Carissa+Porreca

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__** What specific life experiences and goals led you to taking this class? **__ When i first entered college, I thought it would be a breeze but I was sadly mistaken. Soon enough, changing my major became as routine as changing my outfit until one day I had an epiphany. Being a florist brings me more joy than any job ever could and so, I came to the realization that opening my own florist shop would be a dream come true. As a result, I recently decided to major in business management so I could make this dream a reality. In the long run, this class will be extremely beneficial as I continue on with my goal of owning my own florist shop and I am definitely eager to take a business class that will not drown me in math problems.

To: John Smith johnsmith@email.com From: Carissa Porreca cporreca@email.com Subject: Tattoos and piercings in the work place Cc:
 * __Write one or two paragraphs on: Take on the persona of an executive sending an email memo to his/ her boss about one of the group exercises we did today. Explain in a concise email (with or without bullet points) the consensus of your group and your recommendation for company policy. __**

Mr. Smith, It has come to my attention that tattoos and piercings have recently started getting exposed in the work place. Society has come a long way and body art has become a common form of self expression however, I am not so sure if putting them on display in a place of business is sending the right message to our customers. Although this form of expression will appeal to teens and young adults, I do not think our older and more conservative customers will have the same outlook. All in all, I feel as though the public display of tattoos and piercings is sending the wrong message to our cliental and staff. There is a certain level of professionalism we need to maintain when working with customers and other staff members. I feel that having these various forms of body art on display for all to see is preventing this company from reaching it’s full potential. I am not opposed to tattoos and piercings in a more casual setting however; I do believe that they should be covered as much as possible when entering a professional establishment. As employees, we should represent this company as professionally as possible therefore, I suggest taking a more in depth look at the way employees are portraying themselves in a professional environment. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing your opinion on the issue.

Carissa Porreca cporreca@email.com Phone: (401)555-1234 Fax: (401)555-1235

__**Refusal Letter 7.5**__ Ms. Olivia Hernandez CASA Volunteer National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association 3592 Marine Creek Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76179

Dear Ms. Hernandez

We would like to thank you for thinking of our company in order to help the community. The active volunteer work you have done for the Nation Court Appointed Special Advocate Association is highly commendable and inspiring. We praise your organization in its efforts to help neglected children find safe, permanent homes.

Supporting local organizations has always been something our company takes pride in. Due to rough economic times, we are forced to limit our financial support unrelated to our business. Currently we can only focus on those charities directly relating to our business.

We are hopeful that this is a small financial set back and that we will be able to renew our support for admirable and beneficial organizations such as yours next year.

Sincerely, Carissa Porreca Carissa Porreca Vice President

__**Refusal Letter 7.6**__ Donna Payne Society of Commercial Realtors of Greater Fort Lauderdale 1765 NE 26th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33305

Dear Donna Payne,

Thank you for your support in our efforts to implement green alternatives for standard indoor office environments. HinesGO has brought us excellent recognition from both Hines employees and outside companies. The mass amount of attention has resulted in many real estate firms reaching out to our company for advice and ideas on an eco-friendly office environment.

I recently received your invitation to speak this coming October and greatly appreciate your interest in the HinesGO project. Due to the many requests I have received by other real estate firms, I will not be available to speak at that time. However, I do have openings to speak in late January and would really like to take the time to talk to your group about the benefits to a greener indoor office environment. Please inform me of any openings you have during that time period and thank you for your curiosity in our program.

Sincerely, Carissa Porreca Carissa Porreca HinesGO Manager