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