-: What I like most about my job,
I feel like I was born to do this.
When I was here at Ball State, I really didn't know
exactly what I wanted to do and that's partly
the reason that I have the degree that I have,
which is in General Studies with a minor
in Business Management and Sociology,
'cause I really didn't know what I wanted to do.
And so, I just knew I needed a degree to do whatever it was.
So I kinda fell in love with youth work
and youth development and I've stayed here
for about 15 years, so.
The best part is being able to impact the kids
and being able to impact my community, one person at a time.
The biggest challenge in this type of work that I do
is community perception of need, maybe.
And by that, I mean the biggest challenge is fundraising.
Money is tight everywhere and it just seems like
the more that you try to get money,
the less there is to obtain.
But the fundraising aspect of my job is really hard.
And then also having to say no
is very hard for me,
or I can't do that, or I don't know how to help you,
or there's no way that I can help you.
That's the hardest part, is seeing
some of the suffering that happens
and situations in our kids' home lives
that are beyond our control.