Professional Growth Plan

Service and Leadership

Leadership

• Successfully transitioned into a leadership role supporting the merger of New Jersey City University and Kean University while continuing to oversee teacher preparation and certification initiatives.

• Served on the NJCU COE Executive Council.

• Served on the College of Education Advisory Council (CEAC).

• Served on the Instructional Specialist Advisory Board.

• Served on the RAPID Grant Initiative Advisory Board.

• Served on the College of Education Alumni Awards Committee.

• Served on the Black Alumni, Administrators, Faculty, Students & Staff Organization Scholarship Committee

• Co-Authored to Kean's Teacher of Students with Disabilities Professional Pathways Grant.

• Contributed to the RAPID Literacy Initiative funded by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Professional Presentations

• Co-presented the webinar Culturally Responsive Teaching and Social-Emotional Learning Practices in the Era of Artificial Intelligence hosted by the NJCU Educational Technology Department on November 24, 2025.

• Co-presented Simulation-Based Learning: From Classroom to Corporate at the 40th Annual New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative (NJECC) Statewide Educational Technology Conference on March 10, 2026.

Community Engagement and Professional Service

• Volunteered at the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Teachers' Convention on November 6-7, 2025, representing the Educational Technology Leadership Department and engaging educators from across New Jersey.

• Volunteered at A. Harry Moore School's Trunk or Treat on October 31, 2025.

• Facilitated a STEM family engagement activity where elementary students explored engineering concepts through hands-on learning to make stress balls.

• Participated in Reading Day at my son's elementary school by reading to multiple classrooms.

• Represented the College of Education during Reading Day at A. Harry Moore School, providing information about teacher certification pathways and graduate programs.

Leadership and Service Commitments 

• Maintained active participation on multiple university committees throughout the academic year.

• Expanded professional collaborations through conference presentations, research partnerships, and grant initiatives.

• Strengthened community partnerships through literacy, STEM, and teacher recruitment events.

• Continued mentoring and advising teacher candidates through my professional responsibilities.

• Maintained a reflective approach to professional growth by regularly evaluating my progress and refining my leadership goals.

NJEA Atlantic City November 2025