Thursday and Friday, was a mix of church related works and spending time at the nursing home. At the church i spent time helping with relocating storage and at the nursing home i had to deliver packages and i got to play a little with the old people
Basically, for my first couple days of this week I did lots of cop related work. Mondays I attended 2 county meetings regarding monthly reports and ”fixings”. This was all related to south county only. Tuesday, I went out to st.louis k9 training center and on the first day i got into a bite suit and was able to get hands on experience with the k9s. And finally, Wednesday I got hands on with common drugs and explosives.
I helped the kids play with their toys and play in thr sand and we played tag.
today we helped the kids read books.
Mr. Levinson spends his time between different companies one of them being specialty land and cattle. Which is his farm business they used to have around 200 cows but now around 60-70. He has 2 employees that manage the farm for him. On Tuesday we got to go down to farm and he showed me around the place as-well showing how he operates this business like making sure all the equipment is ready to go and has the necessary maintenance down as well as how he pays the expenses/ Income and for this business.
My first week was At STR Technologies which is a MSP which stands for managed service provider. STR supplies IT to company and manages it for them. during the first week I met Todd Rochleau the co-owner of the company. I got to sit in on team meetings with the employees of business . I also got to listen to a job interview. My favorite part was when I got to listen into a FTA which stand for First Time appointment which they get from making cold calls. Mr Levinson told that the goal in those meeting isn’t necessarily to sell them something it is to just build a relationship with the potential client. Networking is a very important skill. I also learned that organization is very important to be able to run a business smooth effectively.
I started volunteering at the Rabbit House and shadowing a Japanese translator this week. The first two days were at the Rabbit House, where I helped feed the rabbits and learned how to clean litter boxes. I also helped with some other smaller tasks they needed help with, like putting price tags on products and moving boxes. On Wednesday and Thursday, I worked with a Japanese translator and learned more about how a job in translation works. He showed me the process of translating a video for a company and what standards he has to reach based on the company’s needs, like a high word count. He also taught some grammar, writing, and vocabulary. As well as language learning tips he learned or wish he had known and advice on how to approach college academics and what opportunities are helpful. On Friday, I was back at the Rabbit House. On Fridays, they clean cages, so I helped with that. I cleaned a lot of cages and got to pet some new, super cute and tiny three-week-old bunnies.
For my Senior Project I will be shadowing 3 different places.
1. STR Technologies(IT, Cybersecurity Company)
2. Cardinals Front Office(Cardinals baseball team)
3. HNS Sports Group( Manages and hosts PGA Events in the St.Louis area)
At each of these places i will be shadowing one person being Alex Levinson (STR Technologies), Mike Whittle(Cardinals), Maggie Kehoe(HNS Sports group. I decided to focus my project around getting in experience in the Sport business and Sports management fields. This is what I am going to major in college. I look forward to sharing my experiences
During my senior project, I will be shadowing a K9 Unit Officer- observing trainings, a chiropractor, and learning selling techniques from a supplement advisor. I will attend a police academy where I will learn how to respond to certain situations, court sit-in’s and I will be assisting in a nursing home. Overall, I hope to explore to help me narrow down my career paths post college.
For my senior project, I will be going to a few different places. The first two weeks I will spend at Chesterfield Academy as a teacher assistant. The two weeks following that, I will serve as a teacher assistant at Bonhomme Preschool. For one week I will be shadowing in OT at Mercy hospital for both pediatrics and adults. I will also shadow a child therapist at Mercy. For the final week I will be volunteering at The Rabbit House.
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