Relationship
Reflection
Relationships
and partnerships are highly important to me to be able to learn through others
as much as possible to then pass down to other providers as well as families in
my community. When I build relationships with others I learn about other people
their experiences, ideas and goals they have I am able to learn from them and
what they do/have done.
Marcus (My flight chief): Our
relationship is built upon our passion we have for serving children
and their
families in our community. The encouragement I receive from him to strive for
harder more difficult goals encourage me to push myself. He constantly reminds
me I can do anything I set my mind to, and if I need something to ask he is
willing to help.
Jessica
(co-worker): Our common goals of providing the best to the families we serve
each day allowed us to build a relationship. Our morals and values align
allowing for us to be able to share our experiences, ideas and goals to better
the families and providers we work with each day.
Rebecca
(Parent/Co-worker): The care I ensure her child receives being the highest of quality
brought us together. The values and common goals we have for children in an
early learning program are very similar allowing for us to be able to grow
through the work we both do as well as ensure her daughter is provided with
high quality care.
Lisa
(Co-worker and mentor): Her willingness to be an open book to teach me
everything she knows about early learning and guiding families built a very
positive rewarding relationship. Learning through her 25 years of experience
with the military community allows for her to be a wealth of knowledge to me.
When we converse I share new ideas and thoughts with her different ways to look
outside the box she benefits from a different, yet similar perspective. Our passion
for children and families is what continues to grow our relationship as well as
friendship.
My
Mom: A kindergarten teacher for the past 30 years gives me insight on the next
step on a regular basis. New trends and ideas for children and families to be
prepared for as they begin to enter the next level of their education. The encouragement
to always better myself pushing myself to only except the highest of quality of
work has benefited me my entire life. She has instilled in me, along with my dad,
to never settle only excel at all I do, and never be too proud to ask for help.
In my career I have learned it is
difficult to develop positive reciprocating relationships with others. In order
to be able to create positive relationships allowing for all involved to benefit
each person must be willing to work at the relationship, actively share
experiences and listen, and most importantly needs to share similar values and
a passion for bettering the families and children in our community.
The passion and similar morals
and values allow for any of these relationships to become partnerships in the
future. The ability to have the positive outlook on what is to be achieved and
all that can be achieved when we work together. I find the experiences they
share with me allow me to reflect on the care I give and the training I can
pass on to families and other caregivers. Being able to rely on others who want
me to achieve allows for me to push myself to work harder, set higher goals,
and give the most positive experience to those families in my community and
program.
