Introduction

Although it is only my fourth year of teaching, I know that someday, I would love to be in some sort of leadership role within the school setting. I figured in order to do that that I would have to get a master’s degree in administration. That’s when I found out about the Educational Technology Leadership program. It sounded (and is) a perfect fit. It combines something that I love (technology) with something I aspire to be (a leader). This is my first year as team leader. It has shown me that I have leadership characteristics and has given me to opportunity to prove my leadership skills to my peers, colleagues, and administration. I hope to be a campus instructional technologist in the near future, from there I would eventually like to work at the district level. I have just recently in the past few years blossomed into a leader. For the majority of my life, I’ve been more of a follower. I have been becoming more of a leader every year. I want to use my degree to make my way to an official leadership position. I often see too many teachers fear technology and I feel it is my calling to help these teachers become familiar and comfortable with technology so their students can benefit. This degree has given me to tools, knowledge and skills I will need to fulfill my career dream of becoming a campus instructional technologist. This would give me the opportunity to take on extra responsibilities, train the staff, and work closely with administration on campus goals.