December Extra Blog

During this amazing holiday season I was the busiest I've ever been at the bakery. Due to high demand for cupcakes and cakes for everyones christmas parties we were extremely busy. I was extremely proud of my projects i was involved with I had a lot of insight from my previous research articles that helped me during this time. I was at the Bakery almost every other day taking orders and working in the back as well. My main duties were to prep all icings and cupcake sheets for the orders to come in the rolling days. I know you might think this was easy but boy was it hard and time consuming the good thing was that the frostings only needed to be to colors green and red so glad thats all they had to be because I would have been there forever. During break I've realized that it takes a lot of patience with customers and their needs but in the end it always pays off.

Blog 10: EQ

1.   I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

Essential Question 
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
      Yes because it's more of an opinion kind of question.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
      No because it's worded weird.
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
      No because you can't really research this.
 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
      Yes because you can take a stance on this.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

Blog Post 9

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

I’m most proud of the fact that I remembered to cite all my sources, and I pretty much gave all the information I intended to give.

2. Questions to Consider

  a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

  AE    P       AP    CR    NC

  b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

Professionalism: I spoke clearly enough for the class to hear, maintained eye contact with the audience as well as proper posture, and made sure to engage the audience by asking how they were following along. making sure they were following along.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

I ws extremely nervous but I had everyone’s attention once I finished my hook. After that, I’d say my knowledge of my topic and experience definitely helped me make time and convey what I was trying to convey.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
If I had a time machine, I would rework my presentation to be topic-to-topic. I feel like going by just the lesson plan confused some people, because a few points basically said the same thing about certain topics (like communication). The third quarter of my presentation is where I struggled most, because I didn’t take the time to dive as deep into “Personal experience” as I should have, and I ended up with more time than I anticipated.

Extra October Blog

During the month of october I was super busy!!! I had one wedding 15 Bitthdays and halloween. I had tons of shifts this months and I was really able to show my true colors at the shop. I created and sketched out a cake design for a wedding and I created and decorated cupcakes for walk ins on Halloween. Although I had encountered some problems like having less frosting than I anticipated to decorate the cupcakes but It was completely fine because I just placed the remaing of the frosting in the fridge it just gets so overwhelming I lose my mind sometimes. During this month I had a consultation sit in with my mentors I got to get hands on experience with getting to know the customers thoughts and expectations it was great to be able sit down and sketch out a rough draft of what their ideas and our ideas were able to become. I can't wait for what's in store for the future.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

•  How can one create and perfect the idea and image a customer is expecting.

2.  Possible Answers:

•  Receive and communicate details and information accurately and efficiently between you and your customer.

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

•  Answer 1: The most important source I found supporting this is “How can one create and perfect an idea and image”, an article from the renowned business magazine Forbes.

•  Answer 2: "How to run an effective business": Effective Strategies” was extremely useful in finding this answer.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

•  My mentors are Darla and Briana who own their own cake decorating store in chino hills. They have been helping find my answer by demonstrating the perfect customer service.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. What I plan to do for my 30 hours of Independent Component is to keep doing the same thing I have been doing with my mentor, this time I want to go more in depth with my topic get heart to heart with it and perhaps get to do am cake order by myself. I will shadow with her more often rather than how much I did for mentorship. I will shadow and see how she interacts with clients how she handles remedy's if there for some odd reason comes a problem, as I'm shadowing her I will write down some questions that I'll have for her to answer by the time she's done seeing her clients.

2. To meet the expectations of showing 30 hours of evidence for my Independent Component I will type out the questions and take pictures perhaps some videos if that's okay. That way I have my evidence.

3. What I will be doing for my Independent Component will help me explore my topic in more depth by, helping me understand and answer my senior topic and essential question. The answers and experiences I will receive from my mentor will help me with my senior topic..

September Extra Blog Post

This Month in the life of Vince I encountered my very first cake order with my mentor!!! We got the order to make a minion cake for an up and coming two year old. Getting to make this cake was so incredibly fun it took tons of work but it was great when we finished the face of the little boy was priceless just know the customer completely loved the product you spent hours trying to recreate what they had envisioned in  their head is worth any payment. Having this opportunity gave me tons of background information I wouldn't have understood unless I had the hands on approach on it. I am truly grateful for such incredible mentors. Attached below is a picture of the cake for Nathaniel's 2nd Birthday.

 

 

Blog 6- Second Interview Preperation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
    My Mentor/Mentors are a Mother in Law Daughter in Law duo. Ms. Darlene Swain and Mrs. Briana Ainsworth. They are Co-Owners of Darla's Cake Design in Chino Hills. They specialize on cake decorating and gourmet cupcakes.

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background

1. What type of problems did you encounter as a out and coming Cake Decorator?
2. Besides growing up with inspiration from family what or who drove you to be where you are right now?
3. How have other people in your field impact your work?
4. At any time did you have any doubt that this wasn't for you?
5. If you didn't grow up in the household with a line of bakers do you think you'd be where you are at right now? 

    

Blog 5 - Mentorship Reflecion

1. Finding a mentor was one of the most hectic and crazy stressful thing i have ever been put under and I'm a senior at Ipoly but out of all the crazy things I've done the past three years is nothing compared to this year so far! At the beginning of summer i was sure i was going to have a mentor at this cupcake place down the street from my house but come to find they didn't let me so the search was on! i went everywhere called everywhere in the inland empire area but zip! So at this time I wanted to begin sobbing and curl up in a corner with a tub of ice cream and watch Netflix and totally forget about the world. BUT i am a ipolian and clearly that's not how we deal with things so I got back on the search bus to find a mentor and I came across yelp and it gave me a list of bakeries in my area (which I had already contacted) but for some odd reason i found this one tag that I had totally missed Darlas Cake Design in Chino Hills I called and spoke to the co owner who said to send her the paper that explained the project and she would get back to me and sure enough after a weekend and two days later they called me saying they would be more than happy to help me and that ladies and gentleman is how i found my mentor (BTW they are AMAZING).

2. The Most important article I've read so far is "How To Open Your Own Bakery"- By the Business Inquiry. When i came across it i thought it would be interesting giving the idea of always wanting to open my own bakery when I started to read the article and I began to get all this info on what to do and what not to do and how a business should run effectively.  

August Extra Blog Post

Hi! Welcome to my blog throughout the year I will be living, breathing, typing and thinking on this blog. You are welcome to follow me on my journey through this hectic year with me! If you have not already figured out my senior topic is CAKE DECORATING! the art of decorating a cake. To be completely honest i didn't choose this as my original topic I originally wanted to do Life-guarding/Swim Instruction which is what I did my summer mentorship on but because its only a summer thing and not a year round thing i had to choose my second choice which brings us back to Cake Decorating I am currently working with experienced bakers and i couldn't be any happier learning something everyday is so amazing. I plan on attending the bakery every Friday for five to six hours after school every week. I feel that by me doing this it will give me more time and experience not only with hands on experience but with giving me time with research on this topic.

Blog 4: Interview Preperation

1. I plan to interview someone within my profession for my senior topic. Luis White is a executive baker at a local bakery in Pomona Sweet Art Cakes.His motto as a baker is "We are only limited by your imagination." He has worked at his family owned business for many years now with a giant range in clientele.

2. Required Questions:

• How long is the process to be where you are at in your field of work?
• What do you recommend people at a young age who have this desire to work in this field do?
• Who else do you recommend I talk to?
• What kinds of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
• What books should I read to help me during this project?  

Additional Questions:

• What inspired you to become a cake decorator?
• What are some important quality's a cake decorate needs to have to run an efficient bakery?
• In your experience what are some challenges you can tell me you had encountered before you got here?

Blog 3: Topic Choice & Working EQ

1. Cake Decorating

2. Working EQ: How can one create and perfect the idea and image a customer is expecting. 

3. The WB is that way ----------------->

Summer Mentorship Component

Blog Post 2

LIberal: 

1. My Mentorship Log

2.  What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?

        Andrea Gomez (909)-525-3156

3.  What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them. 

        How long is the process to become an lifeguard/swim instructor?

        What prior abilities are you needed to have to become a lifeguard?

        Are the challenges you face during the process manageable?

Interpretative:

4.   What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

         The most important thing I've gained from this experienced is to ALWAYS be alert! Being in a pool with kids who don't know how to swim is something that is no joke. You need to have your eyes and ears pinned not only on the children you are teaching but the other instructors children because anything can happen in just that short amount of time of you turning around.

Applied:

5.   What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.

           My summer mentor showed me that its important do something that I want and love to do with a passion. Her passion is to be in the water and show others how to experience what she feels every time she dives in a pool. What i want to do and what i love is baking and decorating therefore my senior topic is going to be Cake Decorating/Cake designing,

         

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