Field Work Experience

I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Korn, the Educational Director of Playhouse Cooperative Preschool. Lisa was first involved with Playhouse when her children attended the school. She credited Playhouse and Jeanine Ginsberg for educating her and influencing her parenting style. When Lisa was a “Playhouse Parent” she was always very involved with the school. She would frequently visit the school to help whenever help was needed and she would often sign up to co-op in the classrooms her children were enrolled in. When her children left Playhouse to move onto Elementary school, she did not want to leave the environment of Playhouse. Lisa decided to run to be on the advisory board and also substituted in the school for about two years after
I started off at Rutgers thinking that I wanted to become a child psychologist. Once I started to take education courses for my minor, I changed my plan. After my fieldwork experience in Introduction to Education, I knew that I wanted to be in the classroom. Unfortunately, I did not decide on this until the middle of junior year, where I felt like it was to late to transfer schools. I decided that I would finish up my bachelors degree at Rutgers and would apply for a Masters of Science in Education my senior year. A couple of months ago, I was accepted into three schools in New York that would lead me to become initially certified in first grade through sixth grade special and general education. Being an intern at Playhouse has solidified that I want to pursue a career in education. I enjoy working with children and watching the children learn, grow, and develop. Eventually, I wish to pursue certification in educational leadership and continue on to a doctorate degree. Ultimately, I want to become a principal of an elementary school, but it would be a long process before I would be qualified to work in that position. Speaking with Lisa helped me to realize that if you are happily committed to your field, opportunities will arise and you will feel rewarded. In the worst case scenario, I will continue my education past my master’s degree, begin a job as a principal, dislike it, and continue teaching in the