student_analyses/Isabella_Calderon.md

Week-by-Week Skill Growth: Isabella Calderon

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🟩 Onboarding Week

• Creativity & Entrepreneurial Thinking – Shared experience of running a slime shop as a child, emphasizing creativity and experimentation.
• Problem-Solving – Showed ability to transform a hobby into a monetized project.
• Continuous Learning – Explained a clear and layered process for learning new topics.
• Communication – Uses teaching and summarizing to reinforce learning.
• Emotional Intelligence – Reflected on nervousness and acknowledged areas for social growth.

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🟨 Week 2

• Communication – Grew in public speaking confidence and team discussions.
• Collaboration – Worked effectively in team docs and mentor meetings.
• Problem-Solving – Faced project ambiguity and used mentorship to clarify and progress.
• Continuous Learning – Integrated feedback and identified areas to grow.
• Emotional Intelligence – Showed openness to feedback and peer input.
• Time Management – Peers noted reliability and focus in tasks.

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🟦 Week 3

• Tech Aptitude – Used AI effectively to overcome visual design roadblocks.
• Problem-Solving – Applied digital tools to solve interview and branding challenges.
• Communication – Participated in street interviews, demonstrating confidence.
• Creativity – Praised for aesthetics, design thinking, and fresh ideas.
• Time Management – Repeated peer observations of reliability and focus.

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🟫 Closing Reflection

• Collaboration – Noted strong growth in teamwork skills and shift from working solo.
• Communication – Reflected on overcoming fear in interviews and public speaking.
• Emotional Intelligence – Recognized personal growth and resilience under pressure.

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🔚 Overall Skill Trajectory

Skill Group	Onboarding	Week 2	Week 3	Closing	Trend
Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking	🔵	🔵	🔵	⚪⚪	Early strength
Adaptability, Creativity, Learning	🔵🔵	🔵	🔵🔵	🔵	Consistent
Time Management	⚪⚪	🔵	🔵	⚪⚪	Growing
Communication, Collaboration	🔵	🔵🔵	🔵🔵	🔵🔵	Strong growth
Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Thinking	🔵	🔵	🔵	🔵	Gradual growth
Tech Aptitude	⚪⚪	⚪⚪	🔵🔵	⚪⚪	Spiked in Wk 3