PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Name: Cristina O’Farrill Year: 2018-2019

Relevance: How will this goal help me?

 Keeping my skills and knowledge current will give me a competitive advantage in achieving my career goals.
 It will provide a structure for my future learning.
 Teaching abroad will strengthen my resume
 Teaching abroad will improve professional growth and development
 Having a doctorates degree will open new and unique career options

LONG-TERM GOAL TARGET GOALS REALISTIC KEY SKILLS NEEDED

TIMEFRAME FOR EACH ONE OF MY
GOALS

Have a strong Attend Private School April 19, 2018 - Leadership skills
academic Annual Teacher - Presentation skills
background in the Conference - Communication
Become a college ESL field by skills
professor attending Maintain membership Every year - Public speaking
professional status with TESOL
development
conferences and Attend TESOL annual April 28, 2018 and
integrating into this conference (every other the following
professional year) years
community.
Present at local/regional 2018-2019
conferences

Gain relevant Find an opportunity to
experience teaching teach English overseas at
ESL overseas. a university or through
an online program
- Leadership skills
2018-2019 - Communication
skills
- Cognitive skills
- Sharpening of
Interpersonal and
Relationship skills
- Stronger cross
cultural sensitivity

- Stronger cross
Participate in a Participate at the Summer of 2019 cultural sensitivity
Volunteer Teaching “Global Village Ministries - Teamwork and
Abroad program to Inc.” trip in Kenya, Africa relationship skills
promote English - Self-management
learning in a - Leadership skills
community in need - Problem solving
skills and
adaptability
- Creativity
- Communication
skills

Pursue a doctoral Decide on EdD or PhD
degree coursework area of
interest
- Analytic skills
Fall semester - Leadership skills
2019 - Balance and
resilience
- Organizational skills
- Researching skills
 - Public Speaking
Apply for a EDd or Phd - Project
course from a university management skills
outside of the US - Disciplinary skills
- Entrepreneurial
skills
Begin EdD or PhD - Communication
coursework skills (oral and
written)