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What makes a great assistant?

  • It is best if it is someone you know and have seen in various situations.
  • Decide whether you want several part-time or fewer full-time assistants.
  • Be ready to make your needs known:
    • Able to work for long hours - make sure they understand it is on your feet ALL day for "X" number of days.
    • Understands you are trying to sell the curriculum, not offer the library to everyone
    • An outgoing person - they will have to engage strangers.
    • Someone who has used most parts of Sonlight - definitely the Core, hopefully Science and Language Arts. What else have they used? (Ask this - don't assume!)
    • Enthusiastic
    • Complements your weaker areas - having used programs you have not used.
  • Contact Sonlight about a prospective assistant's buying history. If they have purchased very little, then they won't represent Sonlight as a purchaser. Verify their use of Sonlight (they must be familiar with the IG) and find out if they are modifying it and how.
  • The goal would be to find someone that you can use year after year, or for multiple events. One well-trained assistant can take the place of several mediocre assistants.
  • Keep your needs for assistant staffing in mind as you interact with veteran Sonlight users in your booth - you may find a good assistant in this way.