When I first found out that I needed to interview a person
who would represent, “what I wanted to be when I grow up”, I was really
excited. I thought AWSOME, I am going to be able to see what they do and how I would be spending the rest of my life at
a job that would bring me fulfillment and happiness. Before I reached out and spoke to someone I
wanted to research a couple of people that I thought would be great, I was referred
to a school psychologist who was a newcomer to an elementary school in
Goleta. But, I thought “no I want to get
someone who has done this who has had a chance to be involve in a school for
a couple of years, was familiarized with the children and maybe at this time
was making a difference in families life’s”.
I was so excited I found one that has been with the Goleta District for
more than 15 years and just my luck she was also a MFT. Exactly want I wanted to be! I emailed her and requested an interview;
promised not to take too much of her time, I was wanting advise professionally,
and academically. After not hearing from
her in two day I resent my request. Four
days later, with disappointment and feeling a little insulted because I did not even
get an acknowledgement to my emails I gave up on her and requested and
interview with a new school Psychologist.
Misty Brewer is a school Psychologist with the Goleta School
District this is her first year as a Psychologist. She received Bachelors at
San Diego State for Psychology and a Master’s in Education at UCSB. Misty
main goal was to choose a career that would allow her to work with people, she
was never too sure of what exactly she that would be. Once she decided while in Community College
that she would attend San Diego State Misty realized all her classes were
mostly in psychology and decided that would be her major. After completing her Bachelors Misty found
out that she needed masters if she wanted to work with children so she went on
to receive her master’s in Education. Many
of Misty's obstacles that she has encounter as a school psychologist are many
guidelines and boundaries that she is not able to overstep. Misty feels that many of them restrict her in
helping many students and also their families.
One would think that the schools systems in
our areas would support ideas from new and fresh minds who encourage
positive living within the family, but It seems like our school systems are still stuck in the old way of teaching and following rules and regulations that have been set by our ancestors.
(Can this really be a good start to this shitty rough draft?)
