EDTC 808 Summer Institute II

Artifact: Jobs Project — Exploring Technology Careers Beyond Education

Rationale: This project involved a comparative exploration of technology-related career pathways beyond traditional educational settings, examining how skills developed in educational technology leadership translate across industries. I selected this artifact because it reflects a critical moment of career visioning during my doctoral program, requiring me to examine the breadth of opportunities available to educational technology leaders and to situate my own goals within that landscape. This work strengthened my understanding of the transferability of instructional design, data analysis, and leadership competencies, insights that inform my long-term aspiration to launch a consulting practice focused on inclusive, neuropsychology-informed educational technology.

Artifact: Professional Growth Plan (PGP) — Revised Version 

Rationale: This revised Professional Growth Plan represents the formative evolution of my professional goals and leadership vision at the midpoint of my doctoral program. I selected this artifact because it documents meaningful growth from the initial PGP developed in EDTC 801, demonstrating increased clarity, self-awareness, and specificity in my leadership goals. The revision process required me to honestly assess my progress, recalibrate my benchmarks, and articulate a more refined vision for my contributions to the field. This artifact is central to the portfolio's narrative arc, connecting my early doctoral aspirations to the evidence of growth visible across all three program domains.