Interview with Mrs. Williams

                                                            By The Hampton Herald Staff

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, our Hampton Herald Staff interviewed Mrs. Williams who works in the front office at Hampton.

Staff: Do any of your family or friends have the same  job?
Mrs. Williams: I do have friends in the same position in other Baltimore County Schools.  I don’t have any family, but my sister would like to get a job with Baltimore County Public Schools.

Staff: How many hours do you work each week?
Mrs. Williams: In the week I work 37 hours.  I also work about 10 hours at home a week.

Staff: Can your job be frustrating sometimes?
Mrs. Williams:   Sometimes, yes.  It can get a little busy and hectic.  Sometimes people aren’t polite, but we just have to handle that.

STAFF: Do you have any problems?
Mrs.Williams: Being Diplomatic with parents and handling many crises that come up throughout the school day

 STAFF: What are your hobbies
Mrs. Williams: I like to go shopping. And to the beach

Staff: What are some challenges?
 Mrs. Williams: Some challenges are people (kids and parents) yelling at me. If they’re having a bad day at school or work they take their anger out on me.

Staff: Do you have any other jobs outside of working at Hampton? 
Mrs. Williams: No, this is my only job, and it is my 7th year here. 
 
Staff: Did you ever work anywhere else?
Mrs. Williams: No.  I went to college and worked for a few years after college, but after I had kids, I didn’t work.  My kids got to high school and that’s when I decided I wanted to get a job.  I decided that I wanted to come here and work.  Mrs. Kaiser was nice enough to hire me.
 
Staff: Do you have to work during breaks or the summer? 
Mrs. Williams: No, every break that the students get off, I get off. If you guys have a snow day or any other break, I’m off too. 

Staff: Do you have to work on the weekend?
Mrs. Williams: No, I have the same school schedule as you do, but I sometimes do work on the weekends because I have a device now.

Staff: Do you ever have tech issues?
Mrs. Williams: Yes, and when I do, Mrs. Dyer is our tech liaison.  If she can’t fix it, I have to go through tech support.

Staff: What is your daily schedule like?
Mrs. Williams We greet the children, I take care of all the kids who come in late.  I take the lunch count.  I handle the stuff for Team, which is for kids with special learning needs.

Staff: Do you like your job?
Mrs. Williams: I love this job.  It’s like coming to the castle.

Staff: Do you ever feel like you don’t want to do it?
Mrs. Williams: I think we all have days like that, but they are few and far between.