Employability Skills/ Benchmarks

Rachel Filip

Academic: Communicating

ELA 11 Final Exam ELA 11, Junior Year

Gain experience in collecting/presenting information

Skills used:Speaking clearlyOrganizing important information Expressing different points of

view Future usage:

Presenting vital information to patients

Organizing information for reports

Academic: Mathematics

Pre-Calculus book Pre-Calculus, Junior Year Deeper knowledge of

mathematics Skills demonstrated:

Calculating fractions, percentages, and decimals

Future Usage:Calculating simple

mathematic equations

Academic: Science and Teachnology

DNA project Anatomy, Senior Year

Understanding the structure of DNA/mRNA

Skills used:Choosing appropriate

tools Applying knowledge of

life Future Usage:

Applying knowledge of DNA to hereditary diseases

Academic: Problem Solving

Rube Goldberg project

Physics, Freshman YearUnderstanding

cause and effect Skills Used:

New and creative problem solving

Future usage:Creative thinking for

complex problems

Personal Management: Responsibility

EDP profile; Neurology Freshman Exploration,

Freshman Year Find career pathways that

interested me Skills Used:

Planning for a decision which impacted my life

Future usage: Decision to study

Neurology

Personal Management: Organization

1984 Notes English 12, Senior

Year Organize thoughts Understanding the

book Skills used:

Reading directions carefully, taking notes

Future usage: Taking tedious notes;

work/school setting

Personal Management: Flexibility and Initiative

Class schedule; Dual Enrolment

Intermediate Algebra; Senior Year Understanding Algebraic

functions Skills used:

High performance level; no supervision

New challenges and responsibilities

Future usage Working hard on my own

Personal Management: Career Development

Medical Terminology Book

Medical Terminology; Senior Year Broader understanding

of medical terms Skills used:

Took steps to achieve career goals

Future usage: Foundation for the

medical field

Teamwork: Communicating

Spanish Movie: El Diario

Spanish IV; Junior year Improve fluency Teamwork skills

Skills used: Listening to others

opinions Expressing my

viewpoint Future usage:

Communicating with large groups

Teamwork: Responsiveness

Detroit Institute of Art; Diego Riviera exhibit

Spanish III; Junior Year Deeper knowledge of

Spanish culture/ art Skills used:

Seeking/understanding other cultures

Future usage: More open minded Helpful when treating

foreign patients

Teamwork: Contributing

Prom Centerpiece Prom Committee; Junior

Year Express a creative sense Demonstrate

responsibility Skills used:

Understanding/contributing to the team mission

Future usage: Creative ideas for group

projects

Teamwork: Membership

National Honors Society certificate

National Honors Society; Sophomore year- present Keeping high grades Community service

Skills used: Work to carry out

goals Helping other team

members