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| Ms. Gloria Moon's office at the Holland Community Center |
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| Art work in Ms. Gloria's office |
I.O.T.P. interviews Ms.Gloria Moon
(A Women of Influence with a heart for people)
Ms. Gloria (community center leader) July 8, 2011
What made you want to work for the community center?I started out working at a day care in Roxbury, because I wanted to help people. This made me feel compelled to work with and help woman, and just people In general. I especially enjoy working with parents and children.
Is this what you always wanted to do?“Not always”. Now that I work with the community I see that this is where I want be.
What is the best thing about your job?The best thing about my job is helping families in the community.
What do you find the most challenging?The most challenging thing for me is when families are in need of services that I cant provide to them.
Have you had any special training?No, I have not had any special training. When I started my career at the community center I was a single mother, married to an abusive husband, I was able to work on that problem and basically learned from that whole experience.
Who/ what are your inspirations?My mother is my inspiration, she raised eight children by herself, and she also had an abusive husband. My mother was my best friend. She passed away seven years ago.
What are some things you like to do outside of work?I love to dance, and act out plays, I also enjoy going to them.
Ms. Gloria (community center leader)
What made you want to work for the community center?
I started out working at a day care in Roxbury, because I wanted to help people. This made me feel compelled to work with and help woman, and just people In general. I especially enjoy working with parents and children.
Is this what you always wanted to do?
“Not always”. Now that I work with the community I see that this is where I want be.
What is the best thing about your job?
The best thing about my job is helping families in the community.
What do you find the most challenging?
The most challenging thing for me is when families are in need of services that I cant provide to them.
Have you had any special training?
No, I have not had any special training. When I started my career at the community center I was a single mother, married to an abusive husband, I was able to work on that problem and basically learned from that whole experience.
Who/ what are your inspirations?
My mother is my inspiration, she raised eight children by herself, and she also had an abusive husband. My mother was my best friend. She passed away seven years ago.
What are some things you like to do outside of work?
I love to dance, and act out plays, I also enjoy going to them.
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