As a clerk in a dependency, neglect, and delinquent courtroom, I constantly see the negative impact on the physical, mental, emotional, and educational development of children that results from a lack of guidance and active positive mentors. I have always had a soft spot for children, and since I began working at the Juvenile Court, my interest in volunteering in the community to help children has grown. I was given an opportunity to do just that when the Mayor's office released an initiative that allowed employees to volunteer for an hour a week with one of several non-profit organizations geared towards mentoring children. I chose to work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. I felt like my time would be most most useful in one on one time with an elementary school student. I remember walking in to the school on the first day being extremely nervous to meet the third grader. Once I met my little brother, the conversation quickly turned to sports, fishing, and battleship. We expanded our conversation throughout the year into family, friends, and things that make us happy and sad. I've enjoyed teaching my little brother about presidents, multiplication, and the importance of being a leader in the classroom. This has been a very rewarding experience, and it inspired me to want to be a leader and teacher to more children. I recently began my second year with my little brother, and I look forward to mentoring him for many years to come.
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