Field Report

I completed my internship at Whitmer Human Resource Center, which is an elementary

school located within the Pontiac School District. The Pontiac School District has recently
undergone some drastic changes in regards to its operations, which enhanced my learning
experience even further. My mentor, Wendy Fitzpatrick, is currently the principal of the
elementary school and has also worked as an assistant principal within the district. She has 17
years of administrative experience at the elementary and middle school levels. Her duties as a
school leader are to ensure a safe environment for students and staff, and to make certain that all
students are reaching their maximum potential. The school has been named a priority school by
the State of Michigan for the past three years, so showing growth and increasing student
achievement are also critical. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has a laid back approach when leading her staff.
She is open to new ideas and welcomes everyones thoughts. She has a calm demeanor and
interacts with students and parents in a positive manner. She will always listen to their side of
the story first, before any decisions are made. Wendy is a member of several school and district
wide committees. She has made a positive outreach within the community and several
community organizations now volunteer their time at the school. I have learned many new ideas
and approaches by having Wendy as my mentor. We have shared ideas with each other and have
both grown personally and professionally because of this experience.