Staffer helps kids get ready for move to the work world.Byline: Faces and Places by The Register-Guard Name: Cyndi Lowell School: Willamette High School Willamette High School is a school in Eugene, Oregon. Willamette, or "Wil-Hi," is located in the Bethel-Danebo area of west Eugene, and is the only high school in the Bethel School District. Occupation: School-to-work coordinator Job duties: She oversees placement of all students in internships, service learning, job shadowing and other kinds of paid or for-credit work experience. She's also responsible for coordinating work experience as it relates to the Certificate of Advanced Mastery (CAM), and she helps teach job interview skills and resume writing in a "transitions" class for freshmen. Age: 44 Job background: Lowell came to Willamette in 1995. Before that, she spent seven years as a classroom assistant at Danebo Elementary School elementary school: see school. . Hometown: She moved from her native North Bend North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Family: She's been married to her high school sweetheart, letter carrier Scott Lowell Scott Lowell (born February 22, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt on Showtime's Queer as Folk. He attended Connecticut College, in New London, CT. , for 25 years. The couple have three daughters: Kelli, 23; Stacey, 22; and Julie, 20. Education: She studied education one semester at Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. , and completed her global career development facilitator The Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certification is an evolution of the Career Development Facilator (CDF) certification developed by the National Career Development Association (NCDA), National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC), and the Center credentials through Lane Community College. Favorite childhood teacher: Andy Costello, her sixth-grade teacher at Clear Lake Elementary School. "I used to hate school - I'd hide from the school bus," she says, until Costello "let me know that someone really cared about me and made me feel that I was extremely important, that I was unique, that I had gifts ... He brought me out. He taught me to laugh and got me to talk about things." Why she chose a career in education: "Because I didn't want anyone to feel as horrible about school as I did." Best part of her job: "I know I make a difference. I get letters and phone calls from kids (thanking her) and it's just an awesome feeling." She also enjoys the variety of the job, which was hers to invent when she started. Worst part: "I don't make as much money as others in my position ... And that it doesn't go all year round." Most pressing issue for Oregon schools: Funding. "My heart is sinking," she says of the current fiscal crisis. "These kids are the future. There's so many things we could offer them, but instead we're taking things away." The economic downturn has also made it tougher for her to find placements for kids, she says: "Everybody's downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing ." Something about teens that might surprise people: "You know what I love? These guys are tall little kids. They want boundaries, they want rules, they want to know someone cares about them, they want to please. They really want to make me happy. They want hugs." Favorite pastimes: Making rag rugs, sewing, crafts, working out and going dancing at the Rock 'n Rodeo and other nightspots with her husband. "I'm kind of selfish of my time with him," she says. The couple also work together part time at Papa's Pizza on Barger Drive - a business that has done a lot for Willamette students, she says - on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Favorite movie: Chevy Chase's "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," "Somewhere in Time" and the original "101 Dalmatians" Favorite books: True crime and romance novels Favorite television show:"Mad TV"; "Sex in the City" Favorite music: Oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. from the '40s, '50s and '60s Favorite school memory: In her sophomore year, she was named Student of the Month, an honor usually reserved for seniors. "They said it was for my sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour . I was making them laugh." If she weren't doing what she does: Possibly a job in public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , sales and marketing or counseling High school days: After being a shy kid in elementary school, Lowell blossomed in middle school, becoming a cheerleader and "social butterfly." She made friends with everybody, and often found herself playing the role of defender of kids other people picked on. Most embarrassing moment: In third grade, she once left class to use the bathroom and came back trailing toilet paper. Biggest pet peeve pet peeve n. Informal Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation. Noun 1. pet peeve - an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve" : "People who go out of their way to be mean." CAPTION(S): NICOLE NICOLE Nearly Intelligent Computer Operated Language Examiner (chatterbot) DeVITO / The Register-Guard Willamette High School's Cindy Lowell teaches a class called Transitions, which introduces ninth-graders to careers and the working world. FACES AND PLACES / Cyndi Lowell |
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