For my second interview I spoke with Lorna Steele, the Director of Humane Education at the RISPCA. Her main responsibility is to organize and lead humane education programs for a variety of audiences including children, senior citizens, and scout groups. I remember Dr. Finocchio mentioned on a number of occasions that there is a link between animal abuse and domestic violence, so I found it especially interesting to hear about the various programs and material that the RISPCA uses to educate the public on humane and ethical treatment of all living things.
Though Lorna's focus is on humane education, she mentioned that she also gets involved in a lot of other RISPCA operations. For example, she helps to manage the volunteers, assists with fundraising events, and is currently working on redesigning the RISPCA's website. From my observations and interactions with other people at the shelter, I've found that the workers there have a great sense of teamwork and are not at all reluctant to go above and beyond their job descriptions.
Formal interviews were an interesting experience and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to speak to some official members of the organization, but I think I should try to gather some additional insight from non-paid volunteers in the future.
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