WACC Intern: Alyssa Owens
Parents: Holly Owens and Dallas Owens
Employer: Warsaw Community Schools
Student’s Job Title: Paraprofessional
What are your job responsibilities: I work one on one with a non-verbal Down’s Syndrome student assisting her in reading, writing and interacting with her at recess.
How has this position been helpful to you? It has helped me narrow down what grade I would like to teach in the future.
What have you learned? I have definitely gained more patience while in this position and become even more driven to become a teacher and to be able to impact my students' lives.
How is this job preparing you for the future? This job has been able to give me hands-on experiences and to explore different areas in education that I hadn’t considered beforehand.
What do you like about this job? I love being able to work with kids and help them grow their knowledge, while building relationships with them.
What Career Center classes have you taken in your pathway? Principles of Teaching and Teaching and Learning.
Your Career and College Plans: I will be going to college to study Secondary Education. I have not chosen a college yet, but Indiana Wesleyan University is my top choice.
Supervisor Input:
Supervisor: Cheri Sleighter, Washington Elementary Principal
What duties does this student perform? One on one assistant with a student
How is this job preparing this student for the future? She is getting experience working in the classroom observing a high quality teacher, working with special needs students and understanding classroom as well as individual management.
What do you think of the WACC Work-Based Learning program? It has worked well for our building. Having Alyssa has been a great benefit and provided an opportunity that has been mutually beneficial.
Why were you willing to partner with the WACC in this program? We are a TEAM!!!