A doctor and a film producer. A welder and a hairdresser. A dentist and a rocket scientist. A detective and his bomb-sniffing dog.<\/p>\n
Just a few of the visitors who dropped by Meridian Elementary School for its second annual career day last Friday. Representing a wide variety of occupations, 16 presenters came to class to give students an introduction and better understanding of what their jobs entail.<\/p>\n
The school’s young ambassadors program, a resourceful group of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders – 110 strong – helped facilitate the program. Ambassadors grow and mature in the program as responsible, task-taking project leaders.<\/p>\n
Career day opens the possibilities to discovering young minds.<\/p>\n
“So sixth-graders can start thinking about their lives as they transition to middle school,” said Audrey Farris, a behavioral interventionist at the school. “Sometimes it’s a very narrow lens. It’s like, ‘I want to be a basketball player. I want to be this.’ … This gives them a broader (look) of the different occupations.<\/p>\n
“It’s helping kids realize there’s a community, something bigger that’s around them.”<\/p>\n
Special guests included Detective John Lewitt, a 25-year member of the Seattle Police Department’s arson\/bomb squad, who brought along his furry, wet-nosed sidekick Boomer. The 9-year-old pit Labrador, a rescue dog that’s been trained to help the arson\/bomb unit locate explosives, promptly found wherever Lewitt’s make-believe, funny-smelling box was hidden in classrooms.<\/p>\n
“I love my job. It’s something new every day,” said Lewitt, whose three children attended Meridian Elementary. His daughter, Megan, teaches at the school today.<\/p>\n
In Vernon Hosannah’s classroom, Brandon Greenwood was busy describing how he makes movies, reality TV shows and videos. He produced a string of national T-Mobile commercials.<\/p>\n
The kids, including Greenwood’s daughter, Gabriella, a fourth-grader, were captivated by the director’s work. “Do what makes you happy,” Greenwood told his young audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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