The Interview with Karla Quinonez

1- How long have you lived in New York?

 I've been here for 11 years.

2- If you're not a native of New York, where did you live before?

If I weren't a native of New York, I was living in San Cristobal de las Casas.

3- Did you go to college? Graduate school? If so, where? For how long? What degree(s) did you earn? Are you interested in going back to school? If so, what do you plan to study?

Yes. Yes, I graduate on the Khalo School of Arts for 4 years college. The degree I earned was Communication in Graphic Designer. Yes, I am interested in going back to school and I am planing to study about Women Studies.

4- How long have you worked here? Have you worked in different capacities at this job? What jobs at this company have you done in addition to the one you do now?

 I have worked here for 7 years. I am the co-founder, director, not for Prophit Community. I have done being a manager, as a teacher, as a coordinator and Public Relationship. 

5- What is your job title and what are the three tasks and responsibilities you do most often?

My job title is a Director and the three tasks and responsibilities I do most often is Coordinator, Management and Teacher.

6- Who is your direct supervisor and what is her /his job title? How much do you interact with her her/him on a weekly basis? How many people do you supervise?

Nobody. I interact with all the teachers, volunteers, parents and students.

7- What are two examples of challenges you face working here?

The funding for continue our work in the community and find problems in the community that we can not address.

8- What is the best part of your job?

Is to help the community with education.

9- What is something you would like to change about your job?

The salary :) 

10- Did you work somewhere else before this job? For how long? How was that job similar or different?

Yes, on the Human Right's at Forefront a Human Right Inernational. I worked there for 3 years and it was very defferent.  I was working the Editor in Arabic Book for Human Rights Media Books.

11- What do you see as your future at this company? Of you plan on changing jobs, what will you do?

Continue at least for more 5-7 years.

12- What advice would you give to teenager interns (such as myself) getting ready for college?
"To understand that education is the key for go to college and don't give up before that. Because it's very difficult to achieve you goals in live."