SAMANTHA WASHINGTON
For senior Samantha Washington, it is
not unusual for her to receive a call at from a troubled teenager,
seeking her advice--sometimes at 3 a.m. Samantha is a mentor for
adolescents in the Juveline Drug Court, a branch of South Carolina's
Juvenile Department of Justice. For many people, this type of
work would be too much to handle, but not for Samantha. Mentoring
to kids is exactly what Samantha wants to do in her career. By
studying psychology and criminal justice, she is attaining important
knowledge and skills that will help her in this field.
Samantha is currently a mentor to two boys and two girls in the Juvenile Drug Court system. She works alongside outpatient therapists at MUSC and The Charleston Center, as well as the Juvenile Court's director. Samantha tutors students, visits schools to make sure her kids are in class, talks with teachers and occasionally conducts mandatory drug screenings on her kids or accompanies them to court hearings. Samantha has helped many South Carolina teenagers during times of crisis. She possesses a deep enthusiasm and charisma for the work she does.
"I always wanted to be where the action is, or where somebody is getting into trouble," Samantha says.
Samantha is currently a mentor to two boys and two girls in the Juvenile Drug Court system. She works alongside outpatient therapists at MUSC and The Charleston Center, as well as the Juvenile Court's director. Samantha tutors students, visits schools to make sure her kids are in class, talks with teachers and occasionally conducts mandatory drug screenings on her kids or accompanies them to court hearings. Samantha has helped many South Carolina teenagers during times of crisis. She possesses a deep enthusiasm and charisma for the work she does.
"I always wanted to be where the action is, or where somebody is getting into trouble," Samantha says.