Jaquasia completed an interview with a paraprofessional in order to learn more about what her job entails and what her day-to-day work looks like. Please see the transcript of her interview below.
What is your full name? Susan Ossewaarde What is your job title? Parapro What is your place of employment? Portage Community High School How long have you worked in Portage Public Schools? Seven years What schools did you attend and what degrees do you have? I went to Douglas MacArthur High school in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated from WMU with a bachelor's degree in finance. Why did you decide to work in this position for so long? I liked to stay with kids to help them to graduate from high school, to believe in their abilities, and to become productive citizens. What is the hardest part of your job? When people give up on themselves and I'm not able to help them accomplish what they have the potential to do and be. Do you have any advice in choosing a career path? Choose something you enjoy and are passionate about. It makes a difference if you want to go to work every day.
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"Before graduating from YADC, I completed my service-learning experience at Feed The World Cafe with Executive Chef Pat Mathis. It is a restaurant that makes wonderful food and gives back to the community by selling food. Because every plate that they sell means they give one or more meals back to the local community. They give to food services places such as Loaves and Fishes so that they can help people who need that food support. I learned how to make basically everything on the menu that is served to the customers. I also helped prepare for a catering and did a couple of orders when they needed help on the line. My favorite things I helped make were chicken kabobs and a brisket. Working with Chef Pat showed me that you can accomplish a lot even if you are going through court/probation problems. You can still make things happen and you can always give back to your community." -Tylan **visit Feed The World Cafe's website here or check out their Instragram photos by clicking here. |
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July 2017
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