Professional Growth Plan

In and Out of the Classroom

“You presume you are a small entity, but within you is enfolded the entire Universe.” -Ali ibn Ali Talib

THE Plan

2024-2027 & Beyond

This professional growth plan includes:

  • Educational Leadership Philosophy

    • What I want to be as an Educational Technology Leader and how I plan to get there

    • My Leadership Approach

    • Short & Long Term Goals

    • Successfully Completed Year One of the Ed.D Program

    • Updated my Digital Portfolio 

    • Built a connection with at least ONE international education consultant or organization (Sesame Workshop, Tent, IRC, UNRWA, Women’s Refugee Commission, International Refugee Assistance Project, International Disability Alliance, The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs) 

    • Attended Dr.Bettina Love’s Event at Montclair State University

    • Differentiated the SONDAY Curriculum and created Educational Games for my Special Ed - Bilingual Students

    • Continued my Henna Club, was recognized by Malala Yousafzai on TikTok

    • Received my ESL and Bilingual Certifications

    • Created a Calming Room for Students at MS #7

    • Created videos and ran MS #7’s TikTok to reach 1 million views and 12.8k followers

    • Became an Adjunct Professor at NJCU

    • Taught an Adult ESL Course to Newly-Arrived Mothers in Jersey City, NJ

    • Taught Test-Prep to Students at HoLa School in Hoboken, NJ

    • Submitted Proposals to 3 Conferences

    • Began working at A.Harry Moore Laboratory School as a Teacher

    • Complete Year 2 of the Ed.D Program

    • Complete and pass the Comprehensive Exam for Summer Institute 2025

    • Curate an extensive plan for my research topic and proposal 

    • Start a Podcast on International Education Practices for Refugees with Disabilities

    • Implement new assistive technology at A. Harry Moore School’s L.I.F.T. Program

    • Continue practicing Spanish, Arabic, and ASL

    • Present at a conference

    • Attend NJEA Conference

    • Become a Published Author

    • Present the dissertation proposal at the Summer Institute 2026

    • Put together the materials needed to present to the IRB 

    • Successfully defend my dissertation 

    • Present at a conference 

    • Search and apply for an international education consultant position (Sesame Workshop)

    • Graduate with my Doctorate in Educational Technology Leadership

    • Continue Podcast Series

    • Continue Research in Pakistan

    • Become an International Education Consultant

    • Work with Sesame Workshop

“The point is not to become a leader. The point is to become yourself, and to use yourself completely – all your gifts, skills and energies – to make your vision manifest. You must withhold nothing. You must, in sum, become the person you started out to be, and to enjoy the process of becoming.” (Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader)