Today, I had an interview with Mrs. Spurgeon, covering a whole variety of subject areas, including the international student program, the different versions of the strategic plans, Upper School athletics, and Under One Roof.
Mrs. Spurgeon was a unique interview subject because she has been involved in so many different capacities at Maumee Valley: administrator, varsity athletics coach, MV parent of two alumni, parent of two alumni who had participated in two different sports, past president of the Maumee Valley Parent Association, and host parent for international students almost every year for the past nine years. Because of Mrs. Spurgeon’s extensive involvement at Maumee Valley, she was able to provide me with multiple perspectives and detailed explanations.
Although I gained a lot from my interview, it was still somewhat difficult for me to wrap my head around some of what Mrs. Spurgeon talked to me about. The bulk of my time today was spent talking about the strategic plan and Under One Roof. I was not at Maumee Valley during the beginnings of Under One Roof, and neither topic is frequently discussed, so I really didn’t know much about these topics prior to my interview today. Add on the fact that I am not familiar with business, and a lot of what we spoke about today had to do with this. The good thing is that I have other individuals who will be talking about Under One Roof and the strategic plan, and learning about these important events in Maumee Valley’s history through different lenses will hopefully allow me to better understand them.
I can already predict that this section of my project will be more difficult for me in the sense of figuring out how to structure it, but one thing for sure: My interview with Mrs. Spurgeon today was absolutely wonderful, and I will be able to use many of her direct quotes in my narrative.
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