Purpose.

This team training exercise is to help you become familiar with the decision makers who can/will impact your lives as a Pioneer student leader.  We hope this will help you become comfortable in speaking with key leaders in your community.  It will also help build your network of resources that you may need to access in the future as you advocate for yourselves and for others.
 
While a light-hearted task, this is required and should be taken seriously.
***NOTE: You have the choice to ask any one question from both the serious and silly selection for questions 4 and 5. 
Hasna you may ask your soup question if you so choose :)

INTERVIEWS DUE
June 10th

Rules

  • Everyone of each group does not have to be present for interviews.Show up and be ON TIME to any scheduled interview.
  • This project must be completed.  It is a REQUIREMENT of office.
  • Officers may work in teams of up to 4. 
  • Any groups formed must contain their original assigned partner.
  • Points will be worth half to groups of 4.
  • Must have picture in order to obtain credit for interview (see Ms Copeland for extenuating circumstances)
  • Everyone of each group does not have to be present for interviews.  However, at least two (2) members of a 4 person group must be present at each interview

Guidelines

  • It may be helpful to do a bit of research on your interviewees before your interview
  • Be sure to give and maintain eye contact during all interviews.
  • When contacting interviewees, please use your AAPS email accounts. Please also CC the other members of your group in the email.

Pictures

  • 10 pts if ALL persons in group are wearing BSU gear
  • 2 pts per each person wearing BSU gear
  • If no one available to take group photo, multiple photos can be taken to include all persons at interview

Bonus Points

  • 4 pts each per group for business cards collected from interviewees
  • 25 pts to the first group to turn in a completed interview.
  • 30 pts to the first group to meet requirements and deem themselves finished.
  • 20 pts to the second group to meet requirements and deem themselves finished.
  • 15 pts to the third group to meet requirements and deem themselves finished.
  • 10 pts to the fourth group to meet requirements and deem themselves finished.
  • 5 pts to the fifth group to meet requirements and deem themselves finished.
  • 4 pts for pictures tagged to @a2pbsu (on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and SnapChat) per group
  • 2 pts for each picture hash tagged on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and SnapChat with: #a2pbsu, #bsubawses and #team(yourteamname)

Interviewees

​Pioneer Administrators
Must interview at least two (2) from this group.  Number does not include required persons.
NAME
CONTACT
PTS
REQ
CONTACT
Tracey Lowder, II
Principal
10
Y
​lowder@a2schools.org
Eve Claar
Assistant Principal/Athletics
40
N
claar@a2schools.org
Kevin Hudson
Class Principal
15
N
hudsonk@a2schools.org
Daniel Hyliard
9th Grade Dean
15
N
hyliardd@a2schools.org
Jason Skiba
Class Principal
45
N
​skiba@a2schools.org
Interview all for this group = extra 15pts
​
ann arbor public schools - central administration
Must interview at least two (2) from this group.  Number does not include required persons.
NAME
TITLE
PTS
REQ
CONTACT
Dr Jeanice Kerr Swift
Superintendent of Schools
105
Y
swift@a2schools.org
Paul DeAngelis
Executive Director High School Education
85
Y
deangelisp@a2schools.org
Dr Elaine Brown
Executive Director Student Intervention & Support Services
60
N
brownel@a2schools.org
LeeAnn Dickinson-Kelley
Assistant Superintendent Instruction & Student Support Services
45
N
dickinso@a2schools.org
Merri Lynn Colligan
Executive Director, Instructional Technology & Information Services
50
N
colligan@a2schools.org
Jenna Bacolor
Executive Director Community Division
50
N
bacolor@a2schools.org
Interview all for this group = extra 25pts
Ann arbor public schools - board of education
Must interview at least one (1) from this group.  Number does not include required persons.
NAME
TITLE
PTS
REQ
CONTACT
Christine Stead
President
80
Y
steadc@a2schools.org
Susan Baskett
Vice President
80
Y
baskett@a2schools.org
Jeffrey Gaynor
Secretary
60
N
gaynor@a2schools.org
Jessica Kelly
Trusty
70
Y
kellyj@a2schools.org
Simone Lightfoot
Trustee
80
N
lightfoot@a2schools.org
Patricia Manley
Trustee
80
Y
manleyp@a2schools.org
Harmony Mitchell
Trustee
80
N
mitchellh@a2schools.org
Interview all for this group = extra 40pts
community leaders
Must interview at least one (1) from this group.  Number does not include required persons.
NAME
TITLE
PTS
REQ
CONTACT
Bonnie Billups
Director - Peace Neighborhood Center
85
N
bbillups@peaceneighborhoodcenter.org
Skylar Woodman
Director - Bryant Community Center
85
N
swoodman@canannarbor.org
Christopher Taylor
Mayor - City of Ann Arbor
50
Y
ctaylor@a2gov.org
Colette Deraud
ASP Director - Hikone 
70
N
cderaud@canannarbor.org
William Hampton
President - Ann Arbor NAACP
80
N
wvhamp@comcast.net
Linda Carter
President - Ann Arbor Education Association
85
Y
lcarter@mymea.org
Interview all for this group = extra 25pts

Teams
QUESTION 4
  • As a leader, how do you motivate others?
  • How do you define success and how do you measure up to your own definition?
  • How would you define servant leadership?
  • If you could change anything about your work, what would it be?
  • To what extent does your work allow you interaction with students/young people?
  • What do you think are important qualities that a leader should have?
  • What are you especially known for?
  • What do think your friends say is your best quality?
  • What do you do if you can’t solve a problem on your own?
  • What do you wish you’d known before you were in this line of work/office?
  • What is your philosophy towards your work?
  • What three things do you need to be successful in your work/office?
  • What’s the most interesting thing about you that the general public wouldn't know?
  • Who has inspired you in your life and why?
  • Would you rather be liked or respected (and why)?
QUESTION 5
  • If you were turned into any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?
  • If you could claim credit for any great piece of art, song, film, book etc which one would you claim?
  • If you were a soup, what kind of soup would you be and why?
  • If you were an animated character, who would you be and why?
  • If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you have and why?
  • If you woke up and had 2,000 unread emails and could only answer 300 of them, how would you choose which ones to answer?
  • What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?
  • What is the title of the last book (or article) you have read?
  • For fun, what is your zodiac sign? And do you think you possess the general characteristics of your zodiac sign?
  • What would your autobiography be called?
  • If you have a pet, what would your pet say about you?
  • What’s the last thing you watched on TV and why did you choose to watch it?
  • What’s your favorite song from the ’90s?
  • Who is your favorite superhero and why?
  • Would you consider yourself a hunter or a gatherer and why?
  • You’ve been given an elephant. You can’t give it away or sell it. What would you do with the elephant?