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Rebecca Petrarca is the AfterZone program manager for PASA. She oversees daily operations for
the AfterZone (afterschool program). She manages the afterzone AmeriCorps program by supporting
20 AmeriCorps members who are involved in the AfterZone. She has been in many roles before being
the program manager. She was a program support staff in the summer camp, she was then an
assistant site coordinator and then the site coordinator for the AfterZone before taking the role of
operations coordinator. Before she joined PASA she volunteered as a peer mentor at RIC Scholarships
for Service Student Civic Fellows: AmeriCorps Program, working closely with the program leader to
mentor ten college students in their completion of volunteer hours and documentation.
Rebecca received a BA in english from RIC.
The AfterZone provides access to about 100 programs.
    What seems exciting about this position is overseeing the whole program and being a supportive
manager. But this also seems like it could be challenging because it is a huge program in a few
different schools.  
Q: What does a typical day at PASA look like?

Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2018 at 7:05 PM

    Hi Kristen! LOVE your post! I can totally see you filling a position like this after we graduate! I believe YDEV gives us the skills and the knowledge to complete a job like this. I hope your question gets answered on Wednesday and thanks for a great blog post!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 26, 2018 at 8:30 AM

    Hey Kristen, great job on your post. I agree that overseeing the whole program can be exciting as well as a challenge. :)

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  3. Victoria RestlerFebruary 27, 2018 at 8:45 AM

    Thanks for your post Kristen and I agree with Haley:) How do you see Rebecca's prior experiences? How do you think they may have prepared her for this role? What kinds of skills and experiences have you gained through work and internships?

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  4. Emily TwitchellFebruary 28, 2018 at 12:41 PM

    I feel like explain what exactly what some of us what to do like for me she is overseeing everything, and probably doing paperwork to help make things run smoothly. So I feel like it work be also a great question and to even ask her how much desk work does she do in a week or even a day.

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