Pathways to Success | Garden Spot High School

Emily Ferris – Marketing & Business Internship

Interning is a special opportunity for any student. It is an open door to future career paths and a better understanding of work environments. I am currently interning at Eagle Wings Business Network, or EWBN. We are located on Shirk Road, in New Holland. This internship has taught me many things about marketing, advertising, and…

Melanie Esh – Medical Internship

My name is Melanie, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. This fall, I have the opportunity to intern at Friendship Community, which is group housing for adults with special needs. My position is a direct support professional (DSP); however, I am still in training for it. Some of the job roles…

Sarah Babb – EMT Internship

My internship as a ride-along at the New Holland Ambulance Company started at the beginning of the year. The ambulance company has two stations, one in New Holland and one in Leola. On Mondays, I get to ride 1st due at the Leola station. “1st due” means that I am on the first ambulance that…

Kaiya Boll – Marketing Internship

My name is Kaiya Boll, and I am the Marketing Intern at Garden Spot Village under Juanita Fox. Through this internship, I am learning about the work that goes into marketing for a nonprofit organization and building relationships both inside and outside of the community. My typical day starts with checking emails on my Garden…

Hannah Witmer – Physical Therapy Internship

Hello, my name is Hannah Witmer, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I am currently an intern at NovaCare Rehabilitation Center in New Holland PA, with my mentor Janelle Sevilla. I knew I always wanted to have a career in the medical field I just wasn’t sure what. After receiving physical…

Daniel Romero – Engineering Internship

I am Daniel Romero, a senior student at Garden Spot Highschool. My career interests are within the engineering field, specifically at the mechanical area. For the 2nd semester of my senior year, I was offer the possibility to intern with a company that requires thousands of engineers. The company’s name is Case New Holland (CNH)…

Jayda Remlinger – Police Internship

I am currently an intern at the Ephrata Police Department, and my mentor is Sergeant Lockhart. The department’s jurisdiction includes Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township, Adamstown Borough, and West Cocalico Township. While I do not actively participate in everything, simply being given the privilege to observe has allowed me to learn so much in such a…

Zoe Weir – Animal Care Internship

I started interning at Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR) in Reinholds at the beginning of the second semester. I wasn’t planning on doing an internship mostly because there were not many options for my career choice. Mrs. Hackman informed me that she had a dog rescue interested in having an intern that she thought…

Bevalee Tshudy – American Sign Language Interpreter Internship

Hello! My name is Bevalee Tshudy, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. To finish off my high school career, I have been blessed with the opportunity to intern at John Beck Elementary School with one of their American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters. John Beck Elementary School is located at 418 E….

Jaxon Kulp – Ministry Internship

My name is Jaxon Kulp and I have an internship with Petra Church in the high school and middle school ministries department. Not only have I learned a lot about what it means to be in the ministry field as a full-time job, but I am also getting a taste of what ministry is like…

Lucy Stern – Business & Marketing Internship

Hello, I am Lucy Stern, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. My internship is at Garden Spot Fire Rescue in New Holland, and it is for marketing. My mentor is Nick Good, and he is the Director of Administration and Public Information Officer at GSFR. In college I will be studying…

Nicole Ringler – Early Childhood Education Internship

Hello, my name is Nicole Ringler. My Internship takes place at Brecknock Elementary. I work as a teacher assistant in one of the first-grade classrooms. My day-to-day activities vary depending on what the teacher; Mrs. Widders, has planned for the day. On a typical day, I arrive at the beginning of class meeting where Mrs….

Jordan Reed – Floral Design Internship

Being at Petal Perfect and also having the chance to intern here has been a great opportunity for me over the past few months. Petal Perfect is located at 12 S Tower Rd in New Holland, PA. It is located on the right side inside Yoders and offers all types of beautiful arrangement options and…

Taylor Martin – Criminal Justice Internship

Hi! My name is Taylor Martin, and I intern at the New Holland District Court with Judge Johnathan Heisse. I was able to intern during semester 1 and, fortunately, the internship was extended into semester 2 as well. Within this internship, I am able to sit in on court hearings like traffic citations, landlord-tenant hearings,…

Bryna Kelly – Interior Design Internship

My internship is at Indoor City in Lancaster. I extended my internship, so I am in my second semester there. I have worked more of the learning aspect to applying the knowledge I have learned to help around the showroom and with the sales half which I usually work on with my mentor Miranda. I…

Lejla Hamzic – Physical Therapy Internship

Hello! My name is Lejla Hamzic and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. This semester, I have had the insightful opportunity to complete an internship at a NovaCare Rehabilitation Center in New Holland, PA. My mentor is Janelle Sevilla, a graduate of Lehigh Carbon Community College with an associate’s degree in physical…

Will Fithian – Journalism Internship

Hi, my name is William Fithian, and I am an editorial intern at Engle Printing and Publishing Co. (EPC), which is located in Hempfield. I love writing and I wish to continue my passion for journalism in college. At EPC, I experiment with a lot of different skills in print journalism. The main task I…

Kayla Faish – Early Childhood Education Internship

Hi, my name is Kayla Faish and I’m currently an intern at Blue Ball Elementary School. I work with a kindergarten teacher, Christina Esh. I work with her class Tuesday through Thursday for two hours. I mostly help the kids with their letter sounds and words. This has been a great learning experience for me,…

Julia Ellsworth – Accounting Internship

Hi, my name is Julia Ellsworth, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. Currently, I am an intern within the financial department at Garden Spot Village, a retirement facility in New Holland, PA. I gain insight and guidance from my two mentors Dale Beiler and Nate Weber. Besides my two mentors, I…

Collin Burkholder – Elementary Education Internship

Hello, my name is Collin Burkholder. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School, and my internship is at Brecknock Elementary. I am interning with Mrs. Libell, a fifth-grade teacher. I am responsible for coming up with my mini-lesson plans, teaching the mini-lesson plans I put together, and helping the kids in the classroom…