Samantha Lake, MA 2008

I am an instructor for WorkOne. For those of you that are unfamiliar with WorkOne they are an agency the government set up to help the unemployed find work, by getting the skills they need and also getting them enrolled into higher education. Currently they only teach Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, as well as resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and other skills.  I plan on developing a few other courses, over the next few months.

I am actually the only instructor who has any teaching experience, so my first week has been very productive. On my third day I started redesigning the Microsoft Word course. I have also been making handouts because these classes needed supplemental materials.  The students have been very appreciative of the extra handouts.

I have never encountered so many students who were so grateful and appreciative, for the chance to be able to learn.  They have lost so much, so being able to help them is personally fulfilling. My co-workers are also appreciative to have me on board, and made it a point to let me know yesterday when several of them came up and thanks me for all I have done.

I am so happy that I found a place where I can use everything that I learned at IPFW (both teaching and from classes) and apply it to make an organization better.