Mentor Interview
1. What exactly do you do to contribute to this organization?
2. When did you decide that you wanted to study law?
3. If you could chose one word to describe yourself what would it be and why?
4. How was the transition from high school to college, and then from college to law school.
5. What was the best and worst part about college/law school?
6. What branches of law were you interested in and what made you decide on this one?
7. How hard is it to maintain the balance between being a lawyer and being there for your family?
8. What do you hate doing, within your job, but you know it has to be done?
9. What do you like to live by whether its a quote, motto, following the footsteps of someone you look up to?
10. How do you think you'd be described as a high school student?
Mentor #1: Diem
1. Primarily in charge of budget, legal documents, continuous improvement manager
2. She didn't study law, UC Santa Cruz - Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, Has worked for a total of 15 years, but she's only been at the City Attorney Office for a year
3. Balanced , general philosophy: It gets harder as you grow older
4. Rotary scholarship , moved to France for 9 months, grew up in Arizona, easy transition to college, manageable, moved to Mexico for a year, taught 2nd/4th grade, graduated college 1995, moved to San Diego after she graduated college, Lucky to have a job where she is able to use the skills she gained from college
5. Good: Lots of best parts, campus is beautiful, fun hippie vibe, lived in west side of the campus, soccer, cool town, friends, people are great,
Bad: Clothing optional, naked people, tore ACL at soccer game
6. Thought she would focus on International Policies, obsessed with NAFTA, lots of presentations, always has been socially stable, lots of freedom, easy to get lost, so much great stuff to test out in college (taste all the different types of waters), favorite class was Statistics
7. Work 80%, daughter is 9 years old, have many own personal interests, dedicate time to do things that you like, focus, try to get a good split (30, 30, 30), leave a little left over time for things that pop up
8. Don't like to micromanage others, busy work, silly things are annoying, emails, doesn't like to nag but sometimes it necessary to do
9. ' Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
Looks up to her, Social Anthropologist, Pioneer, first women to look at the different cultures, thoughtful perspective on the world
10. Outgoing, nerdy brainy classes, played club and high school soccer, balanced, into Social Justice, orchestra, politics, 25 years high school reunion coming up
11. Cycling, racing, fun, started triathlon in 1999, piano lessons with daughter, love music, helps calm her down, focus because things get crazy and you need to find things that relax you
1. What exactly do you do to contribute to this organization?
2. When did you decide that you wanted to study law?
3. If you could chose one word to describe yourself what would it be and why?
4. How was the transition from high school to college, and then from college to law school.
5. What was the best and worst part about college/law school?
6. What branches of law were you interested in and what made you decide on this one?
7. How hard is it to maintain the balance between being a lawyer and being there for your family?
8. What do you hate doing, within your job, but you know it has to be done?
9. What do you like to live by whether its a quote, motto, following the footsteps of someone you look up to?
10. How do you think you'd be described as a high school student?
Mentor #1: Diem
1. Primarily in charge of budget, legal documents, continuous improvement manager
2. She didn't study law, UC Santa Cruz - Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, Has worked for a total of 15 years, but she's only been at the City Attorney Office for a year
3. Balanced , general philosophy: It gets harder as you grow older
4. Rotary scholarship , moved to France for 9 months, grew up in Arizona, easy transition to college, manageable, moved to Mexico for a year, taught 2nd/4th grade, graduated college 1995, moved to San Diego after she graduated college, Lucky to have a job where she is able to use the skills she gained from college
5. Good: Lots of best parts, campus is beautiful, fun hippie vibe, lived in west side of the campus, soccer, cool town, friends, people are great,
Bad: Clothing optional, naked people, tore ACL at soccer game
6. Thought she would focus on International Policies, obsessed with NAFTA, lots of presentations, always has been socially stable, lots of freedom, easy to get lost, so much great stuff to test out in college (taste all the different types of waters), favorite class was Statistics
7. Work 80%, daughter is 9 years old, have many own personal interests, dedicate time to do things that you like, focus, try to get a good split (30, 30, 30), leave a little left over time for things that pop up
8. Don't like to micromanage others, busy work, silly things are annoying, emails, doesn't like to nag but sometimes it necessary to do
9. ' Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
Looks up to her, Social Anthropologist, Pioneer, first women to look at the different cultures, thoughtful perspective on the world
10. Outgoing, nerdy brainy classes, played club and high school soccer, balanced, into Social Justice, orchestra, politics, 25 years high school reunion coming up
11. Cycling, racing, fun, started triathlon in 1999, piano lessons with daughter, love music, helps calm her down, focus because things get crazy and you need to find things that relax you