Blog 23: 2014 Interview

Who did you interview and what house are they in?

• Marilyn Sambo from East House

What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

• Clinical Psychology because it is something I am interested in. Also, I am thinking about choosing this along the lines of my major and it will help me later on.

What do you plan to do for your 10 hour mentorship experience?

• I have already found a Clinical Psychology through connections and the people I know there runs their own office. I just plan on helping around whenever they need me and shadow them while they do their work.

What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2 hour presentations?

• I just have high expectations for this presentation. I'm hoping to see people who are doing the same topic as mine or something along the lines of it. Overall, I just hope the presentations are really good and I look forward to them. 

What questions do you have that I can answer about senior year or senior project (or what additional information did you tell them about senior year or senior topic)?

• When do I start the 10 hours?: You start and complete the hours during the summer. If you go over the 10 hours, they do not roll over to your 50 hour mentorship and the 10 hours are not included in that mentorship as well.
• I advise you to start early when finding a mentor because it can be quite difficult to find. From my past experience, a lot of people rejected me just because I was a high school student. They didn't take me seriously enough to do their professional work. So starting early is easy and it creates a stronger bond with you and your mentor. 

Fourth Interview Questions

Content:

1. Why are wedding planners essential to a successful wedding?
2. How can a wedding planner help hostile family members adapt to the environment of the celebration?
3. How does a wedding planner think quick when a problem arises during a wedding celebration?
4. What are some ways a wedding planner keeps organized?
5. Are there any preferred degrees a wedding planner should have in order to sustain more clients?
6. What is the key to budgeting a successful wedding?
7. How does a wedding planner manage to successfully plan a wedding under a short amount of time?
8. How can a wedding planner voice their opinion about details of a wedding without seeming too judgmental?
9. What are some tips to successfully manage a wedding on a time budget?
10. In what way can a wedding planner offer professional help to a couple who have not yet decided on hiring said wedding planner?
11. How does having connections with other vendors help a wedding planner?
12. What are some characteristics a couple looks for when hiring a wedding planner?
13. Where does a wedding planner start when they are planning a wedding for a new client?
14. How does a timeline play a significant role in wedding planning?
15. Are there any tools that may help a wedding planner better keep on track while planning a wedding?
16. How does a wedding planner help create the vision of a dream wedding without breaking the budget?
17. How does a wedding planner create a trust bond with his/her client?
18. What happened when a client cannot afford the full services of a wedding planner? Will there be a possible discount?
19. How does a wedding planner establish a contract with his/her client?
20. What are some ways a wedding planner can gain more clients?

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

Content:

1. Why are wedding planners essential to a successful wedding?
2. What are some on scene accidents that can happen at a wedding site?
3. How does time management play a role in successful wedding planning?
4. How does a wedding planner calm an overly stressed couple in order to plan a wedding successfully?
5. How does having connections with a wide array of vendors benefit a wedding?
6. What are some sacrifices a bride and groom would most likely make if they choose not to hire a wedding planner?
7. What is some information a wedding planner might provide to his/her clients that will further benefit them in planning a wedding?
8. How does a wedding planner know how to make proper budget cuts to a wedding?
9. How can a wedding planner create the "dream wedding" without overspending?
10. How can a wedding planner give good critical advice to a couple without offending them?

Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

1. How long have you been working in this field and what has changed since you started?
2. When did you realize that this is the career you wanted to go into?
3. Was there anyone who influenced you in this career? If not, what influenced you?
4. What part of your career satisfies you the most?
5. Was there any wedding you planned that stood out to you the most?

Blog 3: Interview Preparation

1. Who you plan to interview? Why?

• I plan to interview Gretchen Davis Strutzenberg, a wedding coordinator of Entertaining As Always because she has worked in the business for a very long time. I believe this is her 9th year of being in the business and her experience will help me grasp the true understanding of wedding coordinating.

2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open-ended questions.

• In addition to the five questions, I plan on asking is Gretchen if she'd recommend a young adult as myself, to pursue this career choice. Also, I would like to ask if there are any similar career paths like this one. The last question I would like to ask if she believes that this career choice is worth all the stress and time management that goes into planning a wedding.