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 Disney’s Hawaii location. I did not get to know her for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Read and React 4

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

The article “Why do employees stay? A Qualitative Exploration of Employee Tenure” 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 →

Posted in Read and React 4 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Read and React 3 | Leave a comment

Journal #6

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

Week 6 This week was filled with many eventful activities. It was Brittany’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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Read and React 2

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

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

Posted in Read and React 2 | Leave a comment

Journal #4

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Gabriela Mota

  I wish I could say I finally got my ears; unfortunately, I’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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Read and React 1 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment