To: Brad Blackstone
From: Evonne Lee
Subject: Self-introductory Email
Dear Brad,
It is great seeing you again after Culture and Cuisine classes last trimester. I would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself to you as I have yet to have the opportunity to do so since then. My name is Evonne Lee and I am a hospitality business undergraduate at Singapore Institute of Technology. Prior to joining SIT, I graduated with a diploma in Tourism and Resort Management at Singapore Polytechnic, and took a gap year before my university application.
The reason why I took a gap was that I was unsure of what I wanted to pursue in life after diploma. Having interned at Universal Studios Singapore during polytechnic as a Guest Services officer, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and join a start-up called ShopBack as a Customer Experience Officer to experience life outside the hospitality industry. Thankfully at ShopBack, I was given the opportunity to fly to Kuala Lumpur to provide training in the later part of my one year stint. I was also given an opportunity to undertake the role of a Customer Analytic Associate which required me to utilise the knowledge of our customer base to redesign the website layout, as well as redefining the terms and conditions of all our merchants. This experience was definitely a fruitful one. However, I felt that hospitality was still my passion as I missed the energy of people in a busy environment and also interacting with people from all around the world.
As I was exempted from Industry Attachment in year one, I decided to source for a marketing internship and hence landed myself with one in a Social Enterprise called Jaga-Me. Despite having only four short months in the company, I am grateful to have learned a lot about marketing, as well as the social sector in Singapore.
I spend my free time hanging out with friends and family as I am someone who prioritises relationships with my loved ones over anything else. From binge-watching Netflix alone to singing karaoke and chilling with my friends, I enjoy being alone as well as being in a large company of friends.
The biggest difficulty I face is public speaking. I tend to stutter and rush through my lines when I get nervous. I also lack the confidence in looking at the audience, which is something that is definitely to my disadvantage. As an introvert, I hope that this module will help to develop my public speaking skills and build up my confidence in communicating with people professionally.
I look forward to improving myself through the remaining weeks of this module under your guidance.
Yours sincerely,
Evonne
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