Welcome

Welcome to the construction site of my Road to Greatness.

“There are countless ways of attaining greatness, but any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity”-Buck Rodgers.

This portfolio was created to allow better understanding of who I am, but also what I can bring to the table. I currently attend Rider University. I am double majoring in Entrepreneurial Studies and Management and Leadership. I am an ambitious person with the drive to succeed. I put my blood, sweat, tears, and my heart into everything I do. I hope you enjoy what you see and what you read.

Letter of Intent

To Whom It May Concern,

This letter is written to express the interest I have for obtaining an internship in the field of Business. As a freshman at Rider University, I am undergoing double majors in Entrepreneurial Studies; Management and Leadership. I have experience in management projects, by undertaking the roll of Class President which had the job to manage other individuals, funds, and assembled community service projects. After I graduate in May 2013, I plan on attending Graduate School to pursue higher excellence and knowledge in the field of business.

I am equipped with a board range of skills which include being proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPerfect, Emailing, and Internet. I also bring essential skills in interpersonal communication, innovative instructions, and team participation. I have taken participation community service projects such as the Educational Opportunity Program car wash which donated the funds to nonprofit organizations, Mercer Street Friends which is an organization that feeds the unfortunate families of Mercer County. I feel that posses very strong attributes to the job requires, I am a leader, I am ambitious, alert, animated, diligent, dynamic, energetic, engaged, enthusiastic, , persevering, purposeful, and most importantly determined,

I would appreciate the chance to further discuss my qualifications, as well as how I can be a very key element to the cooperation with the skills I posses. I work extremely hard and I believe that with anything you have to put in 150%; I can bring motivation to the internship, work ethic, and the ambition to become better a person. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and please do not hesitate to take a look at my resume.


Sincerely,


Matthew A. Vega

Biography

My name is Matthew Andrew Vega and I am currently enrolled at Rider University as Freshman. I am in the College of Business with double majors consisting of Entrepreneurial Studies and Management and Leadership. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised in a small town in New Jersey, alongside the Hudson River called West New York. I recently graduated from Memorial High School with a 3.89 Grade Point Average and with high Honors. I was an active student by joining many different clubs and organizations such as Key Club, Photography Club, Spanish Club, Chess Club, Varsity Football and Basketball. I have also been in some academic organizations such as Achievers in Memorial (A.I.M). A.I.M is an organization that is combined with Ramapo College and to be it in you have to be nominated by two academic educators to become inducted. Besides school, I also prevailed outside of the classroom by getting countless amounts of awards and certificates for my poetic writing abilities and my performance on the gridiron and on the hardwood. I have found sports and poetry to be my escape, while doing these activities I feel free from the world. Another thing that allows me to escape is volunteering; volunteering makes me feel good because I love the feeling of helping others. In high school, I participated in volunteering projects such as The Arc of New Jersey, March of Dimes, Community Food Drive, and other events with the Key Club.

During my first semester at Rider University, I have continued to be a very active student; I am affiliated with programs and organizations such as the Educational Opportunity Program, Multicultural Student Leadership Institute, Voice of Planned Parenthood, On Fire!!On Fire!!Literary Journal, Black Student Union, Emerging Leaders Program, and Latin American Student Organization. Along with being active in many organizations I have also participated in volunteering such as Habitat for Humanity, Educational Opportunity Program Car-Wash, AIDS Walk, and Mercer Street Friends. I love the feeling, knowing I made a difference in someone’s life. Although this is my first semester and I have done a great amount of community service in such a short amount of time, I would love to continue to assist the ones in need.

Work/ Volunteering Experience

My most recent work experience was during the summer of 2008, I worked as a maintenance worker in the Union City Day Care Program. Renovating classrooms, painting, reconstructing rooms, lifting heavy items, and tiling floors were part of the job description. One time my co-worker had painted a room the wrong color and I decided to stay after hours to paint the room the proper color, so the boss would not get mad and fire him. Besides working maintenance in Union City, New Jersey, I have also worked in West New York. This was not the same type of maintenance job that I was doing in Union City. This job consisted of removing all the items in a classroom. Therefore, the janitors could buff and wax the floor for the upcoming school year. These two jobs have shown me the true realization of hard work and team work. I also learned to sacrifice my time to get a job done. Although these two jobs were seasonal, I learned a great deal in such a short amount of time.

In high school, I participated in volunteering projects such as The Arc of New Jersey, March of Dimes, Community Food Drive, and other events with the Key Club. The Arc of New Jersey was introduced to me in my sophomore year of high school by my Spanish teacher because her older brother was a victim of Down syndrome. Every year, the school would have a Walk-a-Thon around the county park, everyone who participated raised money for those victims of Down syndrome and autism. The other activities that I participated in high school include the March of Dimes, which was another Walk-a-Thon, but this is for children that are born premature and/or with birth defects. I was introduced to this organization while in the Key club. The Key club was a group of students who participated in community service projects. With the help of the Key club and the volunteering work I have impacted the lives of others and vise-verse.


My volunteering has continued in college, I have participated in volunteering such as Habitat for Humanity, Educational Opportunity Program Car-Wash, AIDS Walk, and Mercer Street Friends. It all began in the Educational Opportunity Program, the program had a car wash to raise money for the Achilles Track Club. The Achilles Track Club enables people with disabilities to participate in athletics and promotes personal achievement. The Multicultural Student Leadership Institute (MSLI) has been very essential to my first semester of college because I have been part of some heartwarming volunteering experiences. Habitat for Humanity, AIDS Walk, and Mercer Street Friends were organizations I have volunteered in. They have changed my outlook on life because I really got witness the final result of my hard work in the faces of others.

Academic Work

During the course of this semester I have completed assignments in my course that I am highly proud of.

In my Race, Class, and Gender In America class, we were assigned an article in chapter and I chose Women’s Pay: Why the Gap Remains a Chasm


In my College Reading course we were assigned to read I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem, and then to pick a topic to do a research paper on.


During the time in my Expository Writing class, we have had many papers to write but I am most proud of my paper on Freedom of Speech.

Before entering my Intro to Communications class I did not know how to properly give a public speech but now I feel as if I can deliver a explosive speech and this Passion Speech Outline is my evidence.

My Passion

“Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn”- Thomas Gray

Poetry is my passion and I have been writing for years. A great piece of my work have been published in my High School’s Literary and Art book called Nova for my poem Think of Me. In the high school year book’s final pages, I wrote a poem for the entire senior class which is titled Good Morning Seniors. As you can see, I write every chance I get. I never wrote a poem for the acknowledgment, I write it because it is my passion. My poetry has received the Editor’s Choice Award twice.

While in college, I continued to write poetry. During the Educational Opportunity Program's (EOP) closing ceremony, I performed a peace called Every One Prevails. I have also been published in Rider University’s first African American Literary Journal called On Fire!! As a Freshman at Rider University, I have two poems that were published which are titled Tragic Hero and The Fire Pit. I, one day, hope to write my own anthology and to be a historic writer, similar to my favorite poet Langston Hughes.

Thank You

I would like to thank you for taking the time to view my virtual portfolio and I hope you like what you have seen. I will continue to give my all into everything I do and as I continue to travel down my road to greatness, I will continue to update my portfolio. So, feel free to browse at any given time.

If there are any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at my email which is vegam@rider.edu. Once again, I would like to thank you for visiting my portfolio and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.