Alana Lasley

The Colorado Department of Education defines "professional" using the following descriptors:

• Time and Work Management

• Career Literacy

• Grit and Resilience

• Work Ethic; Dependable and Reliable

My Definition of Professionalism:

Professionalism, to me, isn't just how you present yourself to your employer, but also your coworkers and clients. You need to be respectful at all times, and be dependable. You also need to show a work ethic and be dedicated to the job or career your have chosen. 

Current Experience and Employment:

I don't have a lot of experience in the accounting field other than my internship. I learned a lot though about digital literacy, different types of software in the business field, and how many tax and finance forms work. I also learned more about a professional work setting and what a typical office job would look like.

I also just started at Bank of Colorado as a teller. I'm handling things like a cash drawer, withdrawing and depositing check for others, and overall customer service. This will also help with my career because working with any sort of money will be helpful in accounting. 

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Resume:

Goals I Set For Myself:

• Time Management: I wanted to be better about pacing myself when I work and not get wrapped up in one project and overwork myself.

• Be More Confident: I wanted to get better and starting up conversations with strangers, and believeing that I can actually do something new and hard.

• Get Better At Asking For Help: I've always had this complex that I can do it on my own, but when something's new you need help at first so I got way better about asking my supervisors for clarification or if they can show me how to do something one more time.

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