of awards such as Outstanding Achievement for AP English Literature (2009), Outstanding Achievement for Keyboarding (2009), and became a Lifetime Membership in the English Honor Society.

Resume

This is where you can find my resume

Academic Work

As a freshmen I have written many essays as requirements for each of my college courses. Academically, I feel as though I can undertake any challenge because I like the feeling of accomplishment. My hard work towards academics has been proven through my scholarhip awards. I was a recipent of three scholarships, THE HOPE CHEST, INC., THE MAMAS, INC. and THE LEADERSHIP AWARD granted by Rider University. Below are two examples of my work

The Relationship between Role Models and Universal Learning
First Amendment, Federal Communications Commission and Mark Lloyd in America

Volunteer Experiences

During my high school years, I was part of the Teen Center (T.C). The T.C trained
teenagers to become Peer Educators. When I was part of the T.C, adolescents from different schools from Northern New Jersey came to share their experiences, life styles and respect for each other. I was also part of the sexual health training program known as Teen Prevention Education Program which covered the different health issues that our society encounters today. I accepted the responsibility to conduct outreach workshops and contributed at least two days of the week to enhance my community knowledge on the different types of health problems. It was through this program which allowed me to travel to distinctive places like Washington, D.C for the A.C.L.U national conference, Baltimore, Maryland, college tours such as Temple University, Montclair State University and because of this program I was also able to see Barack Obama several times. Recently, I have volunteered in a panel called "First Generation Panel for College Studens", I was also elected as the only representative of the Deputy Mayor of the City of Newark, New Jersey from the Youth Council. Within this program, I took on the responsibility of conducting Monthly Youth Ward meetings that have allowed the voices of our youth to be heard.

Travel Experience

The photos above were taken in the Spring of 2008 while I was in Spain. I have traveled to Puerto Rico and visited about thirty states in the United States. Also, you can visit the following website "Brickz City Buffz." There you will find some photos of my experience from New Jersey to South Dakota and the website page that I created while in Columbia University.

Contribution to my community

The summer program at El Club del Barrio, Inc. was great, I enjoyed every minute of it. My internship site for the summer of 2007 was at the Peace Playground, located next to Lady Liberty Academy (on Pennsylvania Avenue in Newark, NJ). I made a mural with an artist from the Newark Arts Council, her name was Ms. Beatrice, a graduate from Montclair State University. On the first week of my internship we went paint and cleaned the wall in which the mural was going to be placed. Then another intern, Charles Russell, and I primed the wall with white paint. The following day Ms. Beatrice and I began to transfer the drawing to the wall. From that point on we started painting, changing some of our ideas and adding more details to the mural. This experience has been one that I will never forget. This is the first time I ever did a mural and painted something that was going to stay with the community.

Thank You

Thank you for viewing my profile. I hope you gained a great understand to my academic experience and I will continue to update my profile as I undertake different accomplishments. Hopefully, you could come back and check my progress through my profile.

If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail me at juan.lorenzo@ymail.com