Profile article

Contact Info. 248-766-3566. This is her home number because she hasn't got her bussines phone line up and rinning yet.

De’Aundra Garvin a hairstylist in Michigan has decided to return back to school after realizing she has more free time this year then the last. Garvin grew up in a small town called Pontiac, Michigan with four brothers and sisters. Garvin was raised by her mom who was a single parent, who worked just to take care of business, “I never really had what I wanted, but I always had what I needed”. Garvin explained how at the age of four she loved to sing and had a passion for playing in her mother’s hair as well as her sister. At the young age of thirteen she helped her grand-mother who was a hair stylist around the beauty shop, cleaning and sweeping the floor, washing customer’s hair and making sure the wash room stayed clean.
Garvin graduated from Northern High school, and when she wasn’t attending classes or being apart of an organization she took the time to make a little extra money on the side while braiding family members and close friends hair for pocket money. After graduating from high school, Garvin went to Oakland Community College to get her cosmetology degree, which she graduated with. Without even wasting any time Garvin started right away with building her own clientele, she started working in a small shop called Honey Dew, “I would only have about three to four customers a day but I had to start small.” Since Garvin was new to everyone she started with friends and family and branched out to others and before she knew it she was one of the best known hairstylists in Pontiac, Mich.
Most would think being a hairstylist is one of the easiest jobs to work, but Garvin explained how even though she creates and sets her own schedule sometimes work can be too much. According to Garvin, she looks at being a hairstylist as a form of art, “I just look at styling hair as another creation, showing off what I love to do”. Even though she loved her job without the pay from her clients she struggled to keep up with booth rent due to the decrease in her faithful clients. Garvin switched shops from time to time due to managers and small business space but she never lost the trust and friendship from her clients.
Finally Garvin was steady at a local beauty salon called Mrs. Nets, in which she was there for over four years until she encountered a drastic turn and that’s when she decided to return back to school and get a degree for teaching. Since Garvin loved being a hairstylist she thought it would be fun to teach others who shared the same passion as herself, “I always wanted to go back to school but never really have the time.” Even though Garvin business was doing swell she noticed how her days were getting shorter and shorter mainly because people just were coming in for their daily schedules because of funds. Garvin then decided to make another decision and start working from her home. She then explained how her basement was just enough space at she needed and there were minor fixtures that needed to be done before just up and leaving. “When I decided to work out my home I was scared at first because I didn’t know how my clients would feel about me moving once again,” said De’Aundra Garvin, but it was risk she decided to take.
When talking to other hairstylist’s and friends of Garvin they explained how they weren’t really being affected by what was going on around them, “I’ve been working at Mrs. Nets for eight years and been satisfying my old and new customers, I always look for new people because this is my only career,” said hairstylist Sonya Riley. She went on to explain how she’s a single parent and even though hairstyling is her main job, on her off days she works at a local golf course serving drinks from time to time.
Garvin now has been working out of her home for little more than a month and also been taking night classes on Saturdays and Mondays. She also explained how she works in her customers through her schooling and still maintain a life, when observing Garvin working skills her customers looked satisfied, “I have been coming to De’Aundra for over five years now and even though she’s moved quite a bit I still love the ways she works and how she’s very professional,” said client Ericka Carter. Garvin explained how being professional and trustworthy is a key in her success, everyone has a special bond with their stylist and like most women love to be pampered.
Being though Garvin is still young she still has managed to maintain her work, school and personally life, “I love my job and what I do, even though I’ve had my share of rough days I always stayed positive,” said Garvin. Being a hairstylist isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, and with the economy affected so many people it makes it even harder for someone like De’Aundra to keep steady and find other ways to fulfill her spare time. When talking to Sonya Riley she explained how she hasn’t had any problems so far, but if so she will look into other options. Garvin expressed a lot and what she went through the past couple of years but never mentioned regretting her decisions; she looks at it being a learning experience and staying positive. Hair styling will always be her number one but she knows by taking extra classes she also have something to fall back on.

I read a jet magazine that my mom subscribes to and this week they did a profile article on an actress by the name of Taraji P. Henson. She has played in many movies and now will be nominated her great talent and hard work for an Oscar. In the article in explained how Henson started off doing little roles and short films and made her way to the top. She admitted for playing extra’s in films as well as in Television series. Just like other profile stories, the article succeeded because it gave great detail about her past and her future.
Henson talked about how she is a single parent raising her eleven year old son on her own with the help of her parents, when she’s working. Something that I noticed after reading the article that it was roughly short and could have been a little bit longer. Instead of focusing on her path and background they could have focused a little bit more on the films she played in a why she chosen to do those specific roles. Even though the article was fairly short it did have great details, it gave me the reader a since of who she is, where she came from and where she hopes to go.

Article #6

Javion Johnson
Article #6

I decided to do a local news story, which involved a mother and daughter that was car jack at knife point. After reading the article I came up with three story angles that could be used when writing this story. In the article it explained how the mother and daughter were going to a nearby market to cash a check when a man approached their vehicle and held a knife to her neck. The man was caught on surveillance tape that was in the parking lot they were in. The man did get away in there minivan with the victims purse and money inside.
A profile article is the number one angle that I could think of. Since both mother and daughter both survived the incident, they can both explain what they went through, as well as explain and give into more detail what the suspect did and said while being held up.
Another article angle you could do is a How to…the writer could explain how to avoid something like this from happening to themselves and others. Some examples I came up with is, how to avoid getting car jack by never walking alone walk in groups, walk in places with a lot of lighting and always be aware of your surroundings.
Lastly there’s the explanatory angle, somewhat different from a how to article. This angle is basically explaining the process that happens when someone is car jacked. When taking the explanatory angle you again have to put in some of the same ideas like in a how to, for example explain the process in which car jackers wait for, catching someone walking alone and not paying attention to what’s going on around them.

In Class Assignment

1. As a young boy Greg Stejskal always dreamed of becoming an F.B.I agent, and after he graduated from law school in Nebraska he and his family moved to Michigan. In 1975 Stejskal started working on the team and right away started working on cases.
2. Former F.B.I agent Greg Stejskal retires after being an F.B.I agent for thirty-one years and once was a member of the S.W.A.T. team for twenty years. Stejskal explained how so much has changed from when he first started, “When I first began working as an F.B.I agent there were no cell phones and computers like there is today,” said Stejskal.
3. Greg Stejskal explains how 1/20 case’s go to trail. Former F.B.I agent explained how when working on a case there was a man who would kidnap women, torture them and then later post a story on the internet about how he would do it. Jake Baker case was thrown out while Federal Judge explains how he was practicing the First Amendment.

The re-write for aticle #1

Javion Johnson
February 3, 2009
Article #1
Re-write business feature

Everyone knows that living in Michigan you have to be prepared for anything as far as the weather goes. So shopping for the best and yet stylish coats and or jackets to keep you and your family members warm at a reasonable price can sometimes be a challenged. When traveling to Great Lakes Crossing Mall there was a new store that had been opened for four months called Donna Sacs. They seem to have a nice amount of people in their store shopping and that’s what seemed to attract my attention.
Donna sacs a local coat store which has four locations (Eastland, Northland, Fairlane and Oakland) and now has opened up at Great Lakes Crossing mall is known to be a great place to check out the variety of styles and coats to keep warm for the winter. Donna Sacs has been opened for as long as fifteen years and still has managed to keep the interest of their customers. Donna Sacs is a year round opened store except the newest location at Great Lakes Crossing Mall; they have a seasonal location and come back every year around the first of September.“I like working seasonal because in the summer I can go places and travel with the money I saved through the winter” said co-worker Stephanie Hall.
Donna Sacs isn’t just a coat store for one person they have all sizes and different brands of jackets. There leather jackets are real and genuine whether you like lamb skin or pig skin they have what you’re looking for. “We like to keep our customers interest, so even if they don’t find what they’re looking for I always seem to ask what jacket the company should get that would satisfy your needs, then tell the owners so they can look into it,” said manager Peggy Carter. Donna Sacs doesn’t just carry leather jackets but fox, furs, suede, wool and even also sell jackets from well known brands like Baby Phat, Sean John and Coogi.
Founded in 1796 as a retail management and still till this day Donna Sacs is retail. Donna sacs started off as just selling furs for a very expensive price, but as the years grew and grew there name was well known and expanded to selling winter coats and jackets for the whole family even little kids. Donna Sacs has just celebrated their thirty year anniversary that it’s been opened. Owner Emanuel Mansour said “My brother and I have managed to keep the business running smoothly. Even though I’m older know I even have my older son Marvin whose thirty-two years old look after the stores as well, making sure I haven’t made any mistakes”.
Co-worker at Donna Sacs in Great Lakes Mall, explained how she like working there and how Peggy her boss and the owners are very nice people. She also explained how this was her first year working for them and plans on working for them once again in September. Another co-worker at Oakland mall named Danielle Williams also explained how she has been working at Donna Sacs going on three years now and she loves it. “The only thing that I hate about this job is around holiday time, when it gets very hectic and busy. Customers aren’t always friendly but rather they are or not you always have to keep a smile on your face,” said Danielle Williams.
Like any other store Donna Sacs has competition with any other coat store in the malls, so being friendly and providing the best customer service is number one.
At Great Lakes Crossing Donna Sacs is due to close for the season and will be opening up once again at the end of year, as for the other locations they as usual will be opened all year and even having major sales on winter jackets. “even though were closing I for the season I always have fun and can’t wait to see what another year will bring us in September of 2009,” said manager Peggy Carter.

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Assignment #5

Javion Johnson
Amalie Nash
February 5, 2009

The person I decided to write my profile article is a beautician who used to work in a shop but now works in the confront of her own home. She is only 28 years old and has decided to go back to school. She was studying radio broadcast but decided to put that on the backburner and continue her passion with hair. She see’s hair as a creation and art, her clients trust her to do what she likes to do as well as making sure that they look beautiful.

List of questions….
1. How old were you when you started to play in others hair?
2. Does anyone in your family works as a hair dresser?
3. What made you decide to go back to school?
4. Where did you graduate from?
5. Where did you grow up?
6. Why did you leave the shop and started working at home?
7. How old were you when you graduated from hair school?
8. What’s the best thing about your job?
9. What’s the worst thing about your job?
10. Do you ever feel like you want to do something else?
11. Do you have a great client tale?
12. Have you ever worked in a fashion show?
13. Do you cut hair as well?
14. What time do you usually start work, now that your home?
15. Now that you’re working at home do you like it better than being at a shop?
16. Do you lose any of your clients switching the way you did?