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Assignment #7 Executive Summary

Seminar for Public Administration PUA 550
Andrees Rivers
McDaniel College
Summer 2014












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Executive Summary
The following portfolio is a culmination of my accomplishments while matriculating in
the Masters of Public Administration program with a concentration in Human Resource
Management formerly known as a program with a Higher Education Administration
concentration at McDaniel College. In pursuit of this degree, I have compiled a portfolio
primarily to offer readers a view of my comprehension and interpretation of important Executive
Core Qualifications. Through this review of completed course and practical work within the
portfolio, one can discovered my commitment to become an effective leader within the field of
Higher Education Administration, specifically, Student Affairs. This commitment is
demonstrated through four artifacts of work completed in both my Graduate studies and
professional role in addition to a listing of personal philosophy, values and goals.
The Executive Core Qualifications inspire each component submitted within this
portfolio of work (OPM.GOV, n.d.). Each qualifier has significant bearing on my personal,
academic and ultimately professional success in this field. Furthermore, it is essential to
master/comprehend each ECQ characteristic/skill as these illustrate necessary components
required to master in order to become a successful leader within any professional role. The three
ECQs that I chose to focus on within this portfolio include (OPM.GOV, n.d.):
ECQ 1: Leading Change which focuses on creativity, innovation, external awareness,
flexibility, resilience, strategy and vision (OPM.GOV, n.d.).
ECQ 2: Leading People which focuses on conflict management, leveraging diversity,
developing others and team building (OPM.GOV, n.d.).
ECQ 5: Building Coalitions focuses on partnership, being politically savvy and mastering
persuasion/negotiation skills (OPM.GOV, n.d.).
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My portfolio will offer readers an in depth look into innovative concepts completed to
date within my course work and professional role. Included are two artifacts which are
assignments completed in courses taken within this Graduate program, in addition to two
artifacts which demonstrate more of my practical side of work. The two assignments include
traditional papers which focus on an Organizational Analysis and a Team Building project. In
addition, two artifacts include a presentation, which I co-facilitated and presented to educators in
my field, as well as, an analysis of a professional initiative which I supervised. Each artifact and
component included in the portfolio is inspired by one of the three selected ECQs and objectives
covered in course work throughout the program.
I now invite you to review my attached portfolio in detail. In examination of the
document, you will be engrossed in a body of work traveling through the exciting and
challenging world of a Student Affairs practitioner. This entire journey takes place while
pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration and employed full time at McDaniel
College in the Office of Residence Life. Ultimately, through this reading, you will enjoy
exploring my academic, professional and personal journey in acquiring a Masters degree,
passionately serving students and successful fulfillment of career goals.







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References
OPM.GOV. (n.d.). Executive Core Qualifications. Retrieved June 28, 2014, from
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-
qualifications/