Pinellas County Schools

EXECUTIVE



EIP INTERNSHIP

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To Our Sponsors:



It is our pleasure to compile and distribute the Executive Internship Program newsletter for the

2006-2007 school year. The entries in this newsletter have been developed by the high school

interns who participated in the Executive Internship Program throughout the school year.



This school year has been very successful for all involved. We would personally like to thank all of

our wonderfully supportive sponsors for taking the time to teach these students what professional

life is really all about. There is no greater challenge than to face the unknown, and these students

have all taken that risk and grown from the experience.



As always, the Executive Internship Program coordinators thank you for your continued support

and for the meaningful experiences that you allow our students. We know how much of a

responsibility it is to have an intern, and we are greatly appreciative that you are willing to take the

time to enable students to experience the professional setting. We look forward to successful and

exciting semesters to come.



Dr. Mary C. Black, Program Coordinator

Mrs. Sandra T. Irvin, Program Coordinator

Mrs. Diane N. Lops, Program Coordinator

http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/schools/eip/index.html



Executive Internship Program

A Dual Credit, Experiential Education Success



The Executive Internship Program was introduced into Pinellas County high schools in 1974.

Today, the Executive Internship Program is affiliated with a national organization of experiential

education programs and has been nationally recognized as a model program by the U.S. School-to-

Work office. Over 6,000 students in Pinellas County have participated in the program.



The program represents a unique blending of the business community, the local junior college and

the public schools. It is available to eligible high school students during their senior year. The

students spend an average of 10 - 15 hours a week working with a professional at decision-making

levels in their future career field. Students are not paid by their sponsors, but they do receive high

school elective credit and college credit from St. Petersburg College for their participation. The

serious educational nature of the program requires that interns maintain analytical logs of their

activities; participate in seminars; prepare college-level coursework and presentations

demonstrating what they have learned during the internship; and submit a program evaluation.

Internship placements include but are not limited to:



Law Banking Engineering Dentistry

Computers Public Relations Business Government/Politics

Medicine Law Enforcement Fire and Rescue Architecture

Advertising Social Services Environmental Marine Science

Communications Accounting Education Cultural

Archeology Physical Therapy Media Productions Veterinary Medicine



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FALL 2006





BOCA CIEGA While an intern in the clinics and got to observe

HIGH SCHOOL Emergency Center at All diagnoses, treatments, and

Children’s Hospital, overall patient interaction.

Under the guidance of under the guidance of Ms. Roma gained so much

Pam Eaton, R.N., Louise Bowen, valuable knowledge from

Manager of Women’s RNC,CMTE,ARNP,MSN her internship. The

Services at St. Petersburg , Director, opportunity she was

General Hospital, and the Neonatal/Pediatric presented and experienced

rest of the nursing staff in Transport Team, Marisa has convinced her that she

the hospital's Nursery, Borgia learned about may want to pursue a

Jasmine Atkins diseases, medications, and career in Neurology. Roma

discovered that being a tools that are used. Marisa thinks that neurology is a

registered nurse in the observed numerous fascinating area of

nursery is one of life’s procedures performed by medicine that is definitely

most appreciated jobs. medical professionals on a a possible career choice for

There is a lot of important daily basis. Marisa her in the future.

work that happens in the encountered patients with a

nursery, which is wide range of diseases,

essentially what makes a ailments, and injuries. She CLEARWATER

newborn enter into the helped with IV starts, HIGH SCHOOL

world healthy as can transporting patients,

be after birth. Jasmine saw putting charts together, and As an intern of Lalitha

many deliveries, both more. This experienced Alladi of the State

cesarean and vaginal, reinforced Marisa’s goal of Attorney's Office, Ashley

where nurses Debi becoming a Pediatric Hinson experienced an

Douglas and Jo Campbell Emergency Room unforgettable law journey.

assured that all newborns Physician. Ashley observed the

got to the nursery safely dedication and hard work

where all necessary testing Under the supervision of of attorneys Kristi

would be done. Jasmine Jo Simpson, Aussner and Lalitha

assisted in these first tests RN,BSN,CEN, Stroke Alladi of Division L of the

which the infants' go Clinic Coordinator of the State Attorney's Office.

through; this experience Morton Plant She took many notes and

made her feel like she was Neuroscience Clinic, inquired about certain law

an important part of the Roma Sharma had the processes while observing

infant's life as well. opportunity to learn about different court cases. She

Jasmine's experience has the many fascinating areas even had the opportunity to

convinced her that a career of the Neuroscience Clinic, sit and observe a murder

in neonatology is her which consist of stroke, trial. Ashley quickly

ultimate goal. balance and memory. realized that the idea of

Roma shadowed the defending the innocent and

various physicians in the

prosecuting the guilty was host a TV broadcast, edit Dale K. Christensen at his

the dream career for her. material, and shoot oral surgery office,

interviews all in a few Jessica Appelt learned

Under the guidance of months. Peter decided that that being in this field

Scott Anderson of a career in Media requires an enormous

Morton Plant Mease, Production is the correct amount of patience. She

Haris Resic discovered choice for him. learned that people need

that being a Physical comfort and sometimes it

Therapist involves more takes more than just saying

decision-making than he COUNTRYSIDE it will be okay. Jessica

thought it would. You have HIGH SCHOOL also learned how to take x-

to be able to identify an rays and to scrub and

injury, make a diagnosis, With the help and sterilize instruments. She

and create a treatment encouragement of Dave learned that this career can

process in a certain amount Cook, TV Operations be very thrilling and can

of time. Haris also saw Manager, of Channel 14, bring a lot of happiness to

Stacia Burroughs and Travis Anthony realized a person if preceded

Frank Beccia assessing what it takes to work at a correctly. One of Jessica’s

injuries correctly and news station. A lot of time goals is to continue her

efficiently, and then and motivation goes into education and further

developing treatments and making a story for a show. proceed in a career in

rehab for the injured Travis spent most of his dentistry.

person. The main time filming and

procedure Haris assisted in interviewing high school With the supervision of

is wrapping up the injury. marching bands to do a April Frederick, Kaitlyn

He found this job to be story for the competition Bock has adapted well at

very rewarding because he that occurred in her internship at Brooker

helped make someone's November. Travis learned Creek Preserve. She has

life at least a little easier. how to better interview assisted the staff with

Haris's experience has people, use the camera, everything from data entry

reassured him that he and edit from employees to hands on animal

wants to be a Physical Mike Roy, Bob Anthony, care. She has learned to

Therapist. and Dave Cook. Travis identify different Florida

edited and created stories ecosystems as well as

Under the assistance of for PCS Journal, a show recognize some of

Dave Cook of WPDS TV that talks about the events the wildlife species at the

14, Peter Scondras that occur in Pinellas Preserve. Kaitlyn found the

realized just how much it County. Travis discovered most fascinating part of her

takes to broadcast a through his experiences internship to be the

successful TV channel. that even though the news obvious dedication and

The work behind the business is hectic, it is still passion the staff has for

scenes is immense, as he the profession in which he environmental preservation

learned from Mike Roy would like to make a as well as their vast

and Bob Anthony as they career. knowledge of the subject.

edited tapes in an editing Kaitlyn's work at the

suite. Peter learned how to Under the guidance of Dr. Preserve has convinced her

to pursue her interests in met with Austin Parsons, extensive work required to

the environment as a future the Producer of the video airing TV shows and

career. project Peter was supposed commercials.

to work on. They had a

Under the guidance of meeting and discussed all Morton Plant Hospital

Martha Margolis at factors and directions the has been a positive

Tampa Bay Magazine, video could possibly take. experience for Ashley

Ryan Burns learned the Zaratzian in her pursuit of

skills needed to be While observing and a chosen career as a

successful in the assisting Beth Rawlins pharmacist, as her

journalism industry. and Dani Dahlberg, supervisor Karin

Working in an established Political Consultants, for Williams reported. Her

lifestyle magazine is not as Beth Rawlins Inc., Erik contacts with Gail Bruce,

glamorous as the lifestyles Palm has realized that Pharmacy Manager,

portrayed in Tampa Bay being a political consultant Annette Maybee,

Magazine; it is difficult but is not just working with Pharmacy Technician,

exciting work. Ryan and advising politicians. and various hospital

helped to edit copy, There is also a lot of personnel have given her

compose write-ups for demanding insights into the pharmacy

sections, including the work, including tons of aspect of the medical field.

Events section, research research and many hours Some of her duties have

for various editorials of planning that come included pre-packaging,

featured in the magazine, with this job. Erik had the preparing IV bags, and re-

and learned to be an opportunity to be involved stocking the medications

effective, concise writer. in attending strategy on the shelf. This

She also helped to develop meetings with attorneys experience has reinforced

a full-page advertisement and mayors, as well as Ashley's desire to work in

that was published in the in creating and the field of pharmacy.

November/December 2006 reorganizing charts to

issue. Ryan's experience clarify the important DIXIE HOLLINS

has assured her future goal information. Erik's HIGH SCHOOL

to be an editor in a major experience at Beth Rawlins

magazine. Inc. has convinced him Hue Nguyen, under the

that a career in politics is guidance of Pam Eaton,

When showing up for certainly in his future. R.N., Manager of

work, Peter Marinake Women’s Services at St.

was not sure of what his Brian Roberts completed Petersburg General

day would hold for him. his internship under the Hospital, learned that

When Jeff Cederbaum, guidance of Gregory being an assistant in

Assistant Video Producer Blackburn, Director of Women's Services requires

for the Tampa Bay Devil Productions, and the lots of work. She helped

Rays, told Peter he was Production Team at the nurses with many

going to initiate first WTOG UPN 44 where he assessments with the

actions of his final project, learned about the behind- infants such as giving

Peter got anxious and the-scenes work involved baths, preparing for a

excited. The two of them in producing shows and the glucose check, and

checking infants’ vital outlet. Multitasking is key discovered how vital a

signs. Hue also got a when working with several neurologist is in helping

chance to witness a C- clients, and continual manage certain

section and a vaginal adjustments must be made neurological disorders.

delivery for the first time to suit the needs of a Each day Dr. Casadonte

in her life. Hue thought customer. Sean worked and Dr. Andrews made a

that they were pretty with Bazany to create huge impact on a child’s

exciting, and she was visuals, advertisements, life by helping them with

happy that she could watch and other such implements treatment for their

a new baby brought into for various organizations disability. Nycole found

this world. Hue’s in the Tampa Bay area. He neurology to be a very

experience has helped found that in a field of this intricate subject, yet

convince her that a career nature, desirable work profoundly interesting and

in OB/GYN is her career must often come after the rewarding.

for the future. less-wanted necessities.

Even though Sean does not

Under the guidance of wish to pursue a career in DUNEDIN

Shawn Callahan of graphics, he learned some HIGH SCHOOL

Noah’s 24-Hour Animal important information.

Hospital and Kennel, Under the supervision of

Rachel New experienced While interning at Karin Williams, Brittany

various areas of the Pediatric Neurology Blair was able to assist the

organization. She had the Associates, under the nurses at Morton Plant

experiences of working at supervision of Dr. Joseph Hospital in the NICU

the front desk admitting Casadonte and Dr. Ena nursery and the WITT 7

patients to observing Andrews, Nycole nursery. Brittany soon

surgeries. Rachel saw a Willoughby learned found out how stressful

variety of procedures, firsthand what it is to be a and patient you have to be

including the birth of neurologist. During her to work in these nurseries.

puppies and the putting to eighteen weeks there she One of the stressful things

rest of dogs. She also observed and grasped how that Brittany had to do was

gained a better neurologist diagnose and go to the rooms and get the

understanding of the treat the assortment of babies and bring them back

emotional stress that came neurological disorders that to the nursery so the doctor

with the job. This student people live with every day. could give them a physical

found the veterinarian On an average day, the and make sure they did not

career inspiring but staff at Pediatric have heart murmurs,

decided to look more into Neurology Associates jaundice, or any other

the ER nursing field. treated patients with a illnesses. "Stressful?",

range of disorders, "How can it be stressful?"

With help from Sheri everything from migraines you say, well let me tell

Bazany, founder and head to autism. Nycole now has you. Sometimes when she

of Bazany Design, Sean a greater understanding of had to go in the rooms, the

Stewart confirmed to just how complex the patients did not speak any

himself that graphic design human brain and nervous English at all, so she would

is less than a creative system are. She also have to sit there for periods

of time and try to explain importance of law past five years of Spanish

to the parents of the baby enforcement. Jennifer was classes to get her through

where the baby was going involved in many different the day. While sitting in on

and why they were going, career fields in law the appointments she

because you can't just enforcement. She rode realized that asking for

come in a room and take along with police officers, help is difficult task at

the baby. Another kind of responding to calls from times. She found that

patient that Brittany had the dispatcher and escorted having patience and using

run-ins with were the rude people the county jail. She it when people are in need

patients. Some parents do learned how to write traffic of help is very important

not want their baby tickets and pull and now she wants to

brought into the nursery, fingerprints off certain pursue a career in

so the parents would get an material. She found the psychology more than she

attitude with Brittany until Detectives Department had ever wanted to before.

she left them alone. very interesting and This is her goal for life,

Brittany also assisted the educational. Jennifer's and she will take it

nurses in PKU's, blood experience has made her seriously.

pressure tests, and bilirubin want to be more involved

tests, and got to assist the in Criminal Law. Cara Castillo completed

doctors in circumcisions. her internship under the

Brittany loves to do this Under the supervision and guidance of Adrienne

kind of work, but still can't guidance of Officer Davis and the staff at

decide between this, an Monica Rodriguez, at the IMAGO Magazine. Cara

obstetrician, or an Hispanic Outreach worked with photography

anesthetist. Center, Siera Britton has and learned the workings

found that there is more to of a publication.

With the supervision and working in a Hispanic

coordination efforts of outreach center than there With the help of Jason

Jason Adams, Assistant appears to be. There are Thomas of the State

GM/Ticketing of the many things that are Attorneys Office, Frankie

Clearwater Threshers needed to be done each Cunningham has become

Baseball Club, Kimarie and everyday. The one more aware of the task that

Bock learned about the thing Siera has an Assistant State attorney

accounting field and the experienced the most is the must perform. During his

major undertaking of feeling of accomplishment. time with the state

media relations for a She realized that not attorneys office learned

baseball club and field. everything needs to about many pretrial

Kimarie enjoyed her time revolve around her and that procedures that occur

at Brighthouse Field and there are people who have before even making a trail

learned a great deal. nothing to live on and yet date. He has become very

they seem happy. People efficient in preparing

Under the guidance of who have come to see the discoveries and notifying

Captain Jeffrey Young of advocates at the Hispanic victims of the state. He

Tarpon Springs Police Outreach Center mostly all also observed many ASA,

Department, Jennifer spoke Spanish and Siera even outside of his division

Bogart has realized the needed to call upon her prosecute cases in court.

He also became and well park at a Halloween event.

acquainted with the Ruth-Irene Kitchner Samantha can now say that

process of fighting a interned under the there is more to study in

motion. He realized that supervision of Kathy college than just marine

motions are not always Jacobs, Medical biology from being able to

resolved at the beginning Education Director at talk to all of the

of a trial. The Internship Northside Hospital and experienced staff, and

experience has made Heart Institute. She volunteers.

Frankie realize that rotated throughout carious

although criminal law has areas of the hospital and Under the guidance of

its good points Corporate learned that she will Kathy Jacobs of the

Law is his chosen field definitely pursue a career Medical Education

in the medical field. Department at Northside

With the help and Hospital, Lisa Riccardo

instruction of Cheryl Samantha McInnis is has found that rotating

Stumpf at IMAGO currently interning at the around the hospital was a

Magazine, Nicole Ely Clearwater Marine very good way to decide

found that a career in Aquarium under the her field of interest. She

Journalism was not simply supervision of Mr. Joe has experienced many

about having fun but Malo. Samantha works at fields including respiratory

rather, partaking in a the aquarium doing many therapy, nursing ER, and

rewarding career that helpful tasks. Her number radiology. She also got to

involved a good deal of one objective when she experience the operating

hard work. On a typical comes in, is to conduct the room and learned the roles

day at IMAGO, Nicole Behind the Scenes Tours at of a medical student

researched one of the many twelve, and two o'clock. intern. She has found that

topics that would be During that in-between the OR interests her the

included in that month's time, she explored the most. She believed that

magazine issue. Nicole aquarium and put herself in the OR had the most

learned about PageMaker new situations. Samantha involvement and great

and Photoshop, which has learned that the experiences. Lisa's

increased her knowledge aquarium is a working experiences have definitely

of all the different jobs hospital, which means that showed her a lot of new

involved in creating a everything must be kept as opportunities and she is

magazine. She thought the sterile as possible. The certain she wants to work

best part of interning at most exciting thing that in the medical field.

IMAGO Magazine was has happened to Samantha

getting to experience what at CMA was when she got Under the guidance of Dr.

one kind of journalism was to help the head vet take Danuta Jackson-Curtis

all about. Although care of a huge turtle injury. and Angie Collins of the

Nicole’s experience at It was a very hands-on Better Health and

IMAGO has shown her experience. This weekend Medical Center, Amanda

that a career in journalism she will get to participate Wickett saw that being a

may not be something she in helping educate children Pediatrician is a lot more

will pursue, it has opened about marine life at difficult than she had

up more options for her. Honeymoon Island state anticipated. It takes good

understanding and attention throughout the career in Sports Medicine

knowledge to treat children presentation. Meghan's may not be his number one

thoroughly. She saw shots experience opened her career choice but it has

being given and stitches eyes to how truly shown him the path to

being put into the back of a demanding the field of another, and the Rehab

child’s head. She also psychology is, and it has Team was a tremendous

helped with taking blood encouraged her to pursue part of it.

pressure, temperature, and the field because she

pulse. She found Pediatrics thoroughly enjoyed her Under the guidance of

to be very interesting internship. Tammy Brockman of

which has influenced her Mease Sports Medicine,

to set a goal as succeeding Under the supervision and Brittany Lopez

in a career in Pediatrics. guidance of Melissa Riba discovered that being an

of the Sports and Athletic Trainer is not all

Orthopedic glamour and sports. There

EAST LAKE Rehabilitation Services is a lot more hard work and

HIGH SCHOOL Team, Alex Aquino dedication involved than

learned that being an you would think. Brittany

During her internship at Athletic Trainer is a attended practices and

Leila G. Davis challenging job. The games helping Tammy

Elementary School, intricacy and planning that with taping players and

Meghan Amrock found goes into each patient's attending to injuries. The

that Mrs. Mona rehab and training is far experience was very

McGregor's cool head and more than he believed it to educational and a lot of

skillful methods of be. Alex witnessed Melissa hard work. Brittany found

guidance did not come and her assistants Craig the injuries and wound

easily. There are plenty of Strobel, Gary Spencer care very interesting. Her

factors that could be and Blaire Arnold train experience has convinced

frustrating; including and serve each patient on a her that a career in Athletic

everything from the daily basis. He studied Training or sports

students' inability to their plans and routines so medicine is her ultimate

concentrate to their that he could get a clearer goal.

inability to cooperate. Not understanding of each

only are the children hard diagnosis and the Thanks to the gracious

to handle sometimes, but rehabilitation it demands. patience of Ellen Schrock

there is a lot of thought and He found that the and the staff of the OR at

effort that needs to be put rehabilitation process Helen Ellis Memorial

into a group guidance didn't involve just giving Hospital, Britney Ruth

lesson plan in order for it the patients their exercises was able to have a truly

to work. Even then, it and routines but also influential and positive

might not run smoothly. involved demonstrating experience. Britney spent

As Meghan quickly found, and describing these the semester interning in

even if the group lesson is exercises, their purpose the local hospital's

craftily constructed, the and how they will assist Operating Rooms where

most difficult part is them. Alex's experience she was able to observe

keeping the children's has convinced him that a surgeries and operations.

Watching the staff as they and difficult teaching is, Elementary School taught

interacted with patients she is sure that this is the her that the teaching

and performed countless career route she'd like to profession is not for the

procedures, Britney continue. unorganized and lazy. The

learned medical first grade class she was

terminology and the Christine Speckman, with only numbered

process of undergoing under Sally Lindberg's sixteen but it seemed as

surgery. Under the care and wisdom, interned many as thirty at times.

supervision of Michael this past semester at Sally Nicole spent a lot of her

Cadoret, this high school Lindberg and Associates. time in front of the class

intern experienced working Christine learned the basic teaching them about

within a possible future processes of Tax and spiders, math, and so much

career environment. Accounting services. She more. She also had the

Aiming towards her dream worked with Sally chance get a behind the

career in medicine, Lindberg, a certified scenes look at what really

Britney's experience only Enrolled Agent, and goes on in before the class

reassured her that this is assisted her as she even starts. Nicole has

definitely the field she prepared for a Share Shop found that her choice in

wants to pursue. meeting with other profession has not

Accountants in the area. disappointed her in any

During the past few Christine also helped way and she is even more

months Lauren Silvers Nancy Hudson mail out eager to get her career

studied Patricia Spiers' letters to current clients going.

methods of teaching her which reminded them of

second grade students at the upcoming tax

Brooker Creek season. She also helped GIBBS

Elementary School. She Alice Rezendes plan HIGH SCHOOL

observed and learned all and create a website for

about what it's really like Sally Lindberg. While she The Krug Pediatric

to be a teacher. Sure, it worked along side Julia Clinic of Suncoast

may have seemed easy, but Rhoads, Lebra Johnson, Hospital normally consists

Lauren found it rather Marie Lawrence and of Dr. Gonzalez who was

challenging to make up Jane Bodami, Christine kind enough to take Noemi

lesson plans and keep the assisted with the rush of Bracic under his wing to

class moving smoothly the fall tax return deadline show her what a

throughout the day. The and made copies of pediatrician’s daily life

hardest part was important documents. consisted of. Noemi Bracic

attempting to squeeze all Christine's experience has learned several important

the daily tasks into the helped her to decide that a things not only about

whole school day, but one career in the Financial or pediatrics, but also about a

of the most rewarding Accounting area is what clinic, insurance, and about

things was Lauren's she wants to do. herself. Noemi’s daily

interaction with and routine at the clinic

getting to know the The time Nicole Williams consists of shadowing the

children. Though Lauren spent with Nancy Hart at medical students, residents,

learned just how complex Brooker Creek interns, and doctors as they

visit each sick child. handled them in a Anita Dharsi interned for

Noemi was also given the professional manner. As a Raymond James

job of “Sample Girl” far as a career goes, Financial under the IT

where she was in charge of NaKena may have an supervision of Debbie

the samples. Overall, interest in the mortgage Williams. Anita worked in

Noemi Bracic has learned business and financial Technology Account

what it takes to be a literacy, even though the Services. Anita started

pediatrician. The business is not always with a project called Web

experience contributed to constant and payment can Jet Admin from Hewlett-

her decision about the be random. Working at this Packard. The IT dept. was

medical field, which has job, however, can receiving new printers and

only convinced her more significantly help it was her job to get

that medicine is her career Cromartie through college inventory of all the

field. and has taught her the Network Printers with the

importance of starting her help of Web Jet

Katy Campbell in the own business in that career Admin. She also worked

Outpatient Clinic at All field. with the additions and

Children’s Hospital, deletions of branches

where she observed and Under the guidance and across the United States.

assisted under the direction care of Elizabeth She fit in fine with the

of Ms. Louise Bowen, Brincklow at the workload but she did have

RNC, CMTE, ARNP, Mahaffey Theater of a small problem fitting in

MSN, Director of the Performing Arts Jeanne socially. Soon enough, she

Neonatal and Pediatric Collins has discovered the learned that it would take

Transport Team. behind the scenes process patience and time before

of putting a season she would socially fit in.

Under the guidance of together. Jeanne performed She loved working there

Darius Carter of Carter- a number of tasks at her and plans to pursue a

Clayton Financial internship such as cutting career in the IT field.

Network , NaKena out newspaper clips about Having the opportunity to

Cromartie, came to Mahaffey Theater. Another work with Salvador

understand all of the task was helping the crew Valles, Codes

documents and procedures before, during, and after Administrative

involved in processing and performances. Jeanne’s Supervisor, Codes

closing loans. Cromartie most exciting experience Compliance Assistance,

received opportunities to was introducing one of at the St. Petersburg

watch the vigorous Katie Adam’s – Johnny Municipal Services

procedure of closing loans. Appleseed productions. Building, Elena Krekovic

In doing so, she received a Jeanne has received a great has realized it takes a lot

chance to see a smooth deal of knowledge about more effort than thought to

closing and a rough theater procedures, on and being a supervisor. It takes

closing. In some closings off the stage. The a lot of hard work to

there were unexpected internship at Mahaffey organize and succeed in

problems that popped up, Theater has helped Jeanne being in charge. Elena

but Darius Carter and with the decision to have a worked with the assistant,

Chris Bailey, his assistant, career in the arts. Jeanne Gumerson, who

taught her how to use skill that will surely help Sharon Welch, ICS

Naviline, how to file him later in life. Jeff's Systems Development

important documents, and experience at American Manager for the City of

also how to put together a Stage has given him a St. Petersburg.

new case on paper. Elena good idea about what he

thought knowing as much wants to major in as he

about the Codes enters college. LARGO

Compliance as possible HIGH SCHOOL

will help her out a great Dr. William Buhrman,

deal in the future. Her Jr., D.C., and owner of the Adam Lowther who was

experience in Codes Peak Performance interning with the IS

Compliance has taught her Health and Wellness department, Information

a lot, however, she does Center, mentored his Systems team at

not think this will be her intern, Sara Myslikowski. Northside Hospital and

future career. One day during her Heart Institute has

internship, Dr. Buhrman's learned many things.

Jeffrey Malczyk was very office was very busy with Adam has learned that

satisfied working at clients, and the receptionist there is a lot more to being

American Stage Theatre Brianna Lalumiere was a computer technician than

under the guidance of out sick; Sara sustituted for known to many. He has

Andy Orrell, Director of Brianna. Sara realized that had to rely on his self-

Marketing and Public being a receptionist is hard motivation and previous

Relations, and Dewey work. When individuals skills he had to be able to

Thompson, Webmaster called the Peak Performace keep up with the demands

and owner of Internet Health and Wellness put upon the team. Adam

Adept. Jeff originally Center, they would ask has interned with Network

requested an internship in many questions, and Sara Administrator Melissa

journalism; however, by did not aways have the Parsons and the IS

the second week of his answers. Eventually Sara Director Steve McDonald

internship, he had set his learned how to handle and with team member

sights on marketing. He phone calls, and assisting Michael Karkheck.

has been taking bits and the receptionist became Adam learned that working

pieces from each field in easy. Dr. Buhrman was within a large corporation

order to become well proud of Sara because of adds to the stress of an

rounded in his experiences. the way she handled this already difficult job.

He has been interviewing unexpected and other Adam’s time interning at

cast members for situations. Sara's Northside has further

upcoming plays as well as experience with becoming proved to him that no

coming up with a receptionist for a day matter the stress, working

advertisement designs for made her realize that she with computers is what he

them. He has also has been would not want to deal wants to do.

updating websites, keeping with answering phone calls

them current. He is in her future career. Chris Simons learned

learning a lot about taking many exciting things

creative ideas and turning Keion Waters interned during his internship with

them into practical ones; a under the direction of Ms. Chief Jeff Day of the

Largo Fire Department. Wild Wings and promoting that happened was when

Chris was able to see many the station, Pat George got to see the pharmacist

different types of offered Molly a job as a rip counterfeit

emergencies and how they promotions tech, which she prescriptions and throw

were handled. In addition will be continuing after her them away. Sean’s

to responding to internship is completed. experience at Walgreens

emergencies, he was able Along with that, Molly has convinced him that a

to watch the fire and also got to do numerous career as a pharmacist is

medical training that the voicework projects for the right for him and his future

firefighters are required to station, such as goal is to become a

attend. Chris learned commercials, talk shows, pharmacist and work for

many different things and a “Did you Know…?” Walgreens one day.

through his time with the segment. Molly went into

Largo Fire Department. the internship only hoping

The firefighters of Station to gain a better technique OSCEOLA

38 were wonderful with using her voice, but HIGH SCHOOL

influences on Chris and she came out of it getting

they made him feel like he to meet great people and a Roberta Boughton interned

was one of the crew. new job. at Suncoast Hospital,

Through countless under the oversight of

discussions with the Working under the Eileen Corning, Human

firefighters, Chris has guidance of Linda Resources Manager.

determined that he is going Parsons, Pharmacy Roberta observed and

to pursue a career in the Manager at Walgreens, assisted in the Radiology

fire service. Sean Ramdat learned a lot Department, as well as

of useful knowledge and other departments in the

also gained experiences hospital such as

NORTHEAST that will help him in his Pharmacy, Nutrition,

HIGH SCHOOL future. Sean learned some Speech Pathology, and

of the different types of Wound & Healing

While under the medications and what they Center. There is so much

supervision of Pat George are used for. Sean also to do around the hospital,

in the Commercial learned what a pharmacy and so much to learn at the

Department of Radio technician and a same time. On a usual day

Disney, Molly Henry was pharmacist do on a routine Roberta would shadow a

given chances to discover basis. He was able to assist physician, getting to see

all sorts of interesting the pharmacists in filling what it is that he or she

things and incredible prescriptions, used the does on a daily basis, or in

opportunities. Even thougt Intercom Plus computer some cases she would

Molly doesn’t want to system to process speak to a technician who

pursue a career as a radio prescriptions and assisted would explain the

DJ, many opportunities patients; he handled phone importance of their job and

arose from this internship inquiries and entered how it makes a big impact

placement. After doing patient purchases on the on the work the physicians

outside promotions, for pharmacy cash registers. have to do first or later on.

instance, going to Buffalo The most exciting thing It was very interesting to

see the different careers Exceptional Student utensils, using special

that take place in Center, Amanda placemats with pictures to

one single hospital, and to Drozdyk experienced a lot tell others what the

see how different they all of hands on opportunities students needed, shoe

are, but at the same time as she worked with the tying, tooth brushing and

they all have something to middle school age group. handwriting. Leah also

do with each. Roberta Each day Amanda went to worked a lot in the OT/PT

found Radiology to be very her internship she will fed gym, which helps kids

fascinating, making her a students in either Vicki work on their fine motor

goal and career choice very McCraw or Karol and gross motor skills in a

easy. Hirschberger’s classroom. more fun way with devices

After the feeding, she such as an obstacle

continued on to Sheila courses. Working with all

PALM HARBOR Corrigan’s class and of the friendly and

UNIVERSITY worked with various welcoming staff helped

HIGH SCHOOL students on coloring, Leah to become more

puzzles, writing and involved in her internship

At the Pinellas Suncoast working with Mr. Potato experience. The

Transit Authority, Janet Head as a sharing experience at her

Recca’s guidance helped technique. After she internship made Leah

Nicole Crisp learn more completed those tasks, realize that she would

about working in the Amanda went with Sheila enjoy working as an OT,

Marketing Department of Corrigan’s class to P.E., especially with children.

the public service where the kids participated

organization which in physical activities such With the help of Sandra

provides mass as obstacle courses, riding McKenna, owner and

transportation to Pinellas bicycles or swimming with operator of McKenna PR,

County. By observing the their Adaptive P.E. Caitlin Joyce learned what

creation of media articles, teacher, Jennifer Nufer. it really means to be a

assisting in producing Amanda has now decided public relations agent. A

creative media and helping that she does want to public relations agent may

to prepare marketing pursue a career in some seem like someone who

materials for the upcoming kind of Pediatric Therapy, just hangs around with

fare increase, Nicole either Occupational or celebrities. In actuality,

learned more about the Physical. it’s a job requiring a lot of

tedious work involved in hard work and research for

the competitive world of Leah Freiesleben interned clients other then

marketing. This at Paul B. Stephens celebrities. Caitlin also got

experience has given her Exceptional Student the opportunity to meet

more ideas to assist her in Education Center under clients in the entertainment

finding her future career. the supervision of industry. She learned how

Occupational Therapist, to write press releases

Under the supervision of Mary Jo Ferretti. Each which is something a

Vera Sheremeta, day consisted of assisting public relations agent must

Occupational Therapist students with different know how to do. Through

at Paul B. Stephens tasks such as eating with this internship Caitlin

discovered that she really knowledge from working that she really wanted to be

wants to continue working in other departments at a nurse. She decided she

in the entertainment Wentworth, as well. wanted to be a nurse in the

industry and she hopes to Andrew's experience at women's center after

be very successful at it. Wentworth Country Club following patients through

has influenced him greatly pregnancy, labor and

Under the direction of Joe in pursuing a career in golf afterbirth. Interning and

Malo at the Clearwater club management. being in EIP was life

Marine Aquarium, changing and opened her

Amanda Lawrence honed While interning at Palm eyes to seeing what

her public speaking skills Harbor Elementary nursing is really about.

as she gave Behind the School under the guidance She can't wait to start

Scenes tours of the facility. of Michele Polek, college and become a

Not only did she feel more Mallorie Painter has Registered Nurse.

comfortable talking in learned a great deal. This

front of a group, but she experience has With special thanks to

also learned all about the demonstrated to Mallorie Michael Cadoret, RN,

aquarium and the animals all the different aspects of BSN, MSA and Director

there. She spent time being a teacher. The girl of Patient Care Support

feeding fish, worked as a that used to think there was Services at Helen Ellis

mate on the Sealife Safari nothing to being a teacher Memorial Hospital,

cruise, and helped out in now has learned that Sarah Rupnaraine was

whatever way she could. teachers deal with a able to confirm her desire

Amanda thoroughly number of different of pursuing a career in

enjoyed her internship and problems. Not only did she medicine. Sarah has been

gained so much life learn the academic side of able to observe many

experience. Interning at teaching, Mallorie also medical procedures from

CMA has confirmed her learned how to deal with actions as simple as

decision to pursue marine other difficulties of drawing blood and doing

biology as a career. teaching, such as abuse EKGs in the Emergency

and other emotional Room to observing

At Wentworth Country struggles that students face orthopedic surgeries in the

Club, Andrew Morawski in their lives. This Operating Room. While

worked under the tutelage opportunity has helped being in such close

of General Manager, Mallorie to make the final proximity to the nurses,

Jimmy Lynn. Andrew decision that teaching is medical doctors,

experienced and gained the road that she wants to anesthesiologists, and

great knowledge of golf pursue. surgeons, Sarah was able

club management, which is to ask many questions and

not your everyday run of Mary Ehlen, R.N. acted learned much about the

the mill job. He saw many as a mentor for Kelly Platz practice of medicine and

new machines that the at Helen Ellis Memorial the hospital’s environment.

maintenance crew used to Hospital in the fall Sarah is tremendously

keep the golf course one of semester of 2006. When looking forward to

the best in the county. Kelly first started continuing with her

Andrew gained even more interning, she found out education so that she can

one day be like the nurses in law is the right thing for Petersburg Police

and doctors she met in the her, but she thoroughly Department Forensic

Emergency and Operating enjoyed her experiences. Unit, Amanda Preshur

Room at Helen Ellis has learned that being a

Memorial Hospital. Forensic Tech is repetitive.

PINELLAS PARK Amanda learned how to

Amanda Thompson, an HIGH SCHOOL dust for fingerprints, take

intern with the State pictures, and lift prints.

Attorney's Office, While under the She also got to learn how

shadowed Lead Trial supervision of Mary Ellen to do reports and how to

Attorney, Cynthia Broderick, Pharmacy process stolen cars.

Richards in an effort to Director, and all of the Amanda found processing

learn more about the Pharmacists, Jessica a suicide interesting.

profession. Thompson McCall has been working Amanda has decided that

accompanied Richards to hard as an intern at this is still the career she

mid-day advisories where Northside Hospital and wants to do.

she observed judges in Heart Institute’s

their courtrooms. She also Pharmacy. There is a lot

assisted her ASA in a going on inside a SEMINOLE

variety of tasks throughout pharmacy that most do not HIGH SCHOOL

the semester and was able get to see or understand.

to sit in on a variety of Many different jobs are Under the supervision of

trials. Thompson has a needed to be done in a Margie Nemitz at the

sincere interest in law and daily basis. The University of Florida

wishes to one day pursue a Pharmacists do not do all Dental Clinic, Elizabeth

career in that field. the work, it is shared with Bernstein was able to

the Techs as well. Jessica follow numerous residents

Katie Zoellner, a former became a huge help to both and established

intern at the State the Pharmacists and the dentists/specialists during

Attorney's Office under Techs, as she picked up their daily work. The wide

the guidance of Theodora routine quite quickly. She range of procedures she

Taktikos-Danzig, had the was a big help to all, and viewed varied from

opportunity to do things she now understands how fillings, to complete

many of her peers did not. hard a job it is to work in a restoration, to complicated

Katie saw all the steps that Pharmacy. Jessica loves extractions. Elizabeth not

a case had to go through pharmacy and may pursue only observed, but got

before trial, as well as what it as a career. involved by retrieving

happened after trial. She instruments, helping with

watched attorneys paperwork, and even

prosecute their cases and ST. PETERSBURG suctioning during

learned about the different COLLEGIATE procedures. She also

positions in the State HIGH SCHOOL enjoyed interacting with

Attorney's office. She patients. Elizabeth's

found the juvenile trials Through the guidance of experience has only

especially interesting. Sergeant Ray Waldo and reinforced her opinion that

Katie isn't positive a career Sofia Crescente of the St. a career in dentistry would

be very fulfilling and only watched trials but also Special Moments is the

gratifying. assisted Aussner, Joel S. name of the business of

Londrigan, Kate A. Mrs. Tammy Waterman,

With the help of Eileen Alexander, Lewis W. a prominent event planner

Mangano, Practice Dunton, IV and Lalitha in St. Petersburg.

Manager of Bay Center Alladi of Division L in Kathryn Elder served as

for Jaw Surgery, Sarah completing paperwork to Mrs. Waterman’s assistant

Bernstein was able to be used in misdemeanor and found that any day

shadow Doctors Ronald cases. She has found that without an event to put on

Copenhaver, James being a lawyer means hard is spent meeting with

Horner, and Glen Jones. work and that not everyone clients, talking with

Sarah was rotated through wins his or her cases. vendors, completing

two different offices and Though the career of law paperwork, and writing

witnessed numerous demands many skills from thank you notes. There is

surgeries and a person, Cabili’s decision always something new and

consultations. These of being a lawyer has been unexpected to learn in this

surgeries included confirmed. line of work; for example,

extractions, biopsies, and a red velvet cake will

implant procedures. She While working under the appear pink when placed

believed it was beneficial instruction of Ashley near a white cake. The

to see the different Starner of All Star most exciting part of

techniques by several Pediatrics, Megan Kathryn’s experience was

doctors used to perform DellaRosa came to the being part of the team to

surgery. Sarah's conclusion that being in assist with the unique

experience has enabled her the medical is not all it's weddings that Special

to gain knowledge in the cracked up to be. Most Moments staged.

field and to continue children are not smiling Kathryn’s internship with

reflecting on oral and when they walk in for a Special Moments has

maxillofacial surgery as a check-up. For the younger inspired her to seriously

career choice. kids vaccines are required. consider her options in this

When Megan brings up the business and career field.

After many weeks as an shot records, tears start

intern for Kristi Aussner falling and moms brace Under the mentorship of

at the State Attorney’s themselves for their Dr. Koko Eaton, a Sports

Office, Diana Cabili has children's screaming and and Orthopaedic

learned that being an kicking. Krista Catarelli, Surgeon and team

attorney is not at all like on nurse, has taught her to be physician for the Devil

TV. She has observed the calm and nurturing Rays, Billy Falasco

long process of voir dire, towards the little ones. affirmed his determination

found out of the Although she would not to pursue a career in

differences between the like to be a nurse, Megan orthopedic medicine.

court management of thinks that a job as a

juvenile and adult, and pediatric nurse practitioner The techniques of Ken

discovered the many steps is what she would like to Donaldson as a

a case must go through go to school for. psychotherapist and life

before a trial. Cabili not and relationship coach

have taught Lucy Flippin investigate the pastry field Cadoret. Amanda had the

many different approaches during her next internship. privilege of witnessing

to life. She learned that births, epidurals,

there is so much Janita Truitt interned circumcisions, and many

information about under Station Manager other interesting

everyday life that is very Dave Cook at WPDS, the procedures on the

important. Lucy was television station of the maternity floor. She

amazed by the passion in Pinellas County School observed nurses and the

Ken’s life and the passion Board, dividing her time medical staff in all of the

he brought out in others. between compiling and work they have to

Nancy, the office manager, reporting news stories on complete. Mentor Mandy

taught Lucy many useful screen. Green was an asset in

computer skills that she guiding Amanda through

will continue to use. This this learning experience.

internship has definitely TARPON SPRINGS Amanda thoroughly

influenced Lucy to pursue HIGH SCHOOL enjoyed her internship and

psychology; even if it’s not is still planning to pursue a

the career that she chooses, Chris Alfonso, under the career in nursing.

she learned so many great guidance of Pastor Scott

things that will be valuable Wright; a youth pastor at At Helen Ellis Memorial

or the rest of her life. Calvary Chapel Worship Hospital, mentor Dr.

Center, learned Slaton has taught Harley

Under the direction of that working at a church in Ellington the positive and

Executive Chef Robert youth ministry isn't as negative aspects of being

Gruver, Jaclyn Ramsey easy as he once thought it an OB/GYN. Devotion to

has honed many culinary was. It takes a lot of effort social life and sleep are

skills while interning at to put together a service, unacceptable when one

Pasadena Yacht Club. and Chris worked with Joe must be available to

From chopping parsley to Karl to learn about the patients at all times.

de-boning a fish, Jaclyn process. Chris also helped Thanks to sponsor

increased her skills. Some install upgrades into the Michael Cadoret, Harley

duties like refilling trays youth rooms, made videos has been fortunate enough

were easy; others, like for the youth services, to witness countless

making crepes required an and learned how to write a surgeries including

artistic touch. Many of the sermon. Chris found Cesarean sections,

jobs were done behind the that he enjoyed filming and circumcisions, and

scenes in the kitchen, but a editing videos the most of epidurals. Harley has

few times, Jaclyn was able all. He would like to thoroughly enjoyed her

to serve in the dining continue to make videos internship and plans to

room, interacting with club and incorporate some form endure the twelve years of

members. Her experience of ministry work with that. college schooling to

at Pasadena included meal become an OB/GYN.

preparation from beginning Amanda Bloomer

to end. Jaclyn, at this point, interned at Helen Ellis While interning at Palm

feels she would like to Memorial Hospital with Harbor Elementary

coordinator Michael School with the Art

teacher Mrs. Dara observing so many Laser Institute, Shawn

Tucker, Sara Haines operations, he has become Singleton gained insight

discovered that working most interested in what lies into the broad fields of

with young students all day beneath a person's skin. ophthalmology and

isn't just fun and games This opened new doors for optometry. Shawn spent

and realized that teaching Chris and gave him insight time in diagnostics,

young children isn't an to professions within the surgery, and photography

easy task. She also learned operating room. He now and also followed many

that teachers are a huge hopes to become an ophthalmologists and

influence on their students. anesthesiologist, with his optometrists as they

Between making sample eyes set on an exciting conducted their daily

art projects, organizing art future of study in procedures. While

materials, directing biochemistry and shadowing Dr. J. James

students, and actually psychology. Rowsey, MD and Dr.

teaching art lessons, she Jason Evangelista, MD,

never had a moment of Under the vigilant Shawn took a particular

time in which something guidance of Michael interest in learning about

new wasn't learned. Sara Cadoret of Helen Ellis the cornea. He viewed

learned that teaching goes Memorial Hospital, patients' eyes through a

beyond writing on a William Peters has slit-lamp on many

chalkboard, playing fun discovered the plethora of occasions and also

games, and the long responsibilities that a M.D. observed the removal of

summer vacations. She faces in the ER. Tedious corneal sutures. Although

found that hard work and 10-hour shifts and a never- still undecided, Shawn felt

dedication are two ending flow of patients he grasped a better

qualities most necessary challenge the doctors and understanding of a career

for elementary teachers to nurses everyday. With the in ophthalmology.

possess. Sara’s experience attentive aid of Dr. Carey

in the classroom has made Hall and Dr. Mark Dixon, Through her internship

her realize that teaching in William observed many under the tutelage of Dean

elementary education is a fascinating and complex Schubart at The Science

definite career possibility procedures. Though Center of Pinellas

for her. queasy at first, William County, Sarah Wisotsky

learned to deal with the has had the opportunity to

With the supervision of sight of blood and is now explore her interests in

Mike Cadoret at Helen comfortable in the physics and astronomy.

Ellis Memorial Hospital, operating room. With a During the duration of her

Chris Kulak has learned a newly-established interest internship, she spent her

lot from his experience. in medicine, William time programming the

His original intended job realized that a he will state-of-the-art Konica

study was that of a pursue a career in the Minolta Media Globe

neurologist, but since his medical field. planetarium projector.

first few days, things have During public hours on

changed. Surgery and Under the supervision of Friday afternoons, she

Chris Kulak were normally Edward Regan at St. hosted planetarium shows

incompatible, but after Luke's Cataract and to audiences who yearned

to stargaze. On weekends,

she participates in the

Family Astronomy Nights,

peering through telescopes

set up next to the Science

Center's 16" Meade LX200

in the Carol Samuels

Observatory. Sarah also

enjoyed spending time

every fourth Friday at the

Astronomy Club meetings

discussing the mysteries of

the universe with experts

in the fields of astronomy,

nuclear physics, and

mathematics.

SPRING 2006-2007



BOCA CIEGA observe numerous medical being either one is essential

HIGH SCHOOL procedures and help in any part in saving ones life.

way possible. She has seen Jacquelyn’s experience just

Using her watchful eye a wide variety of made her want to be even

Katrina Albro found that interesting patients. Due to more a part of the

Patricia Barnard and her the amount of time that operating room life as a

teacher assistant, Laura Marisa puts into her CRNA or Anesthesiologist.

Henderson, have a Internship experience in

challenging job at Gulfport the Emergency Center she Under the direction of

Montessori Elementary feels like she is a part of Cindy Quackenbush,

School. Not only do they the staff. Through R.N., Director of

have to teach the students Marisa’s experiences in the Neonatal Services at All

everything that they need Emergency Center she Children’s Hospital,

to know to be able to move confirmed her love of the Artesia Taylor discovered

on to the next grade level, ER and her goal to become that one person does not

but they also have to do a Pediatric Emergency run the whole show at a

that while keeping the kids Physician. Marisa’s dream hospital but that it really

in line and not allowing is to work as a Pediatric does take an army to raise a

them to go crazy and run Emergency Physician in baby. There are many

all over the place. Katrina the Emergency Center at opportunities to be found at

learned how to handle the All Children’s Hospital. a hospital, and you don’t

kids and how to properly have to have the fanciest

get the information to the While under the title to impact a patient’s

kids without confusing supervision of Julie Perez, life. Artesia saw many

them. Katrina realized that R.N., Manager of career advancement

becoming an elementary Perioperative Services at prospects from nurses like

teacher is definitely a goal All Children’s Hospital, Ellen Lee, charge nurses

within reach for her. Jacquelyn McCullough such as Beth Presnel and

concluded that there is a lot fellows for instance

Under the continued more to being an Maggie Chen and Lauren

guidance of Louise anesthesiologist than she Brewington. Artesia had

Bowen, thought. Being one of the the opportunity to work

RNC,CMTE,ARNP,MSN most important assets to an with many amazing people

, Director, operating room comes with during her internship,

Neonatal/Pediatric a lot of teamwork and long including the ones

Transport Team, of All hours. Jacquelyn observed previously mentioned. She

Children’s Hospital, many surgeries from worked beside these

Marisa Borgia has ENT’S to major operations, charismatic employees as

continued to learn about and no matter what kind of they did their everyday

the field of Pediatric surgery it was an tasks and tried their best to

Emergency Medicine. anesthesiologist or CRNA include her as much as

Marisa has continued to was needed. She found that possible with

responsibilities as hands-on Channel 14, Travis shares a love for the theatre

care and “loving the baby.” Anthony quickly learned for which she hopes to

Although she found the the time and effort it takes expand during her years in

tasks interesting and working at a Television college although for her

appreciated everyone for station. Travis spent most future career she is leaning

their time, she has decided of his time either hosting towards a profession in

that neonatal care is not for PCS Journal with Bob either American Sign

her and will instead be Anthony or creating Language or Wildlife

pursuing a career on the stories with Mike Roy, Biology.

other side of the field as an such as Future Cities, Band

OB-GYN. Masters and many more. Working under Adrienne

Travis enjoyed being on Davis, Publisher and

camera and editing stories. Owner of IMAGO

CLEARWATER He learned that this Magazine, Ryan Burns

HIGH SCHOOL business is not a 9 to 5 job has seen first hand that

but when a story needs to publishing a magazine is

Under the guidance of get done you have to do not all fun and games.

Dave Cook of WPDS TV- whatever it takes. He also From advertising to

14, Peter Scondras wants to pursue this career writing, Ryan was able to

discovered working in when he graduates high see that perfection is a

television is not a stroll in school. necessity in the publishing

the park. The production world. She went on

of short clips can range Through her internship, interviews to Jim McVay,

from four to ten hours of Tara Brown-Ogilvie was CEO of the Outback Bowl,

long, frustrating work. given the opportunity to and Shayna Lance with

Also, through the explore behind the scenes NewsTalk 1040. Also

assistance of Mike Roy in the world of theatre working with Cheryl

and Bob Anthony, Peter under the wing of Jeff Stumpf, she helped to

found the realm of Hartzog, the Director of create layout pages and

production and love for Operations at Ruth create advertisements for

editing. Although Peter Eckerd Hall. Tara IMAGO. Her involvement

did not choose to pursue experienced the happenings with IMAGO has ensured

television as a career, he that go on backstage during Ryan that publishing a

has chosen to take a a performance, such as magazine is her goal.

different path, but will running the light-board,

continue to edit sound-board or monitor- While observing and

professional clips on his board. She also got the assisting Dr. Nancy

own time. honor of dancing on stage White, Archaeologist and

with the Beach Boys as Professor of

well as meeting Jeff Anthropology at the

COUNTRYSIDE Foxworthy; memories that University of South

HIGH SCHOOL she will never forgot and Florida, Erik Palm has

for which she is eternally realized that being an

Under the watch of Dave thankful. As a result of her archaeologist is far from an

Cook, TV Operations wonderful internship Tara Indiana Jones portrayal.

Manager of WPDS has realized that she too There is a lot of demanding

work, including tons of was putting a smile across individual truly are. The

research and many hours of a child's face. Although idea behind providing

planning that come with Elena finds guidance support is to enhance the

this job. Erik had the counseling very interesting, lives of the individuals and

opportunity to be involved she is not sure if it is the their families. Nycole

in an excavation in career for her but is found out how support is

Florida’s Panhandle, as planning on studying provided and how well the

well as sorting through and psychology. CARD staff fulfill this

organizing pottery and void. She found the

other artifacts that were Ashley Zaratzian has experience extremely

recovered during previous realized that while helpful in her decision to

digs. This allowed him to interning at Morton Plant work in this field.

gain a good understanding Hospital with Karin Nycole’s time spent at the

of the principles and ideas Williams, she was able to Center has impacted her

of the field. Erik's learn about all different decision to pursue a

experience with Dr. Nancy types of medications. helping profession. She

White has enticed him with Ashley finds herself in this will have an opportunity to

the thought that a career in career because she loves continue enriching her

archaeology is certainly in the science field and she is skills and understanding of

his future. an overachiever in her this field as she serves as a

studies. This internship has Teacher’s Assistant to the

Elena Zehnder, through influenced Ashley’s career CARD staff for a ten-week

the sponsorship of direction massively course in Behavior Theory

Guidance Counselor, because it has made her and Analysis at USF during

Debbie Manning, and want to be an overachiever the summer of 2007.

Oldsmar Elementary and actually pursue her

School, was able to explore goal as a pharmacist.

the career of elementary DUNEDIN

guidance counselor. She HIGH SCHOOL

interacted with students DIXIE HOLLINS

one-on-one through HIGH SCHOOL Under the watch of Karin

mentoring, classroom Williams, Volunteer

guidance and group While gaining instruction Coordinator at Morton

counseling. She learned and guidance from Plant Hospital, Brittany

how the field of Amanda Keating of the Blair has been through,

psychology is applied to University of South and also has seen a lot of

guidance counseling, and Florida Center for routine tasks that the nurses

realized that counselors do Autism and Related on the WITT 7 floor go

much more than helping Disabilities (CARD), through everyday. Brittany

children with their Nycole Willoughby has learned that being a

problems, they are also discovered exactly what it neonatal nurse is not all

expected to take on the is to be a support specialist. just about feeding and

school's problems. She gained insight within burping babies. Brittany

Her internship was very the world of autism and has seen first hand some of

rewarding; it was the best found out just how the struggles that the nurses

feeling knowing she different the needs of each have to go through

everyday. There are some sprains. Kimarie is happy Memorial Hospital,

parts of this career that are that she had the Alexander Aquino found

extremely hard to take, opportunity to discover out exactly what it takes to

such as giving the babies what she really enjoys be a Surgeon at a top-of-

the different tests that are doing and what she will the line hospital. Under the

mandatory and doing pursue in college and in her guidance of several

different procedures on the future. surgeons specializing in

babies such as lavages and many different areas of

PKUs. During the last year Under the leadership of medicine, Alex saw that

at Morton Plant Hospital, Ross Puzzitiello of the life of a surgeon is not

Brittany has learned every Parkview Homes, Kelsey all glamour. Alex had the

step needed to do a PKU Kuhlman has learned that pleasure of viewing many

and a lavage on a baby. being a construction different surgeries and

Although Brittany likes to manager is not easy. There found the laparoscopic

take care of babies and is a lot of hard work surgeries that were

help the mothers of the involved in the performed to be amazing.

babies, Brittany has learned development of a Alex’s experience

that she wants to pursue the subdivision to the throughout the entire

career of being an completion of a home. internship has convinced

obstetrician doctor. Kelsey interfaced with him that a life in medicine

superintendents, Keith is the career for him.

While interning at Morton Olampo and Rich

Plant Hospital in Marsiglio, who supervise Under the supervision of

Clearwater in Sports the construction of a home Michael Cadoret, Britney

Medicine, Kimarie Bock from beginning to end. Ruth, a returning student,

now knows what her major Kelsey also assisted the was able to experience a

will be in college. At first superintendents with the great deal in the medical

Kimarie was unsure of formatting of a new field. Interning at the

what the job of a therapist upgrade take-off list. Helen Ellis Memorial

would be, but after her These were customer Hospital in Tarpon

semester of internship, she driven changes to each new Springs, Britney was able

is sure of her career choice. home. He found the order to gain a truly influential

Her decision to become a in which a house is built to and positive experience.

physical therapist has be challenging and exciting Britney spent her semester

changed her life forever. at the same time. Kelsey’s interning in the Radiology

Scott Anderson and the first-hand experience has Department and the

many other therapists and convinced him that Operating Room. Thanks

staff assisted Kimarie in construction management to the gracious patience of

engaging in a positive is the career for him. both staffs, this high school

learning environment and intern observed countless

caring medical EAST LAKE procedures and learned a

environment. Kimarie HIGH SCHOOL great deal in the field.

found it an awesome Aiming towards her dream

experience to see how Under the supervision of career in medicine,

people recover from ACL Mike Cadoret and Erin Britney's experience only

injuries and even neck Possert of Helen Ellis reassured her that this is

definitely the field she Easter Egg Hunt, educating pursue a career in

wants to pursue. them in the area of math, Marketing.

and assisting Mrs. Hart in

Lauren Silvers interned the speed bumps and GIBBS

for a second semester with hurdles all children HIGH SCHOOL

Mrs. Patricia Spiers at encounter. The students

Brooker Creek always find a way of At American Stage

Elementary School in putting a smile on her face. Theatre José Castillo

Tarpon Springs. Again, Nicole has found that received a backstage pass

she was able to get the patience is required to to the magical world of

inside scoop on teaching. teach children and is happy theatre under the guidance

Lauren got the chance to to say that she will be of American Stage’s own

assign a big project to the looking forward to this Director of Education,

class, and run the challenge. Julie Rowe. There he had

classroom a few times. the chance to work hand in

Also, she continued doing As the apprentice to Jill hand with the production

the usual; creating study Holcombe and Crystelle Team which consisted of

guides, working in groups Miranda in the Marketing Timmon Brown, Scott

with the students and Department at Ruth Cooper and Ben

grading papers. Lauren has Eckerd Hall, Simone Williams. He realized that

begun to rethink her career Williams realized her true theatre isn't all fun and that

choice for the future, calling. Simone discovered a lot of work and thinking

although she still feels that there were multiple is put in the production of a

strongly about becoming a tasks that go into play. Later on in his

teacher. Lauren has some advertising a show and that internship he was given the

time to think about both you need several people to opportunity to work with

her major and career, and get the advertisements Garry Bruel, the Stage

she intends to use that time together. Simone worked a Manager of Little Shop of

wisely. show with Crystelle and Horrors, a production

had the chance to see how exhibited at Demens

As Nicole Williams walks much work is necessary to Landing Park. José

into her internship site at make sure the show go observed professional

Brooker Creek smoothly. She learned the rehearsals, organized and

Elementary, she week long process of developed prop lists,

encounters her warm and designing an ad, which is assisted at the custom shop,

inviting sponsor, Mrs. full of getting approvals. learned about lighting

Nancy Hart. In a typical Simone learned about instruments and helped

day Nicole observes and ticket pricing, budgeting build the set for one main

participates in the and completed settlements. stage play. Jose found the

development of the She helped with team work needed in the

children in Mrs. Hart’s first advertising shows and creation of a professional

grade class. She assists in became a part of the show fascinating. His

many lessons and manages marketing team. In the end experience convinced him

the activities of the Simone loved her that a career in theatre

classroom, including internship and has finally performance is the right

preparing and executing an made the decision to decision for him.

She has gained a better consider pursuing a career

Jeanne Collins has been understand of all the in Accounting.

continuing her internship at documents and procedures

the Mahaffey Theater at involved in processing and Jeffrey Malczyk, for a

the Progress Energy closing loans. NaKena second semester, has

Center, and has had the received opportunities to continued to intern at

pleasure of working with watch the vigorous American Stage Theatre

Elizabeth Brincklow, procedure of starting and under the guidance of

Class Acts, and Scott closing loans. In some Marketing Director, Andy

Heinbach and Sabrina closings there were Orell. Jeff has continued to

Anico, Marketing unexpected problems that use take in skills and

Department. She has popped up, but Darius information that will help

continued to work on Carter and Chris Bailey, him in the field of

various marketing his assistant, handled them Marketing and Advertising

materials. This includes the in a professional manner. as well as contributing his

newspaper clippings for the NaKena is now one of the talents and creativity toward

media reports and the spokespersons for the theatre. For the Latest

contact list. Jeanne Prosperity College, which Tampa Bay Premiere,

previously put together the is a new company that is “Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of

art vendor list for the 7th geared towards College Desire,” Jeffrey created the

Annual Crawfish Festival students. As a far as a poster design that will not

and she also worked the career goes, NaKena has only be used at American

event. For Class Acts, decided that this is not the Stage, but at the Tampa Bay

Jeanne has continued to career for her. Performing Arts Center as

monitor the sound during well. He enjoyed his time at

productions, observed In Parsons American Stage, not only

backstage costume Brinckerhoff, under Matt for the professional

changes, and managing of Frantz's guidance, Elena experience and guidance,

the shows. She helped Krekovic has realized but also for the chance to

Elizabeth finish creating a something very important: contribute to the

filing system. The most being a Civil Engineer is community. Jeffrey will be

current project was putting not all that easy. It is hard continuing to volunteer at

together the reservations work. Elena met many American Stage during the

booklet for Northshore incredible people. She met summer, until his summer

Elementary. Jeanne is very Atiq Alvi, the project term begins at the

proud of all that she has manager that works at University of Central

done, and enjoyed working Parsons Brinckerhoff. She Florida, where he will major

with the Mahaffey Theater went out on the field, and in New Media and Graphic

staff. was even on the Skyway Design.

Under the guidance of Bridge. Civil Engineering

Darius Carter at Shared has influenced Elena's While interning at Saint

Paths Community, career decisions very Petersburg General

NaKena Cromartie, came much. She knows that she Hospital with Pamela

to understand over and is capable of doing such Eaton, R.N. and Manager

beyond the expectations of hard work; however, she is of Women’s Services,

her guider, Darius Carter. still unsure if she might

which included Labor and spent out on the street was enjoy the experience and

Delivery and the newborn with Officer Osarczuk insight in the profession.

nursery, Sara and Sergeant Trill. Chris

Myslikowski learned many learned how to write While an intern at Haines

new things about newborn citations and arrest Road Animal Hospital,

babies. Sara found this affidavits, handcuff people under the guidance of

internship very exciting under arrest, and how to Kathy McGuire, Practice

and wonderful. Before conduct traffic stops in a Manager, Joshua Stuart

coming to Saint Petersburg safe manner. He learned has learned about the many

General Hospital, says an enormous amount of different animals and

Sara, "I didn't know what information about law techniques on how to hold

exactly I wanted to do enforcement and people in them properly, as well as

when I grow up. But now I general. This internship the diseases, medications

am positive I want to be a has convinced Chris that and tools that are used to

Registered Nurse.” Sara law enforcement is his perform at his best. Joshua

was able to observe and passion and that he should Stuart observed several

assist the nurses in the pursue it as a career. surgeries performed by Dr.

nursery and was able to Michael Buckner. Joshua

observe several C-Sections NORTHEAST also encountered many

and Vaginal deliveries. HIGH SCHOOL animals with a broad array

Sara found each day to be of diseases and

an exciting, new learning Under the aid of Jason circumstances. He helped

experience. Pamela Eaton Adams of the Clearwater hold and assist with the

and the SPGH staff Threshers Baseball Club, animals for common

members who mentored Robbie Russell has practices such as fecal

Sara were very excited to learned a variety of things samples, extracting blood,

hear that Sara wants to of being an assistant and nail trims. This

become a nurse. general manager. Jason amazing opportunity to be

Adams and Dan introduced to his passion

LARGO McDonough showed and goals has reinforced

HIGH SCHOOL through their dedication him and established a set

that there are many hours mind to becoming a

With the assistance of of hard work that go in to Veterinarian.

Captain Young of the being successful in this

Tarpon Springs Police profession. Robbie saw all OSCEOLA

Department, Chris the work that the HIGH SCHOOL

Simons was able to employees around the

experience what a police office put into their job, Kristen Martinez found

officer does everyday. and he learned that to be her internship at St.

Chris saw how officers successful in this Petersburg General

handled different profession, a person must Hospital to be an

situations, and he have good communication extremely valuable

witnessed many different and organization skills. experience. Her mentor,

types of emergencies. Robbie’s career choices Ms. Pamela Eaton, R.N.,

Most of the time that Chris have changed, but he did Manager of Women’s

Services, a very busy

professional, always made the first time. She really working as an RN in an

time to answer questions did find that extremely Emergency Room.

and sign papers. The interesting, especially

experience was an when her little brother and Caitlin Joyce has been

impressive addition to sister started to receive it interning with Sandra

Kristen’s resume and a from Joie. Amanda also McKenna at McKenna

unique addition to her realized while she was PR since August of 06’.

college applications. As there that the therapists Caitlin has had the

the end of the internship must creatively think of opportunity to accompany

approached, Kristen was activities for the patients, Ms. McKenna on location

happy to have had the sometimes right on the several times for the

experience but sad that it spot. It was a really good filming of “Manners

had passed so quickly. experience for Amanda and Minutes” with Patricia

Whether or not Kristen she would go back again if Rossi, the etiquette expert.

pursues her interest in she could. With the help and guidance

neonatology is uncertain, of Ms. McKenna, Caitlin

but she is sure that her At Helen Ellis Memorial has learned about the

career field will involve Hospital, Michael business side of the public

children’s health. Kristen Cadoret RN, BSN, MSA, relations industry. This

will always appreciate the Director of Patient Care includes learning the

wonderful opportunities the Support Services, and the proper way to write

staff of St. Petersburg staff in the Emergency commercials and press

General Hospital provided Room guided Leah releases. Caitlin has gotten

to her during her senior Freiesleben to have a to experience things she

year of high school. fulfilling learning never would have had it

experience working within not been for this internship,

PALM HARBOR the Emergency Room including visiting Clear

UNIVERSITY department. While Channel Radio and the

HIGH SCHOOL interning at this local Vinoy Hotel. Caitlin is still

hospital, Leah got to not sure whether or not she

Under the guidance of Joie observe emergency wants to continue a career

Ramker and other medical care first hand. in PR as her profession, but

therapists at Joyful Leah was able to see a she values all that she has

Motion, Amanda variety of patients and learned from working with

Drozdyk has learned so treatments each day she Sandra McKenna.

much more about physical interned. She was also able

therapy, occupational to learn how to take vitals, Under the direction of

therapy, speech and make beds, run labs and Greg Nagel at Brooker

language pathology, even learned a lot of Creek Preserve, Amanda

cranial-sacral therapy, she medical terminology that Lawrence has been

has still decided to make will be helpful in the learning about all aspects

this her career path. pursuit of her career. This of an environmental

Amanda got to observe internship experience has education facility. Not only

many kinds of therapy, and showed Leah that she did she have the chance to

she got to see and hear would definitely enjoy learn about local wildlife

about cranial therapy for and ecosystems, but she

also worked with the contemplating a future Helen Ellis Memorial

outreach program, career in the eye care field. Hospital, Laura Strong

organizing different discovered that being a

projects for off-site Under the excellent Registered Nurse is not as

programs. She also had guidance of Michele easy as it seems. It takes

opportunities to interact Reynolds at Palm Harbor much knowledge and a lot

with the public on the Elementary School, of hard work to be in

wilderness trails and in the Mallorie Painter has charge and run an entire

exhibit hall. This learned a great deal about floor smoothly. Laura saw

internship has made how to run a well behaved registered nurse, Dianne

Amanda want to look and organized classroom. Maida, and Nurse

further into environmental In the past semester Practitioner, Mary Lee,

science and consider it as a Mallorie has taken on more care for patients, resume

future career. responsibilities than full responsibility for many

previously. Every morning infants at a time, and

Interning under both Dr. after the announcements, perform infant tests and

Sean and Dr. Kate Mrs. Reynolds has the screenings. Laura helped

Claffie, the owners of children each read a the nurses by checking on

EyeDoc's Optical, sentence from the morning the patients, bringing

Anastasia Liounakos message and circle the infants to and from the

experienced many aspects kindergarten words. After nursery, and feeding and

of various careers available this task is complete, they changing the infants. She

in the eye care field. have two songs they sing found the career of a

Observing both the about their alphabet sounds Registered Nurse to be

Optometrists themselves, and vowels. Each day at both challenging and

Dr. Sean and Dr. Kate this time Mallorie is to rewarding. Laura's

Claffie, she also observed watch the children and experience has made her

and was able to work with keep them on task. One sure that patient care is in

the Optician, Priscilla other task that Mallorie is her future.

Leonis. She was able to in charge of is during

observe and help with writing workshop, she pulls During her internship at

everyday activities, such as four to five children each Tampa Bay Magazine,

scheduling appointments day to write a guided Ashley Wermick

and sorting through patient sentence; this will help discovered all about the

files before their exam. them move to the next ups and downs of the

While Anastasia writing level. In the past magazine industry from

thoroughly enjoyed every year, Mallorie has been Events Editor, Martha

activity that she was able to more encouraged that Margolis. Ashley learned

help perform, her favorite teaching is the career path about the process of

was being able to help she plans to choose for her publishing a bi-monthly

select and create a display future. She loves being in magazine, including

for EyeDoc's set of Vera the classroom, and can’t advertising sales and

Wang and Cynthia Rowley get enough of the students. editorial writing. On a

eye wear. She found each daily basis, she would

profession to be fascinating Under the guidance of the proofread editorials,

and is seriously Women's Center Staff at contact advertisers,

research information for Heart Institute under the follow various medical

stories, and help with guidance of Kathy Jacobs professionals while visiting

circulation. Her most and the Radiology several different

rewarding experience Department. Jessica departments. Sarah

however, was writing found her passion and is received valuable

blurbs for the “Best of pursuing a program in information about the

Tampa Bay” article, which Radiology. process of becoming a

was in the May/June issue. physician and has

Ashley’s internship assured SEMINOLE seen how committed

her that a career in the HIGH SCHOOL everyone is to helping

journalism industry is the those in need. Through the

right choice for her. Under the supervision of internship she has seen

Kathy Jacobs at many interesting events,

Katie Zoellner, during her Northside Hospital, such as surgeries and

second semester of senior Elizabeth Bernstein was hospital codes

year at Palm Harbor able to follow numerous happen. Sarah has learned

University High School, medical students and so much about the medical

interned at Calvary residents during their daily field by observing, reading,

Chapel Worship Center work. The wide range of and assisting in any way

in New Port Richey. procedures she viewed possible. Her experience

Under the direction of varied from complicated has been a positive one and

leaders such as Pastor surgeries in the operating has reinforced her desire to

Scott Wright, Christi room, to physical pursue a career in the

Ogden, and Tabitha rehabilitation in physical health field.

Mercado, Katie was able therapy, to simple

to learn and grow in her questioning of patients in Under the astute tutelage of

environment while having internal medicine. Dr. Alfred Choi, the

a great time. Also in part Elizabeth not only president and senior dentist

thanks to the internship, observed, but she also got at Lifeway Dental

Katie will be attending involved by assisting in Connections, Benedict

Masters’ Commission for EKG's, retrieving materials Choi has been exposed to

her first year of college for doctors, and taking the dental profession

life. Katie appreciates temperatures. She also through Pinellas County

beyond words all that the enjoyed interacting with School’s Executive

staff at Calvary Chapel patients. Elizabeth's Internship Program. At this

Worship Center have done experience has only internship, Benedict

for her, and looks forward reinforced her opinion that witnessed countless dental

to helping out in a career in medicine is the procedures including

the coming summer. right one for her. surgeries, extractions,

fillings, and mercury

PINELLAS PARK With the help of Kathy removal. His internship

HIGH SCHOOL Jacobs, Administrative was not limited to mere

Director of Medical observation: Benedict was

Jessica McCall interned Education for Northside able to get hands on with a

for a second semester at Hospital, Sarah few tasks such as

Northside Hospital and Bernstein was able to developing X-rays and

chart management. circumcisions along with Under the knowledgeable

Benedict felt that his other tests that are required guidance of Nora

internship was everything to be performed on the Hawkins, Marketing

he thought dentistry would babies before they go Director for SPCA

be and more. He is home. She also helped with Tampa Bay, Lauren

enthralled with the regular feedings, burping, Thompson experienced the

opportunity to intern at diaper changes, changing challenges and successes of

such a prestigious of clothing, as well as marketing and PR writing.

establishment. This keeping the nursery on She explored many

experience convinced Witt 7 stocked and ready. different writing venues

Benedict that a career as a Stephany was astonished including, but not limited

dentist is the right path to that the 24 week old baby to, press releases, magazine

take. that was delivered in the articles, and informative

NICU on the day she was brochures. She wrote

Kathryn Elder continued observing was able to live articles for both Pause for

her first semester and be healthy. Stephany’s Paws, the SPCA’s

internship with Special experience has convinced newsletter, and Footnotes,

Moments and Mrs. her to pursue her dreams of the SPCA’s magazine. She

Tammy Waterman, a being a physician in learned how to catch a

wedding and event planner Neonatology. reader’s attention and just

in St. Petersburg. She as importantly, how to

continued to serve as Mrs. Attending Kozak Physical keep it throughout the

Waterman’s assistant. Therapy, led by John entire article. In addition to

Kathryn gained many skills Kozak, Lucy Flippin writing, Lauren worked in

and learned a lot about the learned that there is more editing and proofing. She

field of business, in to this career than one feels that she has gained

addition to learning about would know. In P.T., one valuable experience and

planning and putting on must not only know about insight into this career

events. She has not made a all Anatomy and field, along with a certain

definite career decision but Physiology of a patient but amount of pride when she

will continue to explore the also must know how to held the finished

field of event planning. succeed socially. Lucy publications in her hands.

started off shy but

Under the instruction of eventually became

Karin Williams of outgoing and sure. Also, in Dawn Bell of Sabal Palms

Morton Plant Hospital in the medical field you must of Largo made it possible

Clearwater, Stephany always deal with insurance for Jordan Van Leuven to

Emerson realized there is a and thanks to Jan, one of experience a wonderful

lot more to caring for the secretaries, Lucy internship in pediatric

newborn babies other than became skilled at many therapy. The experience

dressing them up and tasks in the office. made Jordan realize that

holding them all day. Physical Therapy has made not everyone is as fortunate

Stephany learned an an impression on Lucy and as others. Alongside

observed PKU’s, she is sure this is the career Sameera Hublikar (O.T.)

assessments, hearing for her. and Vanessa Neylan

screenings and (S.P.T.), she worked with

several children and teens applying complex skills, countless surgeries

with diagnoses ranging and witnessed how including Cesarean

from traumatic brain restoring patients’ eyesight sections, circumcisions,

injuries to fetal alcohol is most rewarding. and epidurals. Harley has

syndrome; even excessive thoroughly enjoyed her

injuries from vehicle Amanda Bloomer interned internship and plans to

accidents. Although at Paul B. Stephens endure the twelve years of

Jordan's internship site held Exceptional Student college schooling to

the worst of the worst, it Education Center under become an OB/GYN.

gave her the confidence to the guidance of Adaptive

be able to handle anything Physical Education Sara Haines realized while

that might come her way Teacher, Darlene interning at Orthopedic

while practicing Tickner. Each day she Specialists with the

occupational therapy after worked with five different founder of the practice, Dr.

college. Jordan's most classes from both John G. Sullivan, that

favorite part of her elementary and middle becoming and being an

internship was being able school. Amanda was able orthopedic surgeon is not

to make the kids happy and to get a great deal of hands- an easy task. She learned

smile despite the pain they on experience working that there is so much

might have been in. She with the students in information that you must

was able to go along with activities such as retain not just about bones,

Neylan to a baby's video swimming and biking. The diseases, and cures but also

swallow study at All internship gave her about patients and their

Children’s Hospital, which valuable experience with daily lives and injuries.

she enjoyed thoroughly. children with varying Somewhere between

These experiences were the exceptionalities. Amanda watching physical

basis of Jordan's decision truly enjoyed working with evaluations, injections, and

to become an occupational the children but decided a substantial number of

therapist. that her interests lie more surgeries she learned an

with the medical field and immense amount of

TARPON SPRINGS plans to pursue a career in information and realized

HIGH SCHOOL Pediatric Nursing. that it was only the

beginning. She learned

Rachel Albright learned At Helen Ellis Memorial about arthritis, different

about different Retinal Hospital, mentor Dr. types of injections and why

diseases and problems Slaton has taught Harley each type is given, what

under the guidance of Dr. Ellington the positive and medications are given for

Dan P. Montzka M.D. at negative aspects of being what symptoms, and the

Gulf Coast Retina. Rachel an OB/GYN. Devotion to cause and cure for many

gained knowledge social life and sleep are painful bodily injuries.

concerning symptoms unacceptable when one Witnessing injured patients

associated with retinal must be available to get better made her realize

problems, and the methods patients at all times. the true meaning behind

used to treat these issues. Thanks to sponsor Michael the white lab coat and big

She discovered that Cadoret, Harley has been paycheck. Hard work and

Ophthalmology involves fortunate enough to witness patience are two qualities

that she learned were

greatly important values

for doctors to possess.

Sara’s experience in the

doctor’s office and the

operating room has made

her realize that being an

orthopedic surgeon is a

definite career possibility

for her.



Under the guidance of J.

Stephen Putnam,

Executive Vice

President of Raymond

James Financial Services

in St. Petersburg, Florida,

Shawn Singleton gained

valuable experience in a

respected firm. He also

learned some investment

strategies and the types of

accounts offered at

Raymond James Financial.

He created spreadsheets to

record past stock and

mutual fund prices in order

to determine investors’

objectives were met. He

enjoyed the hands-on

experience Raymond

James Financial provided

and is determined to study

Finance in college next

year.

Dr. Mary C. Black Mrs. Sandra T. Irvin Mrs. Diane N. Lops

Program Coordinator Program Coordinator Program Coordinator



Executive Internship Program









The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida

301 Fourth Street, S. W.

Largo, FL 33770



an equal opportunity institution for education and employment