Pathways to Success | Garden Spot High School

Paige Kemper – Elementary Education Internship

My name is Paige Kemper and I intern at Brecknock Elementary School and Garden Spot High School. On Monday and Wednesday I intern at Brecknock Elementary in Mrs. Smoker’s emotional support class and on Tuesday and Thursday I intern at Garden Spot with Mrs. Hull’s life skills class. I spend about an hour and a…

Payton Shirk – Dental Internship

My name is Payton Shirk and I have been interning at Storb Dental located in the heart of Terre Hill since January 2019. Storb Dental, otherwise known as Terre Dental, offers both dental and orthodontic work for patients. It is is a fairly small office with a constant flow of patients and a pleasant atmosphere….

Michael Skiles – Law Internship

I am interning at Smoker & Gard Associates (SGA), a law firm in New Holland. SGA is a civil law firm, meaning that they handle family and business law. I have many different responsibilities and frequently get to experience new things. The environment in the firm is very inviting and I have felt very welcome…

Ashley Risser – Marketing Internship

Hi, my name is Ashley Risser. I am interning with Rachel Kline Marketing and Creative in Lancaster, PA. I get the chance to work at Inspire Business Community, an all-woman co-working space, in Rachel’s office space. At my internship, I am starting to take over the social media platforms for Keep’em in Stitches. Keep’em in…

Madelyn Oppenheim – Elementary Education Internship

My name is Madelyn Oppenheim and I am an intern at Blue Ball Elementary School. I am currently working with Mrs. Schultz’s 5th-grade class. Each day I get to spend about 25 minutes with the Language Arts class and about 1 hour and 30 minutes with the Math class. When I first started my internship,…

Tori Andrew – Physical Therapy Internship

My name is Tori Andrew and I am interning at NovaCare Rehabilitation, which is a physical therapy clinic located in the Wellspan health center at Garden Spot Village. This is my second internship at a physical therapy clinic, and I am still enjoying and learning a lot. My mentor, Janelle Sevilla, is a PTA, and…

Matt Sharp – Accounting Internship

I am interning in the finance department of Garden Spot Communities, a senior living facility. They are a parent company to a few different subdivisions. On the days of my internship, I go to Garden Spot Village, which is located right down the road from the school here in New Holland. The entire organization is…

Joe Royle – Construction Co-Op

My name is Joe Royle and I am currently enrolled in the Cooperative Education program at Garden Spot High School. Due to my step ahead in my academics, I can attend school for the first half of the day and go to work during the second half. After hearing about this program, I felt I…

2019 Pathways 2 Your Future Event

The 1st Annual Pathways 2 Your Future event was held on March 13. All juniors were required to attend and rotate through three different sessions; Internship Fair, Reality Fair, Counselor Information Session. The Internship Fair had 30 companies representing 50+ opportunities. Students were able to develop their networking skills and learn about the vast amount…

Molly Brennan – Political Internship

In October, I was lucky enough to be a part of Democracy Day here at Garden Spot. I sat awkwardly at a table of people I don’t remember the names of when Mr. Schneider walked towards me with Representative David Zimmerman. After a short introduction, Dave gave me his business card and expressed his interest…

Madison Casey – Veterinary Internship

I intern at the New Holland Veterinary Hospital. Due to the nature of the internship, I mostly shadow. Occasionally I will be able to assist in a small way, folding towels, distracting the dog, or holding the clamp. Furthermore, I am privileged to watch so many surgeries and appointments, learning how everything works. I have…

Ian Blankley – Elementary Education Internship

During my time at Brecknock elementary in the sixth-grade, it has been an absolute blast. I work with kids every day making sure they are learning their basic skills of math and social studies. I’m also interacting with students, set up lessons, copy papers, and assist with grading papers while I am at the school….

Conner Burger – IT Internship

Last semester I had the opportunity to have an internship with the Garden Spot Technology Department in New Holland and within only a few weeks it has changed my view on the entire industry. When going through the process of getting all the paperwork in at the end of my junior year I expected the work…

Elizabeth Veacock – Music Education Internship

This semester I have had the privilege of interning at Blue Ball Elementary with their music teacher, Lisa Zimmerman. Throughout this experience, I have faced many challenges and a lot of rewarding moments. Watching kids get excited about music is something that has always brought me joy. Being able to experience it first hand and…

Lauren Delgado – Athletic Training Internship

Last semester I had the pleasure to work with Marc Schaffer who was the Athletic Trainer at ELANCO School District. He works with all the athletes and treats them for concerning injuries. When considering an internship, I really wanted to be involved with athletics as it is such a big part of my life….

Jake Zook – Manufacturing Co-Op

My name is Jacob Zook and I am currently in the Pathways2Success Co-Op program at Garden Spot High School. I joined the program because I like to go out and work and gain experience in the career I want to pursue when I am done with high school. I am currently working at DenTech industrial…

Ellie Loose – Elementary Education Internship

My name is Ellie Loose, and I have been interning at Blue Ball Elementary. I work in a sixth-grade classroom with my mentor, Mr. Lewis. I spend just over two hours a day in the classroom with the children until the end of the elementary school day. Throughout my internship, I have slowly become more…

Chandler Alenovitz – Engineering Internship

My name is Chandler Alenovitz. My semester 1 internship is atCase New Holland Industrial where I am exploring engineering careers. I am going through a rotation of 6 areas of engineering, so I am getting to work with many engineers and see a wide variety of jobs and tasks. For example, one week I was with electrical engineers…

Alex O’Neill – Agriculture Education Internship

My name is Alex O’Neill and I am an intern at Pequea Valley High School Agriculture Department. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I chose to start this internship with the idea of learning what it takes to be not only a teacher, as well as an FFA Advisor. Through this experience,…

Brandon Bixler – Agriculture Education Internship

My name is Brandon Bixler, and I am a student intern at Pequea Valley High School in Kinzers, PA. I intern in the agriculture education department at the high school, where I work with both agricultural education facilitators and FFA advisors at Pequea Valley. Mr. Masser and Mrs. VanSant have both graduated from Penn State…