E-PORTFOLIOS
E-PORTFOLIOS
Amelie Galbraith, Chloe Evers, Cole Frew, Cory Person, Daniel Moffett, Hope Betzer, John Spratt, Justin Hood, Kaley Hoppenworth, Katelyn Healy, Kristen Rembisz, Laura Mulyran, Lauren Ignasiak, Nevaeh Crayton, Olivia Barlow, Olivia Klimek, Sebastian Powers, Star Scholes, Tamarine Penland, Taryn Maund, Trinity Jacox, & Zoe Kay Fermanian
In her ePortfolio, Amelie Galbraith explores the unique perspectives of siblings of individuals with special needs, drawing from both her own experience and academic studies. Inspired by her connection to her younger sister, Amelie synthesized scholarly sources and developed media which delves into an often-overlooked sibling relationship.
Daniel Moffett merged the topic of contemporary fine art with the Pokémon Trading Card Game, by developing visual graphics to showcase the various card artworks and market changes. In Moffett’s work, he illustrated a flyer for a museum exhibition that could feature popular Pokémon Card artworks and artists, and designed a visually forward slide presentation to introduce the evolving card community. He also wrote on how academic communities could continue research into this topic, by highlighting the existing conversation happening over the economics of collectibles.
“Justin Hood wrote his feature article about the humanitarian issue surrounding the unsafe mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mr. Hood embedded strategic photos of the cobalt mining operations in the DRC to emulate an op-ed layout for a newspaper publication, while in the article’s text, included interview quotes and a call to action to address the conditions in the DRC. This resulted in an eye-opening article that was disturbing and timely, given the media's lack of coverage on this particular issue.”
Kristen Rembisz created an ePortfolio as an organized yet creative way to showcase her work. It provided her with a centralized space to reflect on her growth and accomplishments over time, allowing her to see the progression of her past projects. Kristen values the efficiency of having all her work, resume details, and personal insights in one place. It has made it simple for others to explore her projects, reach out to her, or learn more about her professional journey.
Olivia Barlow developed this ePortfolio with a primary focus on artistry and creativity. With long term goals in the community arts field, Barlow balanced examples of academic writing with pieces of visual art to showcase relevant experience in broader areas. Her use of color and font as well as interactive elements invoke welcoming professionalism and friendly creativity.
This e-portfolio showcases Star Scholes's commitment to using her voice to engage with critical issues at the intersection of political science and communications. Writing serves as her chosen instrument, evident in the included open letter to Congress and feature article on broadcast journalism. These pieces demonstrate not only her potential for a journalistic career but also her ability to craft compelling narratives that inform, persuade, and inspire action.
Zoe Kay Fermanian created their ePortfolio for their writing and editing in print and online (WEPO) class. This project demonstrates their skills and understanding of digital design.
Chloe Evers designed an ePortfolio to serve as a centralized space for all of her graphic design and writing projects, including pieces from her time in the English program, as well as various other professional projects. Evers enjoyed applying the skills learned both from the WEPO course and other courses in the EWM major onto a large-scale project such as this and felt it served as a perfect senior project. Evers' favorite aspect of her ePortfolio is how the visual and verbal elements communicate her personal brand and story, which she hopes will help in her search for a career in the field of communications.
Hope Betzer created this ePortfolio as a reflection of her journey as a writer, thinker, and creator. Designed to showcase both her professional work and creative expression, the portfolio features an open letter, a resume and CV, and a variety of writing and multimedia projects. Betzer’s favorite thing about her ePortfolio is the ability to showcase her work through a creative lens.
Kaley found the Digital Portfolio to be challenging and liberating. Tasked with creating a visual representation of herself both as a journalist and as a student, Kaley wanted the website to be bold and sophisticated, yet warm and inviting. She found that using a template was too restrictive and took the design elements into her own hands. Not only is she proud of what the portfolio says about her professional work, she is also proud to showcase her eye for visual design.
Lauren Ignasiak created this e-portfolio to showcase the work she dedicated her semester to as she persistently revised and improved each piece many times. Ignasiak felt proud reflecting on this e-portfolio, as her dedication to learning and applying techniques learned in class shone through in her work.
Olivia Klimek created this ePortfolio to showcase her ongoing projects, both inside and outside of the English Department. This digital portfolio allowed her to revise old projects so they could be presented for future professional opportunities.
Tamarine Penland created their ePortfolio for their ENC2135 class. This work demonstrates their skills and understanding of digital design.
Trinity Jacox created this ePortfolio as a way to reflect on her writing from Ms. Sanders' Writing, Editing, and Print Online (WEPO) course. Jacox's favorite piece in her portfolio is a feature article in which she interviews two stars of a Netflix original series about their experiences navigating love and relationships as individuals on the autism spectrum. This portfolio helped her secure a 2024 summer internship at a major newspaper in the Florida Keys, and she has since updated her resume to align with her goals of pursuing graduate school in English Education.
Cole Frew created this ePortfolio for ENC2135: Research, Genre, and Context. This work showcases his skills and understandings of digital design principles.
John Spratt created this ePortfolio as a way to present some of the work he had done for his English course and to demonstrate his personal style. The ePortfolio houses what Spratt believed to be his best work from ENC2135 and is styled as if it was a website from the early 2000s. Spratt made the ePorfolio to show off both the serious and professional side of his work, along with his more light-hearted and silly personal style and he believes the portfolio does just that.
Katelyn Healy created her project based on the side effects that many pregnant women face during and after their pregnancy. This is because many pregnant women can reduce side effects without taking medications which can help reduce implications during pregnancy. For her ePortfolio, she made it easy to navigate through each of her different projects that she created so that she could reflect on all the work she did throughout the semester.
This ePortfolio is important to Laura Mulryan because it showcases the extensive research and work sje completed last semester in ENC2135. Notably, the topic –poltical polarization– is one that she is extremely passionate about, and is grateful to have had the opportunity to dedicate an entire semester to studying it. While the subject may not directly relate to her finance and economics majors, she felt it was crucial to research, as political polarization now impacts every aspect of our lives, whether we recognize it or not. In fact, this ePortfolio represents a full-circle moment, as Mulryan wrote about political polarization in the essay that originally gained her admission to FSU's prestigious honors program.
Nevaeh Crayton was tasked with creating an e-portfolio as a curated space to showcase her writing, design, and creative projects developed throughout her academic journey. Her website features a range of works - including her feature article and newsletter - this digital portfolio highlights her ability to merge advocacy with storytelling. It was designed to act as a professional presentation and reflection but served as an evolving record of her growth as a writer and creator.
Sebastian Powers designed this ePortfoilo in a way to display how ENC2135 allowed me to reflect on my writing abilities, as well as conveying the importance of integrating bionics into prosthetics. Along with an interactive layout, the portfolio dives deep into research and analysis of various studies regarding bionics and the drawbacks of modern-day prosthetics. This reflects Sebastian's pursuit into the field of biomedical engineering, and serves as a way to for readers to learn more about this field and the progression of writing.
Taryn Maund designed this ePortfolio exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce, highlighting the challenges faced by healthcare professionals during the pandemic. Her work examines the increased stress, burnout, and mental health struggles among nurses, emphasizing the urgent need for expanded mental health outreach. Through research and reflection, she aims to advocate for stronger support systems to protect the well-being of those on the front lines of patient care.