Sample Interview Paper

For the purpose of this interview, I interviewed Mrs. Ann Clare- School Psychologist and Mrs. Scott Nelson- School Principal.

Do you think Serge’s skills were assessed adequately? Do you think he was correctly identified as learning disabled? Why or Why not?

As my cultural other, I interviewed EMG, she is 26 years old and the au pair for my nephew and niece. She lives in their home since she moved from her hometown Cartagena in southeast Spain. She will be leaving this May to return to Spain, for her sister’s high school graduation, after about 18 months with the family. In the time she has been here, I have seen and interacted with her at family gatherings, usually holidays and birthdays. I have not personally created a bond or relationship with EMG, but I think she is a sweet girl. EMG has become friends with my daughter; they have gone to New York City for New Year’s Eve and Pennsylvania for a Taylor Swift concert.

For my informational interview I interviewed Hasty Elementary School Counselor Candace Thurman. Mrs. Thurman earned her B.A. in Psychology from Salem College and a MA Ed.S in Mental Health Counseling from Gardner Webb University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed School Counselor. Her maternal grandfather suffered from mental illness and was homeless. Seeing the impact his condition had on him as well as her family compelled her to choose a career in mental health. Mrs. Thurman worked in the middle school setting for 11 years. This year is her first year in an elementary school.

CASA is a nonprofit that is based off of volunteer advocates who stand up for the well-being of abused and neglected children in the foster care system. The CASA volunteers are there to ensure that every foster child’s needs remain a priority in an overburdened child welfare system while searching for a safe and permanent home for the child.

want them to take classes they enjoy, which also helps keep these struggling students in school. It is really a catch 22 for a lot of these kids.” She allowed that 5th period was making a difference and teachers have been really helpful during this time. She also said that we have so many students with IEP’s that “it is overwhelming for both the EC staff and the teachers.” In looking over the SIP there are no goals that specifically address increasing these scores for EC students.

When we were given this assignment I was very uneasy about talking to another person about personal matters. Let alone someone who I had never had a conversation with and was of a different race and ethnicity. My interviewee's name is Micheal. He considers himself black of African American descent. He is a black 36 yr old black male. Michael was born in San Bernardino, CA. He’s an educated and a professional male who works in college. He is the father of 2 boys, happily married. His wife is considered a white woman. Michael is the second from the oldest of about 9 children. He was raised by his aunt and uncle who he very happily calls, mom and dad. They had 2 adopted children when he was taken in and then they adopted 2 more after him. He smiles

A collateral interview was conducted with Ms. Joann DeSimone, paternal grandmother. She reported that her son did not have a history of substance or alcohol problems. She indicated that her son has not had any mental health issues.

In the process of conducting an informational interview with a professional working in a career field of my interest, I have chosen to find someone who is in the field of Project Management. Considering that the Bachelor of Arts degree in Enterprise Leadership would give me a solidified background allowing students to hone their skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, communication, critical thinking, problem solving and leadership (iowajpec.org) along with a Business Administration minor, I think I could obtain the abilities for this career and is something I’d like to pursue. The person I’ve interviewed is Brittany Hoffman who has recently been promoted to Project Management Senior Consultant on the Implementation Strategy and Operations

My grade level is 7.2 because I need to use another type of words. Also, because I need to read more.

Using the interview guide, we interviewed Larissa, a Personal Support Worker (PSW) who works at Gary J. Armstrong (Gary J). Larissa has been working as a PSW for close to two decades and was able to provided valuable insight into her discipline. During the interview, Larissa discussed her role as PSW at Gary J and outlined the knowledge and skills required for her practice.

This paper is an exploration of what you yourself bring to the communication. Since the understanding of oneself is an essential part of understanding others, which altogether facilitate communication.

•Sara is a twelve-year, two months’ American-Hispanic female who is currently enrolled in 6th grade. Sara is bilingual, she fluent speak, write and read in both English and Spanish. She receives her Spanish language input from her mother. Sara lives with her 39-year-old Hispanic mother and her 54-year-old American father. Both parents are health professionals. Sara has an older half-brother from her father’s first marriage, he is 22 years old, and he lives with his mother in Europe where he is currently advancing his studies in medicine. Sara does not have much physical contact with him, but they have communication through Facetime about once every two weeks. She is pleased to say that her brother plans to come to visit them this summer.

For our Introduction to Business class, we had to interview a business person. I decided to interview my uncle, William Kurtz based on his background, and the fact that he lives in the area. The purpose of the interview was not only to get information to write this paper, but to learn about a job in the business field, and how it has been affected by the changing economy.

Hannah is entering her second year here at Vroman’s Bookstore. In this time I have seen her truly grow in her abilities in the Card & Gift department. Hannah is proficient and capable in job related tasks and demonstrates a high level of competence when on the sales floor. She is often relied upon by co-workers for instruction for departmental procedure or policy related questions.