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Diary Entry #3 8/30/09 8:15pm They told me it would be the hardest job I'd ever love. They were right...and now I can't turn back! 2 years, 9 months, 25 days. That's exactly the amount of time since accepting my beloved job of Afterschool Program Manager for Visalia Unified School District. It's also the amount time it has taken me to finally see a light at the end of the after-school tunnel. Had I really known what challenges I'd face by accepting this position back in November of 2006, I ma… Continue

They said it would be the hardest job I’d ever love. They were right…and now I can’t turn back! Diary entry #2 8/16/09 9:12pm Surviving any outlandish week of work for most is a great triumph, but for me, surviving last week was a “miracle.” I honestly cannot remember a more stressful set of workdays since becoming a permanent fixture of the workforce in the mid-nineties. First, let me set the scene by reminding you that our school year started last Thursday and along w/ launching a major “shi… Continue

August 10th, 2009 9:36pm They said it would be the hardest job I’d ever love. They were right…and now I can't turn back! With the start of year three only days away, the nervous excitement recalls memories from my college football days. All those hours in the weight room, late nights working (out), sacrificing the common joys of life, in wait of the start of the season. Even on a weekend night, when most college students were out “making their parents proud,” the anxiety of the first whistle,… Continue

Hello, I believe it’s so important for us to share with each other why we are so passionate for what we do as a profession. I find it very interesting and inspiring to read other professional’s Philosophy Statements in the field of AfterSchool Programs. I thought it would be interesting over time to see different people post their statements in this blog. Here is mine: Thank you for reading my statement. I would like to share my philosophy as a school age child care professional. Over the past… Continue