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Leatherbury
Mentor Interview
pardon to see the good of the client to make a difference in their lives,
as a source to become better people.
7.Aspects of the job she doesnt enjoy is having navigate through
the politics to gain funds by putting a number amount on clients of
what they are worth to other non-profits and legislation in order to
maintain the funds necessary to function successfully.
8.Kimberly works anywhere between 40-50 hours weekly
9. Traveling in this position is a key component of the job.
Kimberly has to travel to different courthouses in various counties
depending on the jurisdiction the client received their original charges,
visiting DCFS for various reasons, and teaching classes on
employment, housing, and education to local jails.
10.Percentages of working alone is about 15%-20% while
working with others is about 75%-80%
11.Describing the working relationships within the company
means having mutually respect and open communication with other
employees and directors to be able to utilize and ask guidance of their
knowledge in the various fields they specialize in.
12. Describing the working relationships outside of the company
is equally important to those within a company if not more important.
Kimberly has to a maintain a certain harmony and professional
relationship with major benefactors of her company such as judges,
DCFS agents, and Parole officers in order to satisfy the needs of her
clients and the needs of the company. Because they rely so heavily on
outside sources to keep the company going, often it feels like she has
to constantly navigate through politics and jump through hoops to
receive the support required to be successful for her clients.
13. Kimberlys most successful project was her very first client of
2 years. This client recently was granted to have her entire record
exsponged. She had 3 felonies and over 15 misdemeanors. Together
they went through the process of speaking to the board of pardons,
who in turn spoke with the governor. After hearing about this clients
success with the program and how she turned her life around for the
better the governor made the decision to pardon all of her charges.
Kimberly had been working with her on maintaining a place to live,
holding down a good job and exploring education options. This client
now owns her home, works for a good company making 15$ an hour,
and even enrolled in a college program at Weber State University.
While attending college she was advised because of her criminal
record she wouldnt be able to attend graduate school. Together
Kimberly and her client worked toward getting rid of her record all
together and were successful. She was one of eight other people who
got their record completely pardoned within the last 5 years.
14. One memorable project that didnt end as successful as she
hoped was working with a male client over the age of 50. He had been
in prison for 25 years, this environment was something he came