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Action Plan EPortfolio
The competencies, skills and knowledge that I have gained from this program are
diverse.
I
believe
that
specifically
I
have
gained
the
competencies
to
truly
critically
reflect
on
historical
and
contemporary
issues
in
a
variety
of
higher
education
contexts.
From
issues
related
to
political
movements
to
current
theories
that
shape
the
work
that
we
do-
I
believe
I
have
acquired
the
ability
to
view
these
issues
not
as
problems,
but
as
challenges
that
will
cause
my
campus
and
myself
to
grow.
Through
my
research
inside
the
classroom
and
my
experiences
with
other
aspects
of
Loyola
I
am
able
to
apply
contextual
knowledge
to
any
problem
and
work
with
my
peers
and
students
to
create
educational
opportunities
that
allow
everyone
involved
to
make
meaning
of
their
experiences.
One
of
the
skills
that
I
have
acquired
throughout
this
program
is
the
ability
to
truly
translate
the
theories
that
I
learn
into
practice.
I
do
this
as
a
member
of
Dr.
John
P.
Dugans
research
team.
This
team
is
charged
with
crafting
a
new
textbook
centered
on
critical
deconstruction
of
leadership
theory.
As
a
member
of
the
team,
I
assist
with
analyzing
two
decades
worth
of
literature
and
synthesize
leadership
research
using
a
critical
lens.
In
the
coming
months,
I
will
also
author
a
chapter
focused
on
leadership
efficacy
in
the
adjoining
facilitators
guide.
This
dynamic
experience
has
provided
a
strong
theoretical
lens
through
which
to
view
my
work
as
programmer
and
researcher,
and
to
directly
connect
the
theories
that
I
work
with
in
class
to
my
everyday
practice.
Throughout
all
of
my
experiences
in
this
program
I
believe
that
I
have
gained
the
overall
knowledge
of
student
affairs
to
be
successful.
Through
each
of
my
courses
I
have
learned
that
while
it
is
important
to
accept
research,
it
is
equally
important
to
challenge
it
and
find
ways
to
improve
what
is
already
available.
I
have
also
learned
that
as
a
practitioner
or
faculty
member,
we
really
never
stop
growing.
Through
this
knowledge
I
have
been
able
to
develop
a
plan
to
continually
challenge
to
develop
myself
both
personally
and
professionally.
grounding
my
plan
with
the
understanding
that
I
am
a
lifelong
learner
in
every
capacity.
To
develop
myself
professionally
in
the
future
I
will
need
to
challenge
myself
to
constantly
seek
out
learning
opportunities.
These
opportunities
will
consist
of
my
interactions
with
students,
my
work
with
colleagues
and
my
plan
to
continue
on
to
a
doctoral
program.
For
me,
it
is
essential
to
recognize
that
development
does
not
happen
strictly
within
an
academic
setting.
It
happens
when
we
fail,
when
we
succeed
and
everywhere
in
between.
Another
piece
of
my
action
plan
for
professional
development
is
to
remain
invested
in
the
relationships
that
I
have
with
my
mentors
that
I
have
gained
throughout
this
program
and
recognize
that
every
experience
is
an
opportunity
to
professionally
develop.
Finally,
I
also
plan
on
remaining
an
active
member
of
the
American
College
Personnel
Association
in
order
to
ensure
that
I
am
surrounding
myself
with
a
diverse
set
of
professionals
and
friends
within
the
field.
As
I
change
and
grow,
this
action
plan
will
change
and
grow
with
me.
Professional
development
is
not
just
a
plan;
it
is
a
promise
to
the
field
and
myself.