Transformative Encounters

others the way that I was helped by becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, with a focus in

When I was a child, I dreamt about being a doctor helping others. I knew at the early age of 7 that I wanted to make a difference in others’ lives. After the death of my mother in 1999, I slowly changed my mind about what I wanted to do with my life. I told myself that I would do whatever it took to help bring justice for families that go through what I went through with the death of my mother. As I was going through college I realized that criminal justice wasn’t for me after working in the field. I sat there one day wondering what I would do next and I realized I have a passion for helping others; and I love babies, so why not use that to my advantage. That is how I ended up here at Southern Careers Institute pursuing a career in the

I had the privilege to interview a member of the HR department at Liberty Diversified, International (LDI). LDI is a family of seven companies in different markets such as: custom packaging solutions (Harbor Packaging), retail solutions (Immedia), and office furnishings and solutions (Safco), to name a few. Being a freshman at the Carlson School I was really nervous about this assignment because I didn’t want to make a bad impression by interviewing someone I had no connections with. Thus, I decided to interview Erin Hanson who is and HR specialist for Liberty Diversified, International who aligns with their workplace furniture and solutions business Safco. Erin is actually a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities so it was really cool to have the opportunity to meet an alumnus. I met with Erin because I have a relative in Safco who works as a business analyst who was able to set a meeting with her and even drive me to it. I asked Erin a series of ten questions relating to various facets of HR that we had discussed in class prior to my meeting with her.

“I am not afraid to challenge myself and start something new. I feel so lucky because

Throughout history there has been encounters where white males have taken a huge amount over Native lands. There has been significant events like Lewis and Clark expedition, Columbus sailing the ocean blue in 1492, and schools focus on teaching how the whites removed the Indians from their lands. However, they don’t teach the reality on how much damage they did when interacting with the Indians. In “Encounters At The Heart Of The World” by Elizabeth Fenn, she takes a journey to what's now North Dakota to learn about the Madan’s. She took a journey in order to learn what happened to the Mandan Indians, and on her journey she discovers the ways of the Mandan Indians. Fenn writes about Mandan culture, traditions, their environment, food stability and much more, to inform us the perspective of the Mandan Indians.

As I watched the recording of me interviewing Hannah, I recognized that my style of interviewing in a counseling position did not differ from the way it had when I was Editor. I still felt at ease with the person I was interviewing and responded in a similar way as what I would do if I was interviewing a person for a news article. This is both

I decided I needed more education and that I could still have a career in health care. I only needed to find what was right for me. I wanted a career that would not be cut. I knew that this would

For my interview essay, I chose a close friend of mines, her name is Destiny Waites. She is a college student at Hinds Community College. I asked her varies of questions involving her contribution to her community and how she has helped her community. We both had a wonderful time during the interview I got a good understanding of how she helps her community and how she feels about being a role model. The interview took place in her kitchen which was a big kitchen that was red and gold and had an apple theme all around. Destiny sat next to me on a hard stool that spun I guess to give her something to do while I interviewed her, so she wouldn’t be so nervous. She asked, “What have you done for your community,” she answered, “ I gave the children something to look up to by being a role model and doing the right thing” She was then asked, “how would you describe your community” She responded,” I would describe my community as a family because we all communicate with each other and make sure we are all good and well.” I really could relate to her answer because my community was the same we all made sure we were ok and stayed up to date on mostly everyone.

Psychology is the study of the human mind and behavior. It is only roughly two hundred years old, but there have been tremendous strides since the days of Sigmund Freud. Ken Kesey’s novel takes place in a mental hospital in 1962. His goal with this story was to express his thoughts on the world around him and tell

You did a well job explaining Peplau's theory. As I was reading your last paragraph a few things stuck out to me. The phrase “Profound Transformative Power” has me thinking about the role of nursing and my place in that role. To think that we have the ability to be transformative in another person’s life is impressive and scary at the same time. The responsibility placed on nurses is a task we should not take lightly. When we engage in the relationship with our patients, there is such an amount of trust that is bestowed on us by our profession and the patient. I feel justified, in a good manner, when I recognize this trust yet this is the scary part too. They trust me so much that I’m held to a high standard and I wonder if I can live up to

An interview offers valuable insight into career expectations, personality and abilities, allowing me to discern whether my career goal align with the human service profession, specifically with my interviewee’s, Kimberly Foshee, current work setting at Child Protective Services (commonly known as CPS) as a Family Service Specialist.

The volunteer interviewed is from ClemsonLIFE. The interview was informative in regards to how the volunteer viewed her impact within the organization. The interviewed volunteer, Heather, has been volunteering with this program for about two years. Her job within the program consists of helping teachers in the classroom by assisting in explaining directions to students and helping them to pay attention to the instructor. The motivation behind her choice to volunteer is remarkable. Both of her parents have learning disabilities, and she has viewed firsthand how the lessening of social skills, critical skills, and overall function has influenced their quality of life. This plays a role in her productivity as a volunteer, as she is committed

The meaning of the transformative paradigm is explained in four belief systems: axiology (ethics), ontology (reality), epistemology (knowledge), and methodology according to Mertens (2009). Furthermore, (Mertens, 2009) explains that axiology emphasizes human rights and social justice; ontology rejects cultural doctrine and acknowledges the impact and consequences of power and privilege in what is deemed real; epistemology advocates culturally competent relations between the researcher and community members; and methodology employs culturally

Sarah Cox is my interviewee; the interview was conducted on the fly with a phone call due to her busy schedule. Sarah has been in her current role as the Vice President of Human Resources for eight months now at L.L. Bean. She started out at the company as a summer hire right before attending graduate school at Harvard University’s divinity school to study Organizational Ethics. I came into contact with Sarah while attending The State of New Hampshire’s PBL/FBLA conference where she was the keynote guest speaker and she shared her email with the students attending and opened the door to connect with her. I felt this was a good opportunity to learn more about L. L. Bean and the field of human resources. So, a few days after

Essay #4: How might these results help to make sense of encounters or experiences you have had?