Alexa Forster | 5-Year Professional Development Plan | Artifact
I June 2015 May 2016 June 2016 May 2017 June 2017 May 2018 June
2018 May 2019 June 2019 June 2020
CAREER
Create operations manual for Program Assistant position
Begin position as Resident Director at UW (July 2015)
Learn new job responsibilities
Continue position as RD at UW
Create career development workshop series for student
leaders
Take on additional committee work in department and/or at UW
Open new building as RD at UW
Facilitate career development workshop series for student
leaders
Begin job search process
Move-into new position with focus on career development in
Athletics at D1 public institution
Athletics position working with student-athletes transitioning
out of college
Taking on additional tasks/committee work in Athletics
department
PROFESSIONAL
DEV
ELOPM
ENT
Join ACPA or NASPA organization
Read one scholarly article per month
Present workshop to student leaders at UW
Attend local conference Attend one professional
development job-related webinar per academic quarter
Present workshop to student leaders at UW
Present at local conference
Attend national conference
Present workshop to student leaders at UW
Research student-athlete development and career discernment
Attend Athletics conference (local or national)
Regularly read scholarly articles to continue life long
learning
Research potential masters programs related to sports management
or athletics
Research potential law programs
NET
WORK
ING Conduct informational
interviews with Student Life employees at UW
Conduct informational interviews with Athletics employees at
UW
Informational interviews with Athletics employees at outside D1
schools
Network with professionals at National conference
Maintain contacts in Res Life and Student Life at UW
Build peer network with Athletics employees
Maintain contacts in Res Life and Student Life at UW
Informational interviews with faculty of grad programs
SOCIAL
JUST
ICE Facilitate Green Dot
bystander training Attend SafeZone training Self-awareness
Facilitate Green Dot bystander training
Attend on-campus social justice training
Self-awareness
Facilitate Green Dot bystander training
Attend social justice related webinar
Self-awareness
Facilitate Green Dot bystander training to student-athletes
Assess social justice efforts in Athletics
Self-awareness
Facilitate Green Dot bystander training to student-athletes
Participate in facilitation of social justice trainings
Self-awareness
ASSE
SSMEN
T
Do research on assessment best practices
Self-assessment of professional development/goals
Participate on Residential Life assessment committee
Self-assessment of professional development/goals
Participate in campus-wide assessment committee
Self-assessment of professional development/goals
Gather information about assessment efforts in Athletics
student-development
Self-assessment of professional development/goals
Create/re-develop assessment of student-athlete development and
career discernment process
Self-assessment of professional development/goals
