Author Archives: Gabriela Mota

Journal #7

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

This week has honestly been a great challenge for me. So many things have happened in the last week. One of our leaders named Cara has officially moved to Disneyā€™s Hawaii location. I did not get to know her for … Continue reading →

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Read and React 4

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

The article ā€œWhy do employees stay? A Qualitative Exploration of Employee Tenureā€ by John T. Self and Ben Dewald explore the various reasons for why employee turnover is so high in the hospitality management specifically in food and beverage. They … Continue reading →

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Read and React 3

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

Ever since I stepped into the the Disney College Program, I started networking. Basically, if there are more than one CPs or ICPs in one area, they are bound to spark a conversation. It can be about the most insignificant … Continue reading →

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Journal #6

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

Week 6 This week was filled with many eventful activities. It was Brittanyā€™s birthday so we got to go out for breakfast and celebrate, I got to ride Everest for the first time ever with one of my roommates which … Continue reading →

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Read and React 2

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

Read and React 2 One of Disneyā€™s major priorities is Safety. Whether its cast members or Guest, Disney is constantly updating their safety measures and emergency evacuations to ensure everyoneā€™s safety. As mentioned in the Traditions Read and React, one … Continue reading →

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Journal #4

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

  I wish I could say I finally got my ears; unfortunately, Iā€™m still in my last couple of days of training. Now that I’ve finally worked on all of the stations, I can comfortably reflect on the ones that … Continue reading →

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Read and React 1

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

Unlike other companies, that throw their workers into training or give them 5 or 6 hours of boring videos and lectures; disney welcomes all of its cast members, regardless of their role in the company, with traditions. Traditions is the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #3

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

The Port Orleans dining area consists of a food court layout. Its broken into several sections: The Grill, Carving, The Bakery, Pizza/Pasta, and Po Boy Beverage Island, and The Seating are. My first day of training we went over Beverage … Continue reading →

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Journal #2

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

My first week of work has been filled with many pleasant interactions and a flexible work schedule. In terms of work hours, the first three days consisted of a total of 15 hours spent at Disney University. Here I learned … Continue reading →

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Weekly Journal #1

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

It has officially been one week since I moved down from New York City to Orlando Florida to begin my Disney College Program Journey. To my surprise, the trip was easier than I had anticipated. Originally I had planned to … Continue reading →

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