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Madeleine Jacobson
432 N. Seven Peaks Blvd. Provo, UT, 84606
480-433-9841
[email protected]
3/1/15
Tatsu Nakamura
Recreation Coordinator
SRPMIC
10000 E. Osborn Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85205
Dear Mr. Nakamura:
I am writing this letter to express my interest in the position of head lifeguard for this company. I have been a part of this company for four years, and have loved it. I enjoy the environment here and I really appreciate the way the staff are treated. I am interested in furthering my experience here, which is why I am applying for the position of head lifeguard starting May 2015.
I believe I am the best candidate for this position as a result of my many years of experience here, as well as my accomplishments since I have been here. I understand the rules, procedures, and most importantly the culture of the community. I have learned how to interact with members of the community, which would greatly benefit me in my endeavors as head lifeguard.
I will be submitting my application for the positon by the end of next week. I am very anxious to meet you and discuss this opportunity for employment with you. I will contact you to follow up within the week after I submit my application. I have attached my resume to the end of this letter. I thank you in advance for considering me for this position as well as for taking the time to review my resume.
Sincerely,
Madeleine Jacobson
Madeleine Jacobson, 432 N. Seven Peaks Blvd. Provo, UT | 480-433-9841 | [email protected]
Summary
Seasoned lifeguard with more than four years of experience in a fast-paced aquatic environment. Excellent surveillance and rescue skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in low incident reports and high patron satisfaction at the pool.
Skills
-communication
-respect
-cultural awareness
-time management
-CPR
-professional rescuer
-AED
Experience
MAY 2011- PRESENT
LIFEGUARD, SALT RIVER PIMA MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY
· As a lifeguard for SRPMIC, my main responsibility was to ensure and safe and pleasant pool environment for patrons to enjoy. My main task is surveillance as to avoid potential accidents, but my job also includes rescue and providing care when circumstances require.
Education
MAY 2103
SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA, MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, MESA, AZ
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STUDENT INFORMATION
NAME : Jacobson, Madeleine
GENDER : Female
COLLEGE : Nursing
BACHELORS MAJOR : Nursing
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DEGREES AWARDED - BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
No degrees awarded at BYU as of February 28, 2015
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BYU COURSE WORK
TEACH CRS SEC H COURSE DESCRIPTION SEM GRD
AREA NO. NO. HRS
Fall Semester 2013
A HTG 100 015 American Heritage 3.00 A
GEOG 120 002 Geography & World Affairs 3.00 A
MUSIC 101 001 Introduction to Music 3.00 A
PSYCH 111 003 Psychological Science 3.00 A
REL C 333 002 The Living Prophets 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 14.00 HR GRD 14.00 GPA 4.00
Winter Semester 2014
NURS 180 003 Preview of Nursing 1.00 P
IHUM 261 001 AmerHumanities1:Colonial-1876 3.00 A
NDFS 100 003 Essentials of Human Nutrition 3.00 A
REL C 234 006 LDS Marriage & Family 2.00 A
SFL 210 002 Human Development 3.00 A
STAT 121 014 Principles of Statistics 3.00 A
SEM HR ERN 15.00 HR GRD 14.00 GPA 4.00
Summer Term 2014
PDBIO 210 002 Human Anatomy (w/ virtual lab) 3.00 A
SEM HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 3.00 GPA 4.00
Fall Semester 2014
CHEM 285 001 Intro Bio-organic Chemistry 4.00 A
CL CV 201 002 Classical Tradition 1 3.00 A
HIST 202 003 World Civilization from 1500 3.00 A
REL A 121 029 The Book of Mormon 2.00 A
REL C 130 006 Missionary Preparation 2.00 A
SEM HR ERN 14.00 HR GRD 14.00 GPA 4.00
ENTRANCE EXAMS
ACT 04/2012 COMP 27
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CURRENT ENROLLMENT
Winter Semester 2015
MMBIO 221 002 General Microbiology 3.00
MMBIO 222 009 Gen Micro Lab 1.00
NDFS 191 001 Careers in Food Science 1.00
NURS 294 001 Hlth Assessment & Promotion 3.00
NURS 294 004 Hlth Assessment & Promotion 0.00
PDBIO 305 007 Human Physiology (with lab) 0.00
PDBIO 305 004 Human Physiology (with lab) 4.00
REL A 211 018 The New Testament 2.00
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BYU GPA SUMMARY
BYU HR ERN 46.00 HR GRD 45.00 GPA 4.00
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TRANSFER CREDITS ACCEPTED
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 57 Score = 4
AP 100R AP Credit 3.00 P
AP HR ERN 3.00 HR GRD 0.00
Mesa Community College (AZ) Attended from 2012 to 2014
YRTRM COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS GRD ACCEPT EQUIV
20125 ENG 101 FIRST YEAR COMPOSITION 3.00 A Yes
WRTG 150
20131 ENG 102 FIRST YEAR COMPOSITION 3.00 A Yes
WRTG 150
20144 CHM 130 FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY 3.00 A Yes
TRN HR ERN 9.00 HR GRD 9.00 GPA 4.00
TRN HR ERN 12.00 HR GRD 9.00
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TOT HR ERN 58.00 HR GRD 54.00 HR ATT 58.00 GPA 4.00
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Sustained Patterns of Violence
Slavery has been an established institution since before written records existed. Many civilizations throughout history have followed a distinct pattern of coerced labor, whether consciously or unconsciously. Some historical instances of slavery have deviated slightly from established patterns as a result of geographical or cultural differences, but in general have adhered to the set pattern. Included in this pattern is exploitation of a group, slave trade and transportation, large-scale labor utilization, and violence. This pattern of coerced labor can be seen in many instances in the history of the world. Slavery was not a novel idea when its prevalence rapidly increased during the transatlantic slave trade. Transatlantic slavery was the 18th century trade of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean. Millions were torn from their homes, transported across the ocean, and sold as slaves. The transatlantic slave trade, like many slave trades that preceded it, was not unique in its violence or cruelty but merely adhered to a well-established pattern of coerced labor.
First, this pattern of coerced labor can be seen in the history of ancient Roman civilizations. Humans have been enslaving other humans for thousands of years, as proved by Roman history. First, Roman slavery is similar to transatlantic slavery in respect to its prevalence in society. During Atlantic slavery, slave trade became an established form of commerce and it, “Evolved into an accepted norm of the international community” (Muhammad 892). Slavery was a very accepted practice both in the New World as well as in ancient Rome. In early Rome, “Among mature members of the household, the majority were slaves” (George 53). It was very common for each head of household to own several slaves in this time, as it was in Atlantic slavery. Not only is Roman slavery comparable to New World slavery in that it existed abundantly, but it is also similar in its levels of severity and inhumanity. During Atlantic slavery living conditions were dire for African slaves before even arriving to the New World. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, annual death rates among slaves crossing the Atlantic in ships was 83 per thousand (Determinants of Slave and Crew). Living spaces were crowded and filthy and the spread of dysentery on the ships was, “Exacerbated by congestion and poor nutrition” (Determinants of Slave and Crew). Living conditions for slaves in the Roman Empire were no better. Roman slaves were housed in, “Barrack buildings in poor, prison-like conditions, and were most often kept in chains” (Slavery in the Roman World). Such conditions of inhumanity have been confirmed by skeletal remains from Pompeii which have, “Revealed the chronic arthritis and distortion of limbs which have been attributed to such terrible living conditions” (Slavery in the Roman World). Although the conditions that Atlantic slaves were forced to endure are appalling, slave traders and owners did not treat slaves in this time any more like property, or any less like humans, than did cultures of the past. Similarities in abundance and inhumanity of ancient Roman slavery and transatlantic slavery show that a pattern for coerced labor has been established and followed throughout history.
Next, these same patterns of coerced labor can be seen in the history of the Vikings. Slavery existed abundantly in this culture and parallels the Atlantic slave trade in several ways. First, slaves in the Atlantic period received treatment similar to that of Viking slaves from traders and owners in their time. African slaves were secured with iron cuffs around their hands, necks, arms, and legs, “In such a manner that one slave would be connected to the limb of another slave” (Muhammad 898). This treatment of slaves was intended not only to keep them from running away, but also to mark them merely as property. Viking slaves received similar treatment that served to mark them as property. Viking slaves were identified by a slave collar and, “Short-cropped hair” (Slavery and Thralldom). This appearance gave slaves the identity of property, and nothing more. They had no rights; they could not own land, could not be married, and their children belonged to their owners. (Slavery and Thralldom). These slave owners had no objections to violence if disobedience arose, which was acceptable because, “There were few laws regarding slavery” (Slavery and Thralldom). Next, slavery among the Vikings is comparable to transatlantic slavery in its prevalence. It was a very common practice and, “The Vikings' most common trade item was the slave” (Slavery and Thralldom). The Vikings gained much wealth through this institution of exploitation. The abundance, violence, and inhumanity of both Viking and transatlantic slavery exemplify the established pattern of slavery that has existed for centuries.
Additionally, patterns of coerced labor can be seen in the history of Peru, most specifically at the silver mine, Potosí. During the sixteenth century, the Incan Empire first created and enforced the mita system. This system required all indigenous men age 18-50 to pay a labor tribute in the mine, working a specific amount of time each year. The mita system itself serves to exemplify both a difference as well as a similarity to transatlantic slavery. The deviation from the pattern in this instance is that these slaves were not imported from an outside place, as they predominantly were in other locations. The slaves utilized in Potosí were native to the land on which they labored. Despite this difference, the coerced labor at Potosí followed the basic pattern of slavery in several distinct ways. The most significant of these similarities is the harshness and brutality of the work imposed on the slaves. Working conditions were dire in both the transatlantic slave trade and in Potosí. Slaves in the New World had roughly a three year life expectancy once arriving to their destinations of labor. This short expectancy came as a direct result of the intensity of the required labor, as well as the harsh weather they were forced to labor in. Slave owners forced their slaves to labor for, “Extensive periods in unbearable heat” (Muhammad 901). Poor living conditions also led to this low life expectancy as slaves were usually housed in run-down shacks, “Unfit for human habitation” (Muhammad 901). Slavery in Potosí, in this aspect, was no different from Atlantic slavery. In fact, as a result of the dire working conditions that existed there, slave labor in Potosí has been considered the, “Worst example of forced labor in history” (Gil 299). Potosí is situated in, “Cold, snow-covered, sterile, fruitless and almost uninhabitable high lands" (Gil 298). This land, although referred to as “uninhabitable,” was the land in which slaves at this time were forced to labor, thus leading to a low life expectancy. Although differences between slavery of the ancient world and slavery of the new world do exist, even more similarities can be seen. Atlantic slavery was most definitely not unique in its inhumanity, as clearly exemplified by the coerced labor in Potosí. Potosí is another example of the pattern that was set and followed by later slave traders and owners in the Atlantic.
Coerced labor and exploitation were not new ideas when their existence boomed during the transatlantic slave trade. New World slavery was not unique in its harshness or brutality, but simply followed a long-established pattern of coerced labor that is seen throughout world history. While this pattern that has been followed countless times throughout history is lucrative and effective, its prevalence has decreased in modern times as its moral issues have become more and more apparent. It is common knowledge that patterns or habits are hard to break, and this pattern is certainly no exception. Exploitation in one form or another will surely never die out completely, and such patterns will likely persist until the world’s end.
Works Cited
"Determinants of Slave and Crew Mortality in the Atlantic Slave Trade." NBER. Web. 25 Nov.
2014.
George, Michele. Roman Slavery and Roman Material Culture. Toronto: U of Toronto, 2013. 53. Print.
Gil, Raquel M. "Free and Unfree Labour in the Colonial Andes in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Centuries." ProQuest. Cambridge University Press, Dec. 2011. 298-299. Print.
Joshel, Sandra R. "The Roman Social Order and a History of Slavery." Slavery in the Roman
World. New York, NY: Cambridge UP, 2010. 12. Print.
Muhammad, Patricia M. "The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: A Forgotten Crime Against Humanity as Defined by International Law." American University International Law Review 3rd ser. 19.4 (2003): 892. Web.
"Slavery and Thralldom: The Unfree in Viking Scandinavia." Viking Answers. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
"Slavery in the Roman World." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
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