​“Education is the most powerful weapon
​which you can use to change the world."
-Nelson Mandela

                 Technology is all around us.  We live in a world where we can talk to cars, program our homes with a touch of a button, and communicate with people in their native language in real-time.  Technology is evolving at an undeniably swift pace.  As you read this document, a new technology is being designed.  How can we deny this phenomenon to students?  Therefore, it is essential for globetrotters to rise up and lead tech tribes into making a positive impact in our world.   My goal is to place technology into the hands of my students in a purposeful manner and inspire other educators to do the same.  My desire for each student is to think beyond the norm, create the unimaginable and strategically resolve the unsolvable. 
Vision and Manifest
            One’s vision will define one’s purpose. I want to strategically develop my website www.techittoanotherlevel.com into a portfolio and a resource. I want to share my innovations with others, especially student-teachers. My desire is to make every encounter matter – to uplift, encourage and support. When I first started my journey as a doctoral student, I characterized myself as being a servant leader. “Servant leaders put followers first, empower them, and help them develop their full personal capacities” (Northouse, 2013). With a servant leader mindset, I dedicate myself to others so they achieve their best potential; however, as a transformational leader, I take the role of a social architect.  Transformational leaders use emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals to orchestrate a vision into fruition (Northouse, 2013). I feel I have transitioned into a transformational leader in style throughout my doctoral journey. As much as I enjoy serving others as a mentor and public speaker, I seek to influence a persons’ intrinsic motivation.  From writing curriculum that supports equity and cultural differences, to leading professional developments and being selected as a NJ STEM Fellow, I continue to serve, but in a capacity that will impact change from within.  If I can influence teachers to broaden their thinking, adopt a new way of teaching, embrace a different mindset, or even implement an innovative practice – then I have transformed education by providing a new lens – this is truly transformational leadership. This is me; I am a transformational leader.
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Pre-Graduation: Short-Term Goals

2019-2020

• Successfully complete required coursework for Year I
• Co-presenter for Quzhou, China Delegation Visit
• Accepted as a presenter for PADLA Conference & Expo
• Effectively modify aspects of schoolwide curriculum to integrate purposeful technology
• Remain on Adventure Aquarium’s Teacher Advisory Board
• Establish community outreach initiatives and partnerships to enhance learning experience, ie: PowerSave, Classroom to Courtroom and Cultural Read-Ins with guest speakers
• Successfully serve as a NJ STEM Fellow in collaboration with Montclair University, Princeton, and Rowan University
• ANJEE Scholarship Recipient (Alliance for New Jersey Environment)

 

2020-2021

• Successfully complete required coursework for Year II
  
• Present in at least three conferences that promote technology integration
  
• Continue to make recommendations to integrate purposeful technology into school-wide curriculum
  
• Remain on Adventure Aquarium’s Teacher Advisory Board
  
• Expand digital portfolio with blog and/or vlogs
  
• Serve as a NJ STEM Fellow
  
• Submit an article for publication revolving around STEM initiatives

 

2021-2022

• Successfully complete required coursework for Year III
  
• Present in at least three conferences that promote technology integration
  
•  Continue to make recommendations to enhance schoolwide curriculum with purposeful technology
  
•  Obtain my Doctorate Degree in Educational Technology Leadership from NJCU
  
•  Remain on Adventure Aquarium’s Teacher Advisory Board
  
• Submit at least two articles for publication revolving around STEM
  
•  Continue to enhance digital portfolio/website
  
•  Obtain an adjunct position at a college or university 

 

Post-Graduation: Long-Term Goals

• Obtain a full-time position at a college or university
  
• Serve as a consultant or advisor for an organization

 

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Professional Growth Plan (PGP)