Author Topic: First teacher - then bartender and now singer (Read 11079 times)

Whooter · « **Reply #30 on:** January 06, 2011, 02:13:15 PM »

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...I think it is great that he/she still keeps in contact with all her past students.
:rofl: Aren't you trying a lil too hard to feign ignorance as to how/why Gdomenica13 just happened to come across this thread, Whooter?

At least she has a sense of humor 'bout it all:
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Greetings from the disciplining anorexic

I think it may have to do with you posting her email address here on fornits (around the second post). I am sure someone contacted her. As far as having a sense of humor I think we know it takes a person with a good sense of humor to work with at-risk kids. She seems like a very hard working dedicated person who speaks up for herself. You guys are trying your hardest to knock her down a few notches but this results in more of a reflection on yourselves than it does on her.

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Ursus · « **Reply #31 on:** January 06, 2011, 03:30:01 PM »

Quote from: "Whooter"

Quote from: "Ursus"
Quote from: "Whooter"
...I think it is great that he/she still keeps in contact with all her past students.
:rofl: Aren't you trying a lil too hard to feign ignorance as to how/why Gdomenica13 just happened to come across this thread, Whooter?

At least she has a sense of humor 'bout it all:
Quote from: "Gdomenica13"
Greetings from the disciplining anorexic

I think it may have to do with you posting her email address here on fornits (around the second post). I am sure someone contacted her.

Could be. Of course, someone who posts their professional resumé on the internet (which I simply re-posted) is indeed advertising to be contacted. Who knows, perhaps she even picked up an extra gig or two courtesy of my post. Are you implying that I should get a commission? I can assure you, that really won't be necessary...

Quote from: "Whooter"

As far as having a sense of humor I think we know it takes a person with a good sense of humor to work with at-risk kids. She seems like a very hard working dedicated person who speaks up for herself. You guys are trying your hardest to knock her down a few notches but this results in more of a reflection on yourselves than it does on her.

Oh, I agree with you, Whooter, as per all of Gennarose's laudatory qualities ... such as I've been able to discern. As I posted earlier, she sounds like a really neat person, and I wish her all the best! Especially if that wry display of humor is any indication as to the rest of her character!

However, I do not actually know her.

Not that it really would matter. Speaking strictly for myself, my concerns have always been based, and are still based, on the relative wisdom of putting someone who is barely older than a kid herself ... in a position of such authority over "troubled youth," especially given that she was then still experiencing "slip-ups" from time to time. That strikes me as not only unwise, but also unfair to the kids and their parents, in addition to being unfair to Gennarose herself.

YOU may think that is a reflection on Gennarose or try to characterize it as such for your own reasons, Whooter, but *I* actually do see that as a reflection on the Academy at Swift River! After all, *they* are the ones who parents are financially contracting with for their alleged professional expertise in behavioral and mental health. Do you really think such trust is warranted?

Whooter · « **Reply #32 on:** January 06, 2011, 04:00:16 PM »

One of the keys to success is to reach, communicate and understand these kids. Some people may consider hiring a 50 year old guy with a master’s degree and no eating disorder. You and I did not sit in on her interview but she seems like she brought much more to ASR than the spot-light everyone is putting on her eating disorder. I don’t think this defines who she is and she really made an impact on these children’s lives if they still keep in touch with her.

I think it is important that the school hire and maintain young staff people who can reach these kids and be role models. If a person has an eating disorder and is able to overcome this problem and move forward than they can inspire others.

If, say, a person loses a leg to cancer and decides he still wants to join a running team, run a marathon and inspire others than we should not try to knock this person down a peg or two because of his disadvantage. This person probably contributes more to the team than the ones with two legs and probably inspires the others to try harder and sends a message that the other can accomplish anything they like if they try hard enough. Focusing on the negative aspects of losing a leg is not telling the whole story.

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Gdomenica13 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 15, 2011, 10:24:51 PM »

Get over it, gentlemen. When you, A., work for a program such as ASR and B., know me well enough to have anything important to say, please do repost. And if you please, let me know what "holes" you have seen in my resume, and also perhaps what more productive activities you may consider for yourself.

Again, you know nothing about me, nothing REAL about my nor my kids' experience at ASR, nothing about the program's affect on its students (either positive or negative), and simply nothing at all. If you want answers to your questions, feel free to ask me. If you are just posting about something you know nothing about, reconsider the inspiration behind it.

Yes, there were qualified eating disorder specialists working amongst our staff.

Cheers,
The Anorexic Teacher with "Holes in Her Resume"

Pile of Dead Kids · « **Reply #34 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:37:56 PM »

You have ASR on your resume. That should be quite enough to let any potential employer outside a strip joint know not to hire you.

Gdomenica13 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:39:20 PM »

Oh, so you expose yourself as sexist as well as completely ignorant and disrespectful. Would you have listed "strip joint" as a career opportunity for a male teacher? I think not.

Pile of Dead Kids · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2011, 08:19:29 AM »

Exactly what the fuck makes you think you are worthy of respect?

none-ya · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2011, 09:37:47 AM »

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Gdomenica13 wrote:

"("First teacher-then bartender and now singer")

Well,two out of three ain't bad.

none-ya · « **Reply #38 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:41:37 AM »

It's one thing to call a singer a bitch. But I wanna' know who called this bitch a singer?

none-ya · « **Reply #39 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:09:42 PM »

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You have ASR on your resume. That should be quite enough to let any potential employer outside a strip joint know not to hire you.

She's too skinny for a strip joint.

Anne Bonney · « **Reply #40 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:08:45 PM »

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Great find, Guys. What a fantastic exposure for kids at risk. She really sounds like and independent self starter and great role model for those children.

Whenever he starts out with...."Great find...." ya just KNOW it's all bullshit.

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