As far as my "career path" is concerned I believe I am on it and am close to going beyond Indiana, PA to NYC. It is there, which I plan to work within adult education as an instructional designer or corporate trainer. I have learned many valuable lessons in my pursuit of my MA and gained valuable experience as Technology Manager at IUP and as ESL Instructor for Adults at ARIN IU28. I consider myself lucky to have acquired a wealth of working experience which may give me a leading edge among the competition.
In my role as Technology Manager at Eberly School of Business and Information Technology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania I've had the opportunity to work with several teams of talented individuals. Coordinating and working with Lab Managers, Research and Development, and Graphic Art teams, we cover a large range of services to faculty and students. I manage not only my own time sensitive projects myself but initiating, guiding, and assisting individuals within groups and individual projects is part of my daily routines. I have gained valuable insight on leadership and teamwork in my role at Eberly.
Some of you may have not know, I also work part time as an ESL Instructor for Adults at ARIN IU28. ARIN IU28 is an intermediate unit, we provide educational support to learners of all ages in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. I am fortunate to instruct conversational English and culture to a great group of international individuals who make up our community. They are passionate about learning and our class is like a breath of fresh air. Instructing at ARIN has caused me to advance me in planning and delivering content to adult learners while in pursuit of my Masters of Arts in Adult Education and Communication Technology.
These opportunities through at IUP and ARIN IU28 have provided the benefit of daily reflection on my personal practice as an instructor, instructional designer and manager. I feel like I am prepared to take my career to the next level and encourage others to do so. If you feel insecure about how you fit in, strongly consider taking action to get on your career path. One of the best ways is through volunteer work. That is how I landed my job at ARIN IU28. Ask your departmental faculty where you may find the right opportunity. You will discover that volunteering can be priceless, give it a try. And good luck to you all on your "career path."
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