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HOW TO BUILD A PORTFOLIO

Four presenters, Anthony Surratt II, Larry Ladutke, Elaine Gargiulo, and Sergio Villamizar offered their advice on how to improve each person’s odds in their favor.

ANTHONY SURRATT (Past Committee Chair)
- Make sure the applications are completed as they are handed in.
- The deadline is January 31, 2014 (Friday)
- Copies are to go to the Peer Review Committee and to your supervisor by that date

LARRY LADUTKE (2013 recipient)
-  Keep a log of everything you do to help supervisors (and yourself) know the extent of what your duties are and how well you do them.
- Be sure to include testimonials in the form of endorsements on LINKED IN and items like Thank You e-mails.

ELAINE GARGIULO (2008 recipient)
- “It’s not as hard as you think it is.”
- Get involved in campus activities.
- Make an outline of all that you do, such as a step-by-step job description and a list of what committees you serve on.
- Create a “Brag File”  It can be electronic, but keep paper copies of everything, just in case.
- Get to know your colleagues and ask them to teach you what they do and to explore ways you can collaborate .

SERGIO VILLAMIZAR: (2006 and 2010 recipient)
- Start with a table of contents.
- Include samples of what you’ve created, such as new forms or handbooks.
- Let people know about initiatives you’ve undertaken, such as creating a website for your program.
- Don’t accidentally disclose confidential information to the committee.

EVERYONE:
- Proofread. Have someone else take a look at it once you’re done to catch any typos you’ve overlooked.
- Make the portfolio well organized and easy to follow.

Professional Staff Promotion Portfolio Workshop presentation (2013)