Student Stories and Projects
Anthony Sisneroz, NPTS ’15
Independent Practica
Chere Watson, IPST ’17
DPMI Plus with HUMAN-I-T, Long Beach, CA
Courtney Connor, NPTS ’18
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Internship Summer 2017
Courtney Connor, NPTS ’18
Internship with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Designing Engaging Environmental Education for Children [Raqul Friedmann IEP ’19]
Raquel Friedmann describes her internship with Carmel River Watershed Conservancy. She specifically focused on curating and teaching education materials on the environment for children. Raquel concludes on what they found most valuable in her further career development. … Continue reading Designing Engaging Environmental Education for Children [Raqul Friedmann IEP ’19]
Elea Becker Lowe, IEP ’18
California Natural Resources Agency Internship Sacramento, CA
Ella McDougall, IEP ’19
CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM
Erin Lannon, IEP ’19
Urban Tree Canopy Project, Santa Cruz
Finding Eureka Moments Motivates One Further in their Challenging Practicum [Morgan Moore MPA/IT ’22]
Morgan shares her setbacks and successes within completing her practicum for the Impact Monterey County. She concludes the article with valuable tips for future MIIS students completing a practicum. … Continue reading Finding Eureka Moments Motivates One Further in their Challenging Practicum [Morgan Moore MPA/IT ’22]
Gabriela Dominguez Cardenas, TI ’19
Summer Internship at Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
Giulia Zoppolat, MPA ’17
MPA Practicum with National Women’s Political Caucus, Monterey
Irene Wang, IPD ’18
Girls Inc. of Alameda County, Oakland
Jillian Acker, IEP ’19
DIRECTED STUDY WITH JEFFREY LANGHOLZ
Karla Piacentini, IEM/MPA ’17
The Foundation for Sustainable Development, Oakland, CA
Katie Lampe, IPD ’16
International Rescue Committee, San Jose, CA
Kelly Miller, IEP ’18
San Francisco Estuary Partnership, Oakland, CA 6/10/2017 – 8/04/2017
Kenji Tabery, IEP ’16
Habit Summit, Standford University
Lisa Sandoval, MPA ’18
Communities for a Sustainable Monterey County (CSMC) Internship Summer 2017
Lisa Sandoval, MPA ’18
Intern, Communities for a Sustainable Monterey County (CSMC) Summer 2017
McKenna Hughes, IEM ’17
Cultural Training Abroad, Directed Study at MIIS
Meng Yuan, CI/TLM ’20
Languageline Solutions Summer Internship
Meredith Rupp, IPD ’17
Greenbelt Alliance, San Jose, CA, USA
Mitchell Leong, NPTS ’19
DEA Financial Investigations Team Summer Internship
Molly Shane, IEP ’18
WildAid Marine, San Francisco
Nasema Zeerak, IPD ’18
International Rescue Committee
Predicting the Carmel River Ecosystem during the Pandemic and Beyond [Mariana Filip IEP ’22]
Mariana reflects on the ecological changes to the Carmel River ecosystem and its interesting history. Along with Professor Monica Galligan, Mariana is focusing on predicting how climate change will affect the Carmel River. … Continue reading Predicting the Carmel River Ecosystem during the Pandemic and Beyond [Mariana Filip IEP ’22]
Raquel Friedmann, IEP ’19
Amigos de Bolsa Chica Summer Internship
Raquel Friedmann, IEP ’19
CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED CONSERVANCY
Reflecting on Transformative Experience of Middlebury Social Impact Corps [Adam Schreiber MPA ’20 and Emily Hoang MPA/IEM ’20]
Adam and Emily reflect on their personal experiences in the Middlebury Social Impact Corp (MSIC). Each writer discusses what they found most challenging, their favorite components of the program, and how they further developed their policy and communication skills. … Continue reading Reflecting on Transformative Experience of Middlebury Social Impact Corps [Adam Schreiber MPA ’20 and Emily Hoang MPA/IEM ’20]
Restored Faith in Human Empathy when Working with Homeless Services [Madeleine Smith BA/MPA ’22]
Madeline Smith completed a practicum with the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers. Her work focused on examining Monterey and San Benito counties racial disparities in providing homeless services. First, she summarizes the project and her role, and then describes her personal experience and growth. … Continue reading Restored Faith in Human Empathy when Working with Homeless Services [Madeleine Smith BA/MPA ’22]
Seo-Young Jun, TLM ’18
Intern, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) Summer 2017
Shayna Trujillo, IEM ’17
The Diversity Abroad Network
Steven Perle, IPD ’17
IPSS with The International Rescue Committee (IRC), Sacramento
Student Transitioned Passion Projects during the Pandemic With the Ease of Catching a Wave [Annie Otfinoski IEP ’20]
Annie describes a summer internship opportunity with Save the Waves Coalition. Modeling the impact of surfing in Chile on housing — all while staying (and surfing!) in the United States.… Continue reading Student Transitioned Passion Projects during the Pandemic With the Ease of Catching a Wave [Annie Otfinoski IEP ’20]
Tangut Degfay, IDP ’18
DPMI Monterey Winter 2017
Teaching English to Community Members in Monterey [Kira Arias TESOL ’22]
Kira describes her volunteer position at Monterey Adult School (MAS) with English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. She outlines what she found unique about the ESL courses and how she further developed her own professional skills. … Continue reading Teaching English to Community Members in Monterey [Kira Arias TESOL ’22]
Therapeutic Gardening for Seniors with Memory Loss [Nicole Irigoyen MPA ’23]
Nicole comprehensively describes her work tasks at Eldergrow. Eldergrow is a local organization focused on horticultural therapy for seniors suffering from illnesses related to memory loss. … Continue reading Therapeutic Gardening for Seniors with Memory Loss [Nicole Irigoyen MPA ’23]
Triumphing Over Setbacks When Developing Policy for Monterey Affordable Housing [Tyler Clark NPTS ’21]
Tyler completed an internship with Monterey City Council member Tyller Williamson. His work predominately focused on assisting with the development of affordable housing policies. He summarizes his internship and describes his own personal experiences including the setbacks and accomplishments. … Continue reading Triumphing Over Setbacks When Developing Policy for Monterey Affordable Housing [Tyler Clark NPTS ’21]
Yanyan Wang, IPD ’18
Monterey Museum of Art … Continue reading Yanyan Wang, IPD ’18
Yijun Wang, IEM ’17
California State University San Marcos – Office of Global Education
Yuchen Hsueh, TFL ’19
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE PENINSULA / CHINESE WEEKEND SCHOOL – MANDARIN LANGUAGE & CULTURAL CENTER Working as an intern teacher in two different teaching contexts allows me to familiarize myself with the responsibilities a Chinese teacher has and the required skill set. In the Chinese immersion program at ISTP, Chinese teachers are not only language… Continue reading Yuchen Hsueh, TFL ’19
