SISE Reflection!

On Wednesday February 5, 2014 my site supervisor, Joe Driskell, and I met at my office.  During this meeting we discussed many of the challenges of being a Superintendent and I listened to a few stories that he had to tell about his years as a school Superintendent.  We also discussed my internship and discussed the activities that I have participated in.  We also discussed many other activities that I could have put in to the Intern plan.  I was fortunate enough to obtain a Superintendent position during this program and it allowed me to really get a hands-on learning experience.  Mr. Driskell and I discussed the many benefits of actually doing these many activities and the learning enhancement that it had on my Internship and with my actual job.

            The one point that Mr. Driskell continued to harp upon was to always be fair and consistent on decisions and to always have the students’ best interest in mind when making decisions.  He warned me about individuals that will try to coerce me into making decisions that will benefit them and is not what’s in the best interest of the school district.  He has always told me to always be morally strong and ethical when making any decisions and in the long run I will always be better off.

            I have been really lucky to have such a man as my site-supervisor and mentor during this year.  He has really made a great impact on me and my career.  I will continue to lean on him for information, ideas, and suggestions throughout my career as a Superintendent.