Month: November 2017

The year is 2017 I am currently 21 years old right now, My life is hectic and crazy while im going through college It honestly kinda sucks but I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. My friends are mostly guys like me who didn’t excel in school and chose to party and have fun instead of work hard now we are all currently trying to figure out what we will do in life. I am currently in a two year relationship not sure whats going to happen with her just going with the flow and seeing where it ends up. I am still living with my parents and it looks like home. I like to go to the gym and work out, I also like to do boxing and kickboxing. My health is decent but I am a smoker so I know that I have to quit or it could have life threatening consequences. I work at a heavy equipment rental company.

Hello my fellow WCC classmates and fellow english 209 students. Are you be interested in starting your own small business? But don’t have the legal know how to do so. Well you guys are in luck you should come on down OCEWD Entrepuership and small business clinic.

 

This clinic will give you the chance to speak with UH law students regarding the legal matters in business. There main focus will be reducing personal liability and helping to strategize higher risk businesses.

 

This is a free clinic offered to the public each session will be a half hour with a current UH law student,  but you must call OCEWD registration office to make an appointment there number is 808-455-0477

 

Questions that will be answered

-What types of general liability insurance do I need?

-What should my minimum coverage amount be?

-How do I minimize my personal risk?

-How much will it cost to protect my business?

I came to get a few beers and some dinner at the windward mall location on September 13. I went with about 5 of my friends we walk in and a friendly host greets us, we were taken to our table in a professional manner, we were told Zack would be taking care of us for the evening, which to my surprise was my good friend. Zack quickly came with our waters and asked us if we were ready to order. Our order was taken and our drinks to come out shortly, a round of Modelo’s came out within 5 minutes, which was surprisingly quick as the restaurant was currently filling up. Our food took no longer than 20 minutes which didn’t feel long at all. I had ordered the loaded nachos for the table and a basket of mango habanero wings for myself which I highly recommend. Although the wings were spicy the flavor was there. Nothing beats wings, beers, good company, and friendly service. Zack frequently came to check up on us and offered extra napkins and more water when needed. There were many positive aspects to my first visit, the first being the excellent service provided. Another thing that caught my attention was the heavily inviting atmosphere, lots of large television screens for watching the fights and sports. The servers were also very nice and allowed us to change the channel on the television next to our table upon request. They were polite and came quickly with our second round of drinks. When Zack was busy other servers/food runners were there to attend to our needs. I quickly came to find out that there were devices similar to ipads that allowed us to play a bunch of random games, one of which included poker. The poker was actually set up on one of the large television screens which appealed to me. The games were interconnected, poker was being played with 5 different people around the restaurant which was another satisfying factor. Having a large selection of beers on tap probably had to be my favorite thing about this restaurant as Kaneohe usually doesn’t have any restaurants offering this. It almost felt like a small, downsized version of Yardhouse considering there were a bunch of finger food options and a bunch of beers/liquor available to your choosing. My third drink was a buffalo zoo. I don’t exactly remember the components of this drink but the flavor was there as well as giving me a slight buzz at the same time. As our night came to an end, my friend/server Zack offered to buy us all a shot of Rumple Minze which was a minty flavored 100 proof shot (50% alcohol) This had to be one of the better shots for the amount of alcohol content that was inside. Our shots were then followed by our checks, which Zack was kind enough to split 4 ways. Overall this has to be one the better experiences I’ve had at a Kaneohe restaurant.

Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving weekend. I spent part of it viewing some of the recent blogs and have come to really enjoy the effort and in depth writing that many of you put into each post.

The posts that really stood out to me is the pet peeve workplace expectations and critics. Many of these negative traits or habits appeared in multiple blogs where many of you had experienced similar situations within the workplace if you had given detail. Workers that don’t take responsibility or take all the credit are the worst. Sheila included a picture of a constructive criticism sandwich, it summed everything up rather well.

Kellie-Ann Kahumoku

2934 Dole Street

HNL, HI 96701

November 27, 2017

 

Brendan DeSmet

Hospital Manager

Acacia Animal Hospital
4205 N. Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719

 

Dear Brendan DeSmet:

 

I am writing you because I am applying for the Veterinary Assistant position at Acacia Animal Hospital advertised on the ZipRecruiter website. I am currently in process of getting my certificate in the Veterinary Assistant/Technician Program at Windward community College in Hawaii.

 

I have good animal handling and care skills. For example, I am an intern at the Honolulu Zoo in the veterinary clinic. I regularly clean kennels and feed sun bears, quarantine animals, and sick and injured animals. I help prepare medications and assist Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians in procedures. I am also enrolled in a course called “ANSC152: Companion Animal Nursing (LAB)” at Windward Community College which enables me to obtain a complete patient record, perform Physical Exams, perform basic grooming and administer medications, and discuss proper animal care for domesticated animals. I have good computer skills and enrolled in a course called “BUSN 191: Veterinary Office and Computer Skills” at WCC. Therefore, I will be able to use a variety of computer programs that are essential for running a veterinary practice. I am currently taking courses “ANSC151L:Clinical Laboratory Techniques (LAB)” that provides me skills to perform laboratory analysis for specimens (hematology, urinalysis, parasitology, and clinical chemistry), use proper maintenance with veterinary lab equipment (microscope, etc), and use critical thinking to determine diagnostic information; “ANSC152:Companion Animal Diseases and Nutrition” which expands my knowledge in discussing energy and nutrition requirements for various life stages of dogs and cats and problem solving: Knowing the clinical signs, diagnostic tests and treatment of common diseases in dogs and cats.

 

Please email at kkahumok@hawaii.edu or call me at (808)283-6248. I am likely to answer the phone between 8:00 AM-10:00 AM and between 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM (Hawaii time), Monday through Friday. If I am unable to answer the phone, please leave a message. I will return your call as soon as possible. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Sincerely,

Kellie-Ann Kahumoku

Kellie-Ann K. Kahumoku

2934 Dole Street | Honolulu, HI 96816

(808)283-6248 | kkahumok@hawaii.edu

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Veterinary Assisting at Acacia Animal Hospital that will enable me to use my skills and to gain new experiences in a dynamic environment.

 

SKILLS

• Positive attitude—self-motivation, organization, and working well under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and active listening skills, strong attention to detail.
• Maintaining a positive and effective working relationships, working on flexible teams.
• Warm rapport with the clientele, memory for people and their pets
• Excellent customer services skills, maintaining confidentiality
• Computing—Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 

EDUCATION

Windward Community College, Kane’ohe, HI 8/13-5/14; Certification in Veterinary Assisting, expected 2018 8/15-Present Associate in Science, Liberal Arts, expected 2018

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Veterinary Intern, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI                                                       6/17-Present

Clean kennels and feed animals. Prepare medications. Assist Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians with procedures

Duke’s Waikiki Restaurant, Honolulu, HI                                                                  2/15- Present

Waitress

Maintain strong knowledge of menu items, ingredients, methods of preparation and presentation, and suggestive selling points. Serve food and beverages, maintain a clean and organized work area, adhere to all liquor laws (State of HI and Duke’s), and follow all steps of service and cash handling procedures. Work well with all members of the service team

Retail Associate

Maintain strong knowledge of the quality and price of merchandise, and adhere to sales techniques, always suggestive selling. Display great leadership and promote sales. Answer telephone calls and take reservations; greet and acknowledge guests with Aloha

 

AWARDS

 Windward Community College: Veterinary Technician Program, Kane’ohe, HI 2/16

 Certificate of Completion: Veterinary Technical Immunology Workshop

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Honolulu Zoo, Docent Volunteer                                                                                 11/16-5/17

Educated the public in Primate Island (monkeys, apes, orangutans)

O’ahu of Society Protecting Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA)                                      2/16-5/16

Cleaned kennels and fed animals. Walked dogs. Assisted with physical exams and administered medications. Assisted with spay and neuter surgeries.

Windward Community College: Veterinary Technician Program                                   2/16

  Hawaiian Humane Society at Campbell High School

  Microchipping pets

 

Kellie-Ann K. Kahumoku

2934 Dole Street | Honolulu, HI 96816

(808)283-6248 | kkahumok@hawaii.edu

 

References

 

Academic Reference: Sam (Craddock) Geiling, RVT

Assistant Professor, Veterinary Technology Program

Windward Community College

45-720 Kea’ahala Road

Kaneohe, HI 96744

(808) 236-9107

scraddoc@hawaii.edu

                                           

Work Reference: Emma MB Kaiser, DVM, CVA

Associate Veterinarian

Honolulu Zoo

151 Kapahulu Ave

Honolulu, HI 96815

(808) 971-7171

emma.kaiser@honolulu.gov

Work Reference:           Kara Fertella

Cocktail Waitress Department Manager

Duke’s Waikiki Restaurant

2335 Kalakaua Ave

Honolulu, HI 96815

(808)922-2268

kmfertello@gmail.com

 

Work Reference:           Elizabeth LePine

Logo Department Manager

Duke’s Waikiki Restaurant

2335 Kalakaua Ave

Honolulu, HI 96815

(808)922-2268

sportswear@dukeswaikiki.com

Date: November 17, 2017

To: Chancellor Doug Dykstra

From: Carson Murakami

Subject: Memo sample Analysis

In response to the request to have these memos analyzed I am giving my feed back on there effectiveness of communicating with employees. I hope that feed back will help you in your endeavor to create a useful business writing guide.

Ex 1. This example had great information it gave you everything that you needed to know but i feel that it was a bit long winded. It could have explained the situation much more directly. But overall I think it got the message across effectively.

Ex 2. This example felt very rushed to me, it almost felt like the writer didn’t have enough time to finish so he just jotted down the most important details and sent it out like that.

Ex 3. This was by far the best example in my opinion. It got the message across nice and clear it was very detailed and left no room for confusion. Not only was it very detailed about the new holiday system it also simplified things even more by allowing employees to vote on the spot.

In conclusion I felt that example three was the best by far with allowing the employees to vote right on the memo that was something that goes above and beyond and thats what put this one over the top. Number one was a close second it had good detailed information but you were not able to vote on the memo so it was edged out by number three. As for number two this was the worst of the three it was too short and did not have enough details which leaves room for confusion and misinterpretation.

I hope my feed back will be useful for your book good luck.

 

I’m clogging about Wanda’s blogs. I like how she adds interesting pictures to all her blogs, it’s interesting  to see what kind of graphics she’ll be using next (I like the chicken nuggets picture). I’m also glad relaxing a bit more on the in-class recall tests has worked out for her as she’s constantly working on something. Wanda’s work ethic reminds me there’s always room for improvement and that there’s levels to this stuff.

Why is it that every time someone does something they always get criticized for it. For example, say an incident happens at your workplace and your boss follows procedure given from her boss, but yet people criticize him/her because there could have been a better way to handle it. The afternoon goes as followed:

1. Assistant comes into meeting to advise of the incident. Say she’s going to call the parent to inform.
2. When the parent comes all they say is thank you as if nothing happened. (Okay, so no need to panic right?)
3. You finally talk to your assistant, the story line of the situation given by the victim keeps changing.(Again no need to panic, right! No straight answer something’s fishy)
4. Call your boss, boss says to send a letter home because it’s already late and she is the only one left in the office. Letter gets sent home the next day. (BoOM!)
5. Call the cops to advise of the incident. Cases like this we wait for the parent to see where they want to go with the situation. (Parent never said anything) so, you call the cops, they come and the officer says why didn’t you call sooner.
6. Next day comes, nothing was mentioned witnesses says he/she didn’t feel harmed or endangered.  Probably was just a little scared because a person was going in the same direction. Check on the victim again and story line changes once more.
7. Brand new day and the assistant gets targeted. I myself would feel harassed when all these questions are coming in and they’re getting answered but yet the people criticizing you are still not satisfied with the answer the received. So they keep poking at the situation.
8. By now the situation has already been dealt with and protocol or procedures have been followed. SO WHATS THE BIG DEAL?

At the end of the day, if that’s the case how come no one came to ask the boss anything? Instead they target the messenger(assistant). Pretty much because they trying to see how far they can go with nitpicking at everything and anything because they are never satisfied.  SAFETY OF THE OTHERS AND YOURSELF IS AT THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE not YOUR EGO!

I haven’t wrote a resume in 5 years and today’s class really refreshed it for me. I realized that keeping an updated resume is important for when a job comes up all of a sudden, and you would want to turn in a high quality resume that has been updated and worked on constantly rather than being rushed and not being able to highlight your qualities.

Some things that you would want to keep updated are your awards and honors. The rule of thumb of how far back you should be listing info about yourself is 10 years. You should also have a reference page that has the same format of your resume.

Good luck on everyone’s resume!