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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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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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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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Project Status: Green

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Project Status: Green After 7 weeks the pieces are coming together. The research data is coming in and the initial analysis is yielding insightful results. A recap on my project: As Teach For America prepares thousands of Corps Members for … Continue reading →

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The Hot Topics

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

This summer is flying by so quickly with so many rich experiences, I need to step back two weeks and talk about one of my favorite workshops thus far: Current Issues in Education.  I know, the title is simple, but … Continue reading →

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The Race Conversation

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

At the end of our third EP workshop, a woman in our cohort stepped forward, clearly upset. She told us, in a shaky voice, that she had noticed a disturbing trend. We’d had a number of panels highlighting leadership across … Continue reading →

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Learning Edish

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

“Does anyone have a dictionary?” …Was the thought going through my head during my first Teach For America conference call.  Writing vigorously, I scribbled what seemed to be an endless list of acronyms and phrases I did not understand.  At … Continue reading →

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Pull Up a Chair

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

I’ll admit it, I’m not a business minded person and I don’t have a background in economics. In college, the closest I came to the business school on my campus was using the side stairs to cut to my dorm. … Continue reading →

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Human Capital

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

We are five weeks in, half-way through the EP experience. Knee deep in our projects and sites, many of us have not had, nor made, time to get to know our cohort members well. This may be especially relevant for … Continue reading →

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How I Got Placed

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Accepting the Ed Pioneers offer was only first step in my internship. Next, I had to get placed in an organization. As soon as I got a notification in my inbox about a pre-placement questionnaire, I sat down to think … Continue reading →

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Business Consulting vs. Education Consulting

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Challenging is a word that comes to mind when reflecting on my first few days at Teach For America. My assignment had been defined; “to compile the evaluation for two institute pilots”.  I had a quick briefing with my supervisor … Continue reading →

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Sharing Stories

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

If I’ve never experienced being a low-income child in public school, can I make change in that setting? I’ve struggled with this question since I started thinking about working in education. I attended public school in a New Jersey suburb, … Continue reading →

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EP: The Fast Track to a Career in Education

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

As I rode my bike home on Glendale Boulevard Friday evening from my Education Pioneers internship, I realized this ride I take every day is a perfect metaphor for the Education Pioneers Graduate Fellowship. To understand this metaphor, I need … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Gap

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

What would you do if you were the parent of a DC student and also a leader in Education Reform? Where would your child attend school? These questions and more served as the basis of our workshop on the Opportunity … Continue reading →

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Howdy, Welcome to Texas

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

It has been a blur.  I can not believe three weeks have passed since I moved to Texas and began the Education Pioneers Summer Graduate School Fellowship.  From bonding with the Houston cohort through a mini-case competition, trivia night, and … Continue reading →

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Getting Started – The EP Perks

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Accepting the Ed Pioneers offer felt like a risky move to me. When I got the offer during my first year of business school, I was in the very early stages of exploring different career paths after my previous job … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Placement

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I had two personal goals for my summer fellowship experience: I wanted to get to know a wider swath of Los Angeles, especially South Central and East L.A.; and I wanted to explore different career paths in education that did … Continue reading →

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