Anna Henderson

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Thursday, I met with my While we were
September 14, project facilitator planning, I was
2017 for the first time surprised to learn about
2:15 pm – 4:15 after school in the all of the small details
pm WACC. We that needed to be
2 hours discussed planned in order to have
preliminary plans a successful writing
and used a large conference. I knew that
piece of butcher it would be a large
paper to outline event, needing extensive
what we were planning, but I was
planning. I had unaware of all of the
begun outlining smaller parts. I am very
prior to his arrival, thankful that my project
but he helped guide facilitator was there to
me in the right help guide a big picture
direction. We plan, as I know that
identified strands without him I would This is me with my project facilitator outlining
and main ideas that have forgotten the different strands of my writing conference.
would be good to something major. When Here we are discussing a broad, general
be presented at the I was outlining prior to overview of our tentative plans.
conference. his arrival, I was
struggling, but he was
able to guide me in the
right direction.

Monday, I identified the While developing

September 25, specific topics that subtopics for the strands,
2017 were to be I struggled with keeping
12:15 pm – 2:15 discussed in each consistent subthemes. I
pm strand of the wanted those that were
2 hours writing conference. only interested on
I had to make sure learning how to
that the broad establish a writing
umbrella topics for center to be able to learn
the strands about that as they
enveloped the traveled throughout
smaller subtopics. every strand. Some of
my strands were too
specific, so learning
about establishing a
writing center was not
necessarily fitting into
every category. I had to
revise some of my
strand themes in order to
ensure that the
subthemes were
consistently followed
throughout the
conference.
 This is me color coordinating my notes so that
they will make sense to me. The different colors
represent the different subtopics that fit into the
broad strands.
Thursday, I made a Google This took me longer
September 28, Form to get people than expected because
2017 to submit their initially I did not know
12:15 pm – 1:15 ideas of what to what questions to pose. I
pm share at my writing did not want to make the
1 hour conference. I used a questions too specific,
Google Form as I wanted those that
because Google were presenting to have
Forms are easy for room for freedom, but I
both the creator and also did not want the
the user. I had questions to be too
sections for what to vague because then the
present and how the responses would not fit
presentation will be into my strands. I am
executed. This is glad that I chose this
just a preliminary method of collecting
form to get answers because this
participants to think will help me stay
about what they organized.
want to share in
December.

This is me creating my form. I chose a casual

theme to emphasize the fact that this is simply a
rough draft and not the final presentation.
Weekly – 15 I have been giving I have realized that I am
minutes my project terrible at writing
1.5 hours facilitator weekly emails. I struggle with
updates on my being concise and only
project. I have been including what my
emailing him on facilitator needs to
Wednesdays to know. I have realized
update him on that writing emails is a
various ideas and skill that is acquired
obstacles that I slowly over time. I hope
have come across. that my weekly
correspondence with my
facilitator will help me
improve both my
communication and
email skills. This is an example of me struggling to draft an
email. I am not a fan of emails, but it is
necessary for efficient communication.
Tuesday, I created a poster to This took me forever
November 17, advertise my because I could not
2017 writing conference. decide on a format. I
12:30 pm – 2:30 I created the created various flyers
pm [Re]ThinkWriting because I was not sure
2 hours logo on photoshop, of how I wanted it to
and then I used look. The poster that I
Canva to easily decided on was my third
craft an eye- design, but I am glad
catching flyer to that I worked diligently
promote my event. to create this graphic.
I made an This also took me a
advertisement longer time than
showing the title of expected because I am
my event as well as terrible with computers.
the location and It took a lot of fumbling
DECEMBER 16 9AM-3PM @ EHS WACC
time. around and redoing to 6565 PUTNAM FORD DR, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
get the flyer to look the ANNA HENDERSON @ 770.827.7913

way I wanted it to. I am This is the final draft of my flyer. I was very
no computer expert, but happy because I worked on IR for an extensive
I am proud of the amount of time.
product that I have
created.
Monday, I gave those that This took me longer
November 13, agreed to present at than expected, as I had
2017 my conference to carefully create my
12:15 pm-1:15 pm specific roles to fill, groups of presenters. I
1 hour and specific topics had to ensure that the
to present. I had to groups would both get
create groups of along and be productive.
people that will I also had to make sure
work well together that those in groups
to make sure that were given topics that
the presentations would be easy for them
will go as smoothly to speak on. I found it
as possible. difficult to make sure
that the groups were as
even as possible, as a
really odd number of
people are available to
present. I am glad that I
gave people specific
roles rather than let
them choose what they
wanted to do because
waiting for their
responses was taking up This is me color coding names to match my
a lot of time. previous outline for my writing conference.

Tuesday, I designed a shirt This was a longer

November 14, for everyone process than I thought.
2017 presenting at the Although my
1:15pm 2:15pm conference to wear conference theme colors
1 hour at the event itself. I are mainly primary, I
used custom ink to decided that these softer
easily design a shirt hues were more
that will be a aesthetically pleasing. It
comfortable and took me the most time
stylish way for trying to reconfigure a
attendees to color scheme that is
identify staff reminiscent of my
members at my theme colors while still
writing conference. being cute to wear.

This is me beginning to create a t shirt design

using custom ink.

This is my final shirt design.

Tuesday, I made handouts I struggled to create an
December 4, 2017 detailing the events attractive yet readable
1:00 pm-2:00pm of the writing sign. I had to change
2 hours conference for some of the titles to
attendees. I made make sure that they
these flyers to would make sense to
clearly show the those that were not
strands and the familiar with what the
topics covered. I writing conference
decided to use the would entail. Some
same background titles were longer than
and a similar color others, so the spacing
scheme as the other was very odd. I had to
signs to create a manipulate font size and
consistent and letter spacing to make
aesthetically sure that all of the titles
pleasing theme. fit and looked nice.

Here I am using the website Canva to produce

signs. I am using the outlines that I had
previously made to guide my handout.
Monday, This is me trying to This was by far the
December 12, secure a solid place hardest part of my
2017 for the writing Senior Project. I had to
12:15 pm-1:15 pm conference to be run back and forth
1 hour held. In October I across Etowah’s large
had submitted a campus, as I had to
form in order to speak to several
reserve Etowah’s different authorities in
WACC, but I had charge of different steps
to verify that the of the process. Some of
space was still the communication was
available in unclear, and I was told
December. I used very different things by
both email and four different people.
verbal This part was very
communication to stressful because I
talk to the thought that I had the
secretaries in WACC reserved since
charge of reserving October, but then a
school spaces and couple of weeks before
Senior Project. the actual event I found
out that I could not use
the WACC without an
administrator there to
open the door. I was This is me frantically emailing to determine
told by one source to where the event for my Senior Project will be. I
simply ask an had to draft and send several emails in attempt
administrator to come, to resolve this issue.
but I was told by
another that I would
 have to pay them $30 an
hour for them to be
there for my event, and
yet another source told
me that I did not need
an administrator at all
and that I just had to ask
a department head for a
key. Receiving three
different answers was
frustrating and caused a
lot of stress.
Monday, This is me I had to be careful as to
December 12, rescheduling my have a balance of topics
2017 conference. that still fit into the
4:00pm-5:00 pm Because of the strands that I had. It was
1 hour location drama, the difficult as I was already
writing conference stressed about having to
was planned to be move my conference to
in the media center, a different location than
and the event could planned. Many people
not last as long. had told me the week of
Because the length the event that they could
of the entre event not attend, so I had to
had to be shortened move people around
and there was not with the groups. I was
enough space to very stressed about all
have as many of the small things that
presentations as I were going wrong, so it
had planned, I had made the process more
to condense groups difficult that necessary.
and get rid of some
of the
presentations.

Here I am reavulating my previoulsy made

schedule. I had to change the layout and move
many things around in order to adapt to all of
the changes.
Friday, December The quickest way Purchasing a large
15, 2017 to the heart is amount of food was
7:30 pm – 8:30 through the cheaper than I expected.
pm stomach. I went to I anticipated to spend
1 hour Walmart to $30-$40, but I only
purchase general spent around $20, as
breakfast items for others helped chip in
guests to enjoy some funds. I was very
before the event. I thrilled to realize that
bought a variety of others were willing to
items so that pitch in to help me with
everyone would be my Senior Project. This
able to find at least process was more than a
one thing to munch quick in-and-out
on throughout the shopping experience, as
day. I had to make sure to
balance my purchases.
Also, I am a very
indecisive person, so I
was picking things up
then putting them back
only to pick them back
up once again. Here I am holding a variety pack of danishes. I
was not sure if danishes were universally liked,
so I had to decide whether or not it was a good
purchase. In the end, I did end up buying the
danish variety pack.
Saturday, The actual writing This was not at all what
December 16, conference I had planned. My entire
2017 commenced on schedule and location
8:00 am – 11:00 Saturday morning plans were out the door
pm at Panera Bread. when I discovered that
3 hours Those that attended the doors to the WACC
to share their were locked. Although
presentations did so previously we were able
one at a time. There to find someone to turn
were bagels, coffee, off the security alarm,
and other breakfast said person locked the
items for guests and doors after turning it off,
presenters alike to and we were locked out
enjoy. of the school. I had to
make a last-minute
change in location. This
caused a lot of stress, as
I knew at this point that
my event was going to
fail. Once at Panera, all
of the presentations
were shared quickly to
adapt to the new
environment. Rather
than having multiple This is me with my project facilitator. Even
presentations at once, though I felt as though I had failed, he assured
we went through them me that it went smoothly despite all of the last
one at a time as we did minute changes.
not have room to
separate to
accommodate to
multiple speakers
presenting at once. This
made the conference go
by faster and more
smoothly. There were
very few attendees as
those that received
invitations decided not
to come.