SENIOR PROJECT SELF-EVALUATION

Directions: Utilize this worksheet to help evaluate yourself and your project. Be as complete
and descriptive as possible. This self-evaluation should give the scoring team a clear picture of
what you accomplished in your project.

Name - Tatyana Cobbin Project Start Date January 27, 2017

Title of Project - Ban the Box Project Completion Date - March 12, 2017

1. In 40 words or more describe who your project benefited and how. In other words, what
was the impact of your project?
The impact was to bring awareness to the jobs that hiring formerly incarcerated. I wanted
people the ages of 16 and up to understand that FIIs have rights too and if they are in a situation
where they become an FII, there are jobs waiting on them.

2. In at least 40 words explain how the project challenged you. How was this a stretch for
you?

My job fair challenged me a lot. I learned how to communicate in professional emails with my
employers and the activities coordinator at my location which was Landstown High School. It was a
stretch because I wasn't sure if this big event, in my eyes, would come together and start on time and it
did.

3. List and then describe 5-8 fundamental ideas/concepts/skills of your project, which you
learned/enhanced during your project. Please use a table format as shown in the example below.

professional phone calls how to address the person I am calling and

allowing them to talk and ask questions

professional emails how start an email and be respectful to the

professionals and reply back appropriately

public speaking how to speak so everyone can hear me at mt

project

venue locating finding venues that fit what I need for my job
fair in the time frame where they dont dont
have a lunch rush and add to my outside time
log

project planning how to set a check lists and meet and talk to the
professionals on what time to be there

4. List and describe 4-8 problems/obstacles/issues you encountered in your

project, and briefly describe how you solved each.
finding venu I couldnt find a big enough place that would be
food friendly and have an open enough space but I
went back to my home school ( Landstown High
School) and they were willing to host it for me

food it was hard to find a place that sold funnel cakes but
my job ( Dairy Queen) gave them to me for free

setting a time track meets were in the way but I found one
saturday that could work

finding an oven for pretzels and funnel my mom found an oven in our storage that was
cakes perfect for my food

5. List materials used.

easy bake oven
posters
placement cards
popcorn machines
5 tables
6 balloons
table covers
speaker

6. List all people who helped you on the project and briefly describe the help
given.

1. Nina - was a part of the professional dress and took pictures at my project
2. Courtney- helped make posters for and set up my job fair
3. Ross- helped make posters for and set up my job fair
4. Elizabeth- help me bring in items and set up job fair
5. Daejah- help me bring in items and set up job fair
6. Deziree- help me bring in items, served food and set up job fair
7. Cierra- help me bring in items, served food and set up job fair
8. Kyla- help me bring in items and set up job fair
9. Kristin- helped make posters and set up for my event
10. Wilson- was a part of the professional dress and helped clean up at my
event
11. Lucas- took pictures at my event
12. Coach Hines- helped obtain my venue
13. Jimmy Johns- employer at my event
14. Chick filA- employer at my event
15. Chipotle- employer at my event
16. Dollar Tree- supplied job applications
17. Five Below- supplied job applications
18. Bed Bath & Beyond- supplied job applications
 7. How does your completed project compare to the picture you had in mind
when you started the project? Explain the reason behind any changes from your proposal.
The picture I was basically the same as it had turned out. I had the same amount of volunteers
as I planned and my fair theme came to life. I was very proud of the turnout and everything ran
smoothly than I imagined.

8. If given the opportunity, explain what you would have done differently
now that you speak from experience?
I would have advertised a lot more and had backup employers just in case someone didn't show
up. I had to hustle a get another employer the day before because Five Below dropped out.

9. Beyond the project itself, what did you learn about yourself?
I learned that I can bring people together for a good cause and that hard work pays off. It took many
many phone calls to lock down employees and to get a venue.

10. What grade would you give yourself on the project? Justify the evaluation
of your grade in at least 25 words.

Grade: 95

Justification: I spent weeks in communication with employers, working with their schedules and
trying to accommodate them the day of my event. With the help of my volunteers and my
consultant I made the event run smoothly. I incorporated many volunteers and people were able to
fill out job applications on spot and that was a huge achievement. My job fair brought awareness to
the fact that formerly incarcerated individuals do need jobs and how beneficial it would be if they
did. Many of the employers that were there people didnt know they hired FIIs but now they do
and I was able to educate people on this the day of my event.