Graduation Speech : Career And Leadership Goals

A higher education has been an important priority in my life. While I realized a high school education was important, my parents expected more. They said if I wanted to succeed in life, a college education was something that I could not live without. What they don’t tell you is how exhausting and confusing the process is to get even into.

The Degree Path I am pursuing is a Doctorate of Education. My area of specialization is Higher Education Leadership and Management. The topic and educational issue that I am passionate about is career and college readiness. I want to be the apparatus that changes this situation for my students. Affording my students the opportunity to succeed is my personal goal. Professionally, the goal is to provide an organization with the expertise to assist colleagues and all stakeholders with the task of career and college preparation of students.

I can still remember the first day of my 1st MBA week back in 2014. It feels like ages ago but what I did not know at the time was that it was the start of a life changing journey. I can still remember how anxious I was in my first Leadership class. When Paul de Beer introduced us to the Leadership module, I realized that this will be a very rewarding course for me, almost like a movie with me in the lead role. Now, busy with my last leadership assignment, I can say that this was really the most rewarding module of the whole MBA.

My leadership skills have greatly increased throughout my high school years. I started off as the history fair project group leader to the Development Director and speaker of my Philanthropic Board in Education class. I used to be the type of person who was shy and stage fright but I learned to face those fears and became the outgoing person I am today. My purpose was to be in charge of and interface with my classmates to create a fundraiser for a non-profit organization in our community. I had to communicate with each individual in order to bring the plan together, which wasn’t a piece of cake since not everyone interacts in the same manner. Although it was only a group of twenty-one students, I still faced challenges that I eventually conquered.

Motivating gifted students can present a challenge for any teacher. Many children are coming to school with very little enthusiasm to learn, especially the gifted child. Although

a teacher and administrator. I am both current with educational research and practice, and creatively

Throughout the past couple of months, I have done a lot of research on people in their life long career as well as what it takes to be in these careers. Through interviewing many different people and reading many articles, I feel I am ready to enter the adult workforce because of my values and the way I view others. Despite this, this class has shown me that there is still more I have to learn for the future. When I finish school, I would like to become an orthodontist and open my own practice, being the employer rather than the employee. On the other hand, during college, I will still have other jobs where I am employed by someone else. I feel these jobs can help me to be the best boss possible for my employees. In particular, this class

I know in my heart, teaching has always been my calling. It is the deed which I shall never grow tired of doing. As far as I can recall, that fire burned in me since I was twelve years old. I have always wanted to be a Special Education teacher. I want to help individuals with special needs live their lives to the fullest and find meaning to their accomplishments, be it small or big.

As professionals in the field of gifted education, it is our responsibility to educate the whole child in a balanced and appropriate manner so that our students are able not only to identify their unique gifts and talents but also to utilize them to reach their full potential without losing themselves in the

I believe that with effective implementation of a gifted education program and proper training for educators, there can be improvements in the classroom. To begin the implementation, the teachers would need to be trained in gifted education program

Gifted students learn and think in a different way than other students. Because of this, special programming is needed to meet their learning needs. The question that many educators and policy makers debate is what type of program will best meet these needs. When deciding on a program, it is important to consider the academic and social development benefits for the child. How to finance these programs and the impact that the program will have on the teachers who are providing the services are also important to consider. What service delivery option then is a best fit for gifted learners?

In recent years I have been re-evaluating the professional and personal goals I have for my future and have come to the conclusion that my current course of study is not where I see myself in 10 years. I have spent the last few years studying information design and technology at Emporia State University and have maintained excellent grades. However, the further I proceed into the program the more I have come to the realization that it just isn’t for me. I have been a special education teacher for the past 13 years and have an extreme passion for all that I get to do within the confines of special education for the students, their parents, staff, and community in the districts that I have worked. Therefore, through this self-evaluation of my future I have decided that I want to stay with special education, however pursue the endeavor of district level administrator with the end goal of becoming a director of special education.

During my K-12 education, I have always participated in the public school system. I began my education at an elementary school in metro-Denver. After two years of my attending that school, I moved to a more secluded town where I attended two different elementary schools, the second of which had a Gifted and Talented Program I participated in. Each elementary school I attended had one main teacher for most subjects, and a few other teachers who taught arts and particular sciences.

At the beginning of this educational journey, I worked as elementary reading teacher having over twenty years of experience on the same campus. I chose Teacher Leadership as my degree path because I already saw myself as somewhat of a leader on my campus. I have served as reading chairman, RtI representative, teacher mentor, team leader, and various other academic leadership positions on

Procrastinator a person who delays or puts things off like work, chores or actions, admitting that I am one would have to be step one. So many goals so much creativity, having the power, intelligence, and character to achieve but yet I procrastinate. A flaw in a flawless young adult just like Beyoncé I to woke up like this, nevertheless when I almost got held back from high school graduation my motivation became success, but how do one achieve success? Education... I made goals in order to assure my success it’s somewhat of a layaway a system of paying a deposit to secure an item, well in my case a life plan that will later on in life belong to me. Beginning my mission mid-12th grade year it has kept me moving in the right direction and one day soon that big beautiful office and authority will be mine. What kept me motivated and going was my grandmother an ex-slave who never had the chance to attend college or high school.