talk about how her training in education, along with being a parent, en-
ables her to have a good understanding of the educational service that
For the Kids provides for needy children. There’s no need to show her
undergraduate degree to make this point.
S: Skills
Letter from school thanking her for chairing fund-raising drive.This
document is particularly useful because it identifies some of the key
qualities and skills that Gwen has that enabled her to reach her fund-
raising goal four months early. Specifically, it lauds her for being a well-
organized leaderwho did a superb job of trainingothers.
Since it praises the effectiveness of the fund-raising letter she created,
this document can also be used as giving evidence of her ability to write
persuasively. Ideally, Gwen should have a copy of that fund-raising let-
ter in her portfolio, but since she has misplaced it, using this document
to show praise for the letter she wrote is the next best thing.Gwen Johnson: From Homemaker to Paid Job 179