Last summer, I was a live-in volunteer for a nonprofit organization called Casa Juan Diego in Houston, TX. Casa is a Catholic Worker house that proves assistance to immigrants, refugees, and the poor. As a live-in volunteer, I had daily duties, but there was never a routine day. This experience has prepared me to be an educator program intern because I'm equipped to work with the unexpected and effectively problem-solve. Also, I worked for only 8 weeks and had to learn fast and adapt to the quick pace of Casa. One example of this is when we had to sort through piles of donation bags just to find 2 articles of clothing, accidentally donated. It seemed impossible, especially since the bags were being collected for distribution that day! I contacted the donor to gather information for a more efficient "search and rescue." During the search, we received more donations and help was needed in the front, so I directed part-time volunteers to continue the hunt as I helped in front. Within an hour, we were able to find the clothing and successfully navigated attending all visitors.
