-Future+Growth+and+Development+Plan

It has always been my dream to help people. That has never changed. Most of the time this dream has involved becoming a teacher. Through my experience in my undergrad with different majors and classes though, I discovered that I would do much better with adult education than with K though 12. So, for the last few years it has been my ultimate dream to one day be a Communications Professor, preferably focusing in Broadcasting and Journalism.

To reach that goal, what I do after the completion of my M.Ed in Instructional Technology will be very important. I plan to take a year off now that I am done with all my classes. During this time I will work, hopefully using my Instructional Technology Specialist certification. I hope to work in a school or at an Apple Store being a Creative. A Creative is someone who uses their knowledge in all things Apple to hold one-on-one classes or group workshops to teach individuals who are new to Apple.

During this year off the major thing I will be doing is applying to Doctoral Programs. I plan to apply to several colleges with programs that are exactly what I need to become a professor of Communications. These programs include Penn State University's PhD in Mass Communication Media Studies, University of Pennsylvania's PhD in Communications, Syracuse's Mass Communication PhD, Columbia's Journalism PhD, University of South Carolina's Journalism PhD, and Mizzou's Journalism PhD. I hope to be accepted in to Penn State or the U. of Penn. These two programs focus on Journalism and Professorship and are very respected through out the field.

I hope to finish my degree in 4 years so I will have my PhD by the time I am 29. After that, I will try my best to find my first job near my family. Then, I plan to move south to South Carolina and find my permanent home there. Maybe I'll even continue to dabble in these schools' Media Communication and Instructional Technology programs as well.