Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Analysis & Action Plan
Analysis & Action Plan
Analysis & Action Plan
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.
When thinking about my action plan for continued professional development I
am 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