interview Questionnn!!!1

1. What is your full name?Sara Zoe Cullinane

2. Where are you from?I grew up in Massachusetts.

3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?I went to McGill University in Montreal, Quebec Canada for 4 years and got my BA. I'm planning to go to law school in a couple of years.

4. (If the interviewee went to college)…What was your major in college and what kind of degree do you earn?I majored in History and earned a honors Bachelor of Arts.

5. Why did you choose that field?I like the way that in history you consider a topic from many angles. I think we can learn a lot about the present from the past -- I studied Atlantic history, which covered colonialism, the slave trade and other topics that have influenced history and help me understand a lot of issues in the present, like immigration, for example.

6. What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?

7. Why did you choose this job?I wanted to work at Make the Road New York and this was the first job opening I saw here!

8. How long have you worked here?About a year and a half.

9. What is your job title?Health care advocate.

10. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?I help plan our facilitated enrollment in health insurance program by making links with other organizations and community members to let them know they can get health insurance at our office; I also look over all the applications we submit for health insurance and bring them into the Human Resources Administration (the city Medicaid office) and make sure that everyone we think qualifies gets insured. I also give a lot of workshops to the community and work with our Worker's in Action group as a health care liason.

11. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?It's been hard to figure out the bureaucracy of the Medicaid system and managed care (health plans) system in NYC -- sometimes it feels like there is a lot of red tape in the way of people getting health care and this can be very frustrating.

12. What is the best part of your job?Supporting community members to make the changes they believe we need to improve health care, and working with my fabulous interns!

13. What is something you would like to change about your job?I wish I had more time to stay organized and to support the rest of the great work happening in our organization.

14. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?I was a union organizer with janitors in the midwest -- Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio, for a year. It was a different job because I barely spent any time in the office -- I was out talking with janitors at their buildings and homes and starting trouble with the janitorial companies!

15. What do you see as your future with this company?I'd like to continue with Make the Road New York and hopefully get involved in more organizing campaigns. Someday I'd like to come back and be a lawyer at the organization.16. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?Yes!

17. Do you plan to open your own business one day?I don't want to open my own business, but I would like to continue doing similar community based organizing work.

18. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?Gleny and Jeferson have helped me see a whole other side of our outreach work -- basically, how to reach youth and talk to them about health care and the importance of having health insurance in a way that they will respond to. Their creativity and also willingness to help me do some everyday tasks, like photocopying and data entry have also been very helpful.

pre-interview questions.

Did you meet your goals?
I would say that yes i pretty did make my goals in a way that i never imaging. One of my goals was to have a nice internchip in a such of way that i would like to tell my childrens about it and was actually like that I had a nice internship.

What are the most important things you’ve learned?
well one the important thing that i have learned is that out there are so much opportunities but the problem is that sometimes they are hard to find and also hard see them. That there so much opportunities that one can even imaging and to know them u just need to have to meet some people get some contacts and the rest u live to the time.
In what ways have your grown?
i have in a way that my attitude has change a little bit and my point of view that i had of the world has change in way that now i can see whats the real world "other then hate and love"
What were the highlights of your internship experience?
It was a cool experience,which i will never forget and i believe that it was a really good help for resume.
If you can, describe a memorable moment or experience.
on of memorable day was the day a lady came to our office crying because she nedded some medicines for her health and her card wasn't working..and it was so cool how they stop doing whatever they where doing and right away started working on her case
What challenges did you overcome?
on of the challenges that i overcome was the fear of talking to people over the phone or personally!.
What advice would you give a new intern at this site?
and advice that i would tell another iontern that could come is to bring ideas and also the strength and the ability to talk to people without being afraid.

What will you miss about your internship?
something that i will mis about my internship is the the friendship that my co-workers started building with me...they started to see me almost as one of personal of that organization.

ASSIGNMENT Daily post synthesis

OLD: Something old is that copying..photo copy

OLD: intuduce Th people info the data base

NEW:MARCHed!! crossing the brooklyn BRIDGE

NEW:

Weekly Vocabulary April 18

1. Word / Phrase:indulge

Meaning:to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's w

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2. Word / Phrase:Chasséing

Meaning:a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.

Context:dictionary

3. Word / Phrase:Obamania

Meaning:The national obsession with Senator Barack Obama

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4. Word / Phrase:Inaudible

Meaning:not audible; incapable of being heard.

Context:dictionary

5. Word / Phrase:Macros

Meaning:Macros are combinations of keystrokes you can use to do anything in a document.

Context:dictionary

Daily Posts April 14-April 17

April 14
gladly this day we didn't did nothing than just seat in a chair for 3 hours and listen to the plans that this organization have and in the ones they are working on....and we actually were invited to come with them to staten island and hang with them for almost a day...to eating and go to the movies with them.

April 15
this day we scan papers in a machine so like that if we actually ran out of copies someday accidently we would have original copies of papers in the computer.

april 16
On this day we just got there and worked in putting aplication into the data base...after doing that we went out side the street and walk like probably 2-4 blocks to give flyers and to talk to the people that were getting out the school with their parents...and the last thing we worked on was in our organization myspace page...we pimped it up we some stuff, such as a new picture and new information about the organization.

April 17
the last day before the break.YIIIIP....we just chill...we talked about a workshop that we are actually going to be doing in a school around the hood... we planned how actually how the workshop was actuallu was going to run, so it dont have to be all borring. and she also gave me time to work in my blog which was cool because now i ahve more time to do this thing...

Midpoint Reflection Questions

How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?
well the way it have been differently it was that i expeted something more worse then that i expected to be more difficult and stressful...even thought i am starting to get tired of going to the same place almost everyday i still makemy effort to what i can so i dont go out of there with no experiences...

What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?
the difference of workplace and school is that out of here you are expose more experiences then just a kind of experiences....you get to socialize with more people and learn more then just numbers,mithologist,or books...In your job you get related to other kind of people for some reason.

What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
well my relationship with my mentor and co-worker are great and if i have to say that i have grown for some reason i will say yes but it having been an influence for me to change the way i am or to change the way i socialize with people.

What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?
well one of the challenges that i have to overcome was fear of talking to people even thought i dont know them.....sometimes when ididnt know what to do the onl;ything left that i get to do is ask for help...one day the copy machine got mess up and i was all worried because i thought i mess it up and that thing i had to do is to commit my crime to my mentor and tell her what i did...
What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?
big stuff happeng because of this...a lot of homework...i have alot of work in my plate and i inthis day i been giving homework late....the way i am getting in controlof that is by doing all my job even thought i hande the work a day late or whatever.
What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?
one of my goals that i am working to get done beforemy intrenship finished is to have a such and influence in my mentor and co-workers the same way they are an influence on me...my goal is to built a such of friendship that they wont forget....
What new things have you learned about New York City?
what i ahve learn of new york city is that out there are so much, but so much of opportunities that many people aren't aware of that...i see that many people aren't really getting or using the resouces that new york have the way they could.

Daily Posts March 31-April 3

April 31

This day!!!!...it was a long day for us because we got to stay seated for almost 3 hours making bags which we were goingt o be giving out to the people at the heatl fair....Each bag had a hand sanitazer, pen, band-aid, tooth brush, napkins, a flyer, a booklet, and little baby medicine spum.

April 1

That day we created a poster and it took us almost the whole day because we were printing the letters and we had to go un and down some stairs to get the letters printted in some other side of the site.

April 2

This day we worked like Mexican under the sun....we were exausted...We helped Sara our mentor clean up the park because there was where we were going to do the health fair to April 3. We pick up garbage from the floor and basicly clean the whole park...it was crazy....but i believe that it was worth it because at the end sara envite us to the pizzeria. lol

April 3

this day was alot of fun....Tthat day was the day were we saw all the work we done for everything could came out good and nice as we expected it....We had smothies, and a buch of more stuff but the coolest thing that happen that day was that we share time we people that we didnt know and share time with my friend Gaby that went with us and enjoy that day.
IT WAS POPPIN.

Daily Posts March 24-27

March 24

That day even thought we didnt did too much we maked copies of some application that didnt had copies and also work in the STD's workshop...and something else that we did was to make some phone calls for one of my co-worker that needed our help.

March 25

this day we didnt work so hard either because Sara was apcent but we make copies and put application to the database and we also make copies for each application that we entered to the traking system.

Macrh 26

well this day we couldn't get to our job for a miss understanding of one of our co-worker.

March 27

That day we worked in making the flyer which we were going to be using at the health fair....and after we finished we went and make around 200 copies of it.

weekly vocabulary...march 21, 29, april 4

1. Word / Phrase: picklock
Meaning:a person who picks locks, esp. a burglar.
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2. Word / Phrase:pilfer
Meaning:to steal, esp. in small quantities
Context:dictionary

3. Word / Phrase: pitiful
Meaning:evoking or deserving pity
Context:dictionary

4. Word / Phrase: quiescent
Meaning:being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
Context:dictionary

5. Word / Phrase: rouleau
Meaning:a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
Context:dictionary

1. Word / Phrase: tableau
Meaning:a picture, as of a scene.
Context:dictionary

2. Word / Phrase:markdown
Meaning:a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
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3. Word / Phrase: junta
Meaning:a council.
Context:dictionary

4. Word / Phrase: guimpe
Meaning:a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
Context:dictionary

5. Word / Phrase: sangria
Meaning:an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
Context:dictionary

1. Word / Phrase: sap
Meaning:Metallurgy. soft metal at the core of a bar of blister steel.
Context:dictionary

2. Word / Phrase: lewd
Meaning:Obsolete.
Context:dictionary.

3. Word / Phrase: Listless

Meaning: Lazy; without energy

Context: dictionary.

4. Word / Phrase: Flustared

Meaning: it when a person is confuse

Context: dictionary.

5. Word / Phrase: Vacant

Meaning: Is when something is Open, empty or blank

Context:dictionary.

Third week assignment

Describe one significant activity or project that you have completed or are working on currently.

The workshop searching info about STDs and all the kind of STDs they are and how they are transmited..and now we're searching and working in a CUTTING workshop...which is self injuries stuff.we also are planning to go to other schools around to go and teach them what we learned...teach them our workshops. we are also planning to go out give flyers, stand in the corners and give flyers to people. Now we are working i a project in which we are oing to a schoolfair and manny school are going to meet...in there we are going to have the chance to speak to manny different people and talk to them about health insurance...We are also going to be answering some question to those people that have it....qu etion such as how to change a child health plus to an adult one...because most of the people that we are going to be talking to ar young people problably a littler bit olders then us an so they would need to change their child health card to a adult one....we are getting ready for it and Gleny and me already started a poster for that especially event.

Second week assignment

This is a supplemental assignment for your second week.


What did you do during your second week?
research about STDs and obesety...

How was it different than the first week?
much harrder because now we started to real work my dude.

What is something that you really like about the internship?
This is the best part...we take a break we are giving out flyers...THATS POPPIN!!

What is something you dislike about the internship?
Calling weird people...

Who else's blog have your read and commented on?
I having even take a look at mine... how i suppose to check some other blogs...i dont have time for that...

The End of the First Week of Internships

Please describe your internship site by answering the following questions...

What is it?

Make the Road

What kind of business is it and what kind of work do the professionals do there?
Well we dont really work with money but we do use money help others...we help other people to find their health insurance and guide them in any question or problem they have...

Where is it?
301 grove street.

Tell a little about your mentor.
My mentor is a woman, she is around 6'' foot tall, light skin(white american)...and over all she is a pretty nice person to deal with...

What happened on the first day?
We took a tour throughout the whole site and meet our co-workers....we also started to do our own and creative flyers introducing the fundaments of our company...

What kinds of things have you done so far?
My dude...AAAA LLLOOOTTTT... we have make flyers, walk for almost 3 days..but not just a little walk but long walks, we have research about some bring topics wich I already know about, we have to came out with some ideas to the development of this company.

What were some of the highlights of the first week? (Memorable moments, cool things...)
Gleny fall in the sidewalk...and it was maaaaddd funny but i didnt laugh...


Please answer some logistical questions...

When do you leave school?
12:0... or early
How long does it take you to get to your internship?
probably 30 min.

When do you arrive at home?
I arrive at 4:30 pm

What is your schedule? (What days do you work and for how long each day?)
mon through thur.

Who are the two people that can sign your time card? (Your mentor and the additional person)
Sara and Julissa



At this point, do you have any other questions, comments, concerns, queries, or inquiries?

When I am going to see you again :( I MISS UU!! )

February 15 Question.

-Tell a little about yourself.
Well If I start saying or telling you a little about myself i would never finish but the i will try to tell you the more important facts about myself...I am a guy that takes things siriusly if i want to or if i know i will get something from it...I like to play around with people knowing when to start and when to stop even thought somtimes is hard... I am a person that really thinks about my future and that really carewhat the hell i am goingt o be if i dont study or try my best in the things i do...I am a pretty talentic boy and i have developed manny of my skills in school and also through my experiences in life.

-What did you learn in the junior internship seminar class up to this point?
Well one important point that i have learn in the internship seminar is that to well in life u gave to sacrifice other things such as fun or time.

-What is your greatest fear about internship?
to ever dissapoint my mentor.

-What is your greatest hope for the internship?
to have a such a big and nice experience that i would like to tell my sons and dauthers in the future.

-What is your internship site and what are you going to do there? If you do not know, what do you think you will be doing? My inrnship site is a site, and organization where we help people with their health insurance.

-What will you miss about going to high school as you normally did for the last 2.5 years?
I will miss the time the i used to spent in music class and after school. which was the only times that i get to do what i like to do best which is music.