the interview

..."THE INTERVIEW"...

* What is your full name?
Shante Martin

* Where are you born?
I'm from Brooklyn, New York

* Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
I went to CWPost, and I'm currently at John Jay

* What was your major in college and what kind of degree do you earn?
My major was criminology and I earned a bachelor degree in justice field.

* What is your job title?
I'm Youth Court Coordinator.

* How long have you worked here?
I have been working here at the Justice Center for one year.

* What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
I was a member of the Youth Court so I decided why not give it a try I will still helping my community.

* What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
I recruit new members for Youth Court, Get cases in, speak to parents, and train kids that want to become members of Youth Court.

* What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
There are few challenges, but the main challenge is kids who don't want to take part of this helpful programs or just don't want to do the community service that they were given in the sanction.

* What is something you would like to change about your job?
I wish every kid could come to Youth Court to get a second chance, I wish it was not optional.

* Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?
I love it, I like to interact, I like to help young people with advice.


* Do you plan to open your own business one day?
Probably my own non-profit organization with similar work to help my community with the crime problems.


* How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
They are helpful because now I know what young people want for example workshops, make calls to make appointment and call parents.


* What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) getting ready for college and then the real world?
It's important for you to get to know your options, go around to see what you like, ask people around to see what they getting involve in.