National Response Framework
Conduct a literature review of federal acts and directives that define the roles and responsibilities of disaster response. Analyze the key principles of the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Response Framework (NRF). Identify the basic premise for the NRP and the key principles of the NRF. Discuss how the NRF improved the NRP. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Vermont Service Center
Re: Petition to Classify as an Artist of Extraordinary Ability
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is submitted in support of the petition to classify Ms. as an artist of extraordinary ability so that she can continue to create and work on some of the most high-end fashion and luxury brands as an Art Director.
Before discussing the reasons why Ms. merits classification as an artist of extraordinary ability, I would like to provide information regarding my qualifications to offer this opinion. I have 12 years of experience in the fashion and retail business serving as Graphic Designer and Art Director in the field. In 1994, I worked as Graphic Designer for Calvin Klein, Inc., where I first got exposed to fashion and its retail business. I moved to Lloyd (+co), a small fashion advertising agency, in 1999 where I worked as Art Director. At Lloyd (+co), I handled several client accounts such as ICB, Gucci, Movado, Concord, Club Monaco, Perry Ellis, Vitamin Water, and book projects before I moved to my current job at M·A·C Cosmetics in 2005.
Currently, I serve as I am responsible for advertising, collaterals and display and in-store graphics for our international market. My job is to keep the consistency of the MAC Cosmetics feel globally while update and enhance the contemporary look to attract new customer. I am overseeing one Art Director and four designers to blowout our campaign worldwide.
I first met Ms.at Lloyd (+co) in New York City, where I worked as the Senior Art Director. Lloyd (+co) is a high-end boutique advertising agency that handles accounts from brands such as Gucci and Club Monaco to Movado and Perry Ellis, just to mention a few. I was very impressed by her artistic abilities, work ethic and determination.
Ms. s interest in classic photography from the1920s to the most current motion pictures, has given her a very unique perspective into advertising and marketing to a so-far un-addressed sector of the marketplace. Notwithstanding, her overlapping insight and experience has enabled her to have unmatched success whether designing or art-directing for leading fashion houses such Gucci to more modest name brands, such as Bass Shoes. She understands the historical- and classic client point-of-view and understands how to translate this into today's rapidly changing, modern advertising market.
Based on my collaborations with her, I happily concur that Ms. is by far the most talented, cutting edge Graphic Designer/Art Director in the field. The campaigns that she directed, designed and developed were very far ahead of any of her on temporaries. She produced phenomenal work, which spans everything from her concepts for Yves St. Laurent (YSL) advertising to the website design for the Cyber White product launch for Estee Lauder-Asia. The execution and content she conceived have been groundbreaking and have become models for the rest of the industry to follow.
Through her extraordinary talent, work ethic and final productions, Ms. undoubtedly contributed enormously to the visibility, respect for, and success of Estee Lauder, YSL, John Varvatos and many, many more leading worldwide brands.
It really is my honor to write this letter on her behalf and I absolutely welcome any questions that you may have. In view of the above, I respectfully request that Ms. be classified as an artist of extraordinary ability.