Interview : A Professional Field Essay

Felicia Bonner is a graduated from Florida State University and is the Director of Child Care Evaluation Services at the Children’s Forum since August of 2011. She originally started with the Forum in 1998 as a T.E.A.C.H. Counselor, and then moving into the position of overseeing the Director Credential Program in 1999 until 2005. In the summer of 2005 Felicia’s family relocated to Bradenton, Florida where she worked for the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County as an Early Learning Specialist for a year. Her professional interests center on early care and education. She recently volunteered with the Mayor’s Quality Task Force on Improved Quality and Affordable Childcare for All and for the last 4 years has volunteered with the United

On April 1st, 2017, Mrs. Tina Sasar gave us the privilege to interview her. She began by telling us a little bit about herself and her job, she has a Bachelor’s degree in Science in Family consumer sciences. Her title is an Early Intervention Specialist, which she has a certified by the state. She works at the Warren Center, which is a state program, private non- profit, they work with children 0-3 years old with disabilities and developmental delays. ECI helps children reach their potential through developmental services and are provided by a variety of local agencies. They get funding from the state and federal government, they do fundraisers to help with the money they don’t receive because it is very limited. They do accept Medicaid for

I had the pleasure of meeting Devyn in November 2015. I asked whether he was able to be interviewed by me, and he agreed. Devyn has worked in the Therapeutic Recreation field for 20 years.

For my paper I decided to interview Celia Johnson who is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Family Achievement Center’s in Woodbury, MN, one of the two centers my oldest son Ethan attends to get services in Occupational Therapy once a week. As I had the opportunity to chat with her I got to know more of the work she does now and her previous experience working for other centers.

Ms. Brooks started off helping special needs children and then went on to work at a Daycare. Seeing each child face every day motivates her to continue on even when she don’t want to. Ms. Brooks plays a major part in her community. During back-to school week she provides kids with school supplies for the

1. The mental models showing how people spend their time was enlightening. What shocked me most was the poverty focus of time on Agencies. I know how this agency systems work, as I have assisted several families in connecting with the needed agencies. It not only is it time-consuming, but the level of frustration due to the paperwork and hoops must be overwhelming. This is especially true knowing how people in poverty lack the necessary phone numbers, addresses and other records needed to get assistance from agencies. Being aware of the time focus of people in poverty can help teachers become more understanding when a parent is unavailable. When a family is at school, use that time well. For instance, when there are siblings, set the times

The Assistant Director graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and now oversees staffing of the classrooms and facilitates sets up appointments and meetings, manages on sight records and finances and ensures that all procedures and lesson plans are being implemented. My mother’s social and conventional interest led her to a field where she could express both and at the same time “have her children close to her and see them throughout the day.” It wasn’t something she intended on doing, however, over the years her skills developed and she found it beneficial to be in this field. She loves that she “isn’t confined to a desk and that she is able to meet and interact with all kinds of people.” She believes that jobs that allow flexibility, help you grow, and give you the ability to make a positive change in people’s lives are the best kinds. However, jobs that offer a generous income and qualified, well-rounded coworkers are also important to her. Based on this, her work values line up with altruism, economic return, associates, variety and intellectual stimulation. Although, she wishes “the field of early childhood education was valued as important as

At approximately 1600 hours, the Department of Social Services requested an escort to 510 Old Depot Road, in the Scotia area of Hampton County to conduct a follow up on this case. Upon arrival and conducting a field interview, the juvenile made several remarks that he was in fear of his life. Juvenile stated he wasn’t staying at the residence tonight due to his stepmother reactions. After briefing with the Department of Social Services, it was determined to remove the juvenile for the home for a period of time until the investigation is completed. The juvenile was transported by DSS to his grandmother residence in Varnville, South Carolina.

The peaceful sound of the windchimes awakens the night. The infighting sound of the rain pelting on the beige colored roof, with the trees waving their hands like they just don't care, sets the perfect time for an interview. Over by the window, my mother and I pulled up some chairs and sat at the kitchen table by our vibrant fish tank, to start the interview. Since earlier that day I helped out at her school by setting up her classroom with her, as soon as she got home, she relaxed and changed into her black tank top and some pajama bottoms. Wearing that outfit, she decided to be willing enough to answer a few questions about her coming of age moment, her high school experience, and what influenced her to become a teacher.

My search for a Field Experience placement involved a number of steps. First, I wanted to find an agency that was of interest to me. I had always wondered how a nonprofit organization works; therefore, I had narrowed my search to looking at nonprofit organizations only. Second, I looked through the list that Dr. Whitford had suggested to the class. While looking at the list, I stumbled upon Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota. I had heard of this organization before, so I was very interested in possibly having the opportunity of interning there. I decided to email Rachel because her contact information was on the list. Rachel emailed me back the next day; however, she referred me to Liza Fetterley. Liza is the program coordinator at BBBS, and she is the one who is in charge of hiring interns. Liza emailed me right away about a

For my interview assignment, I spoke with Jeffrey Rothstein, a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and corrective exercise specialist (CES) at the PT Center in Akron, Ohio. His primary job there for the past eight years has been to develop training programs for athletes that help prevent injury and improve performance. Mr. Rothstein has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Dayton and a master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Pittsburgh. He has credentials from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), USA Weightlifting, and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

I had the pleasure of interviewing my current Trainer and Curriculum Specialist of the child development center that I am employed, Hurlburt Field Child Development Center. Her name is Mrs. Brenda Foster. I admires Mrs. Brenda Foster, she is a hardworking trainer at the center. She encourages the staff on a daily basis and always act professional. She has the staff member’s best interest at hand, always. Mrs. Brenda Foster has over twenty years of experience in the field of Child development.

For the purpose of this paper, I decided to interview my cousin Amanda. She is a 35-year-old Caucasian woman. She grew up in the small town of Columbus, which is about 45 minutes south of Indianapolis. Columbus has a population of around 4,500 people. It was a small, safe, clean town that Amanda loved to grow up in. She now lives in Indianapolis and is the Red bull sales representative for the Midwest. However, what makes her interesting is that she is a 35-year-old woman who is not married or has any children. I wanted to interview her to see how she got to where she is today, and what role did her gender play throughout her life thus far.

My first choice for an interviewee is my Mother. Her name is Karyn Claire Murray, and she is not a US citizen. She is a legal alien from England, but she has spent two large chunks of her life in the US. In her early twenties, she spent a year working at Disney World as a Cultural Representative in the EPCOT Center. She moved back to England after working in America, but at the age of twenty-six she married my father and moved to Northern California. She has now been in Northern California for thirty years now. Since moving to America she has experienced culture shocks, stereotypes, and segregation from her American family since she is not a citizen. She has gone through immigration, culture changes and self-questioning of what country she

I chose to conduct my interview with the non profit organisation “Focus on the Family”. As an employee and also having conducted my first assignment at Focus on the Family, I had already developed a good working relationship with Elaine Venton, our professional counsellor. This time however, I invited Elaine Venton, to my recording studio to participate in our interview. It has always been my goal