Pros
Executive Director made sure staff was full of energy and completed work with the focus always being on the students. Small office made environment relaxed, and you were able to interpret your work in your own way as long as it was getting done with quality. The best part of the day was working with the students and forming meaningful relationships with them.
Cons
At times work-life balance is off, the official work schedule is 10-6 p.m., but most people end up working beyond that time, especially if you have a workshop several times a week. Even harder, there are days when program staff work until 8:30 p.m. w/o overtime pay. Bonus/increased pay structures are not put in place for staff to earn more after prolonged time with company and small staff gives little ability to advance career wise within organization. Pay is skewed between non-program staff and program staff, with program staff earning a lot less than peers in the office.