Monthly Archives: August 2011

Self-Reflection

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I had lofty goals for my summer internship. I spent much of my first year in business school exploring social enterprise as a possible career path, but Education Pioneers was my first foray into the public sector. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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My Summer Project Overview

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

On the first day of work, I was given a project for the summer: Create a process manual for centralized enrollment within the Early Education department (EED) in the San Francisco Unified School District. I executed my project through the … Continue reading →

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Follow the Leader (Who Models)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

One of the great benefits of working at ESE in Massachusetts has been that we have a couple of Education Pioneers alumni in the office who can make meetings and connections happen. In combination with the fact that I have … Continue reading →

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Restructuring CPS

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

I mentioned in my first post that CPS was beginning to go through an immense restructuring process. Over the last few weeks those changes have started to be implemented.  The tension leading up to the announcement was clear throughout the … Continue reading →

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Expanding Access to Opportunity

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

What attracted me to politics was the notion of being a part of something bigger than myself. I was driven by that working on campaigns, driven by that working on Capitol Hill, but when it came to education (big picture) … Continue reading →

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Business Speak in Education (Part 2)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

This is a continuation of the last post, Lost in Translation, which outlined a few common business terms in relation to education. During this internship, I formed parallels to my experience as a Supply Chain Associate at PepsiCo so I added some … Continue reading →

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The Countdown Begins

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

It doesn’t quite feel as if ten weeks are nearly up for almost all of the fellows in the Boston cohort. Sure, we’ve had some long days, a healthy dose of ambiguity/freedom to creatively solve problems at our summer sites, … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

The confusion lies in semantics. Working for a non-profit in education made the social divide between individuals in education and traditional business fields more apparent. I believe the key to addressing this disconnect is for educators to learn business speak and … Continue reading →

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Panels, Parties, Projects…Oh My!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

We have less than three weeks left, and there are multiple events almost every day of the week, and some on weekends too!  Last week, I attended two different panels put on by other fellows in my cohort: A School … Continue reading →

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First Day at the District

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

It’s day 1 of my internship. It’s my first time working in a school district – the San Francisco Unified School District, in the Early Education department. I’d been told to expect bureaucracy and frustration. I am more optimistic, but … Continue reading →

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