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.:Resource Guides:Interviews-Lori Bezahler.
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Interviews
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Lori Bezahler
NYU/Wagner School of Public Service 199?
Nonprofit Management
Edward Hazen Foundation
Program Officer
New York, NY |
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A Day in the Life
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What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work? |
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national scope |
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commitment of grantees |
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commitment to social justice of the work |
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| Challenging or Frustrating: |
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inability to be equally versed in work out of New York |
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keeping the board up to speed on developments in the field |
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perceptions of the job not gibing with reality
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What is the most important task on your desk right now? |
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Developing a convening of cbo's engaged in education organizing and representatives of teachers' unions -- developed out of a collaboration with representatives from both of these groups and other funders
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What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning? |
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The imperative of pushing for a public education system that truly believes that all children can learn -- and acts on that belief. It is a SOCIAL JUSTICE issue and a HUMAN RIGHTS issue.
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How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization. |
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There's a fairly relaxed culture in the office day to day. I dress up for meetings, board events, etc. Otherwise a professional but comfortable style is appropriate here.
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In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? |
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| Talking on the phone |
20% |
| Dealing with email |
15% |
| Meetings with individuals |
10% |
| Meetings with groups/committees |
10% |
Traveling
(includes other activities listed, e.g. mtg's) |
30% |
| Writing |
20% |
| Reading |
15% |
| Researching |
15% |
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than 100%)
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What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work? |
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Run, focus on family, read books that are not about my funding area
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