

Career Goals
Goal #1
I will continue an adjunct position, and within one year of completing my MSDH, I will obtain a didactic teaching position.
Objectives:
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Applying my knowledge and skills gained from earning my MSDH degree, I will confidently apply for a didactic teaching position.
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Build a good relationship with the faculty by fulfilling my responsibilities as a clinical adjunct faculty member.
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Increase my knowledge and experience by obtaining a didactic teaching position.
Expected Outcome:
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Using my experience as an adjunct instructor paired with my didactic experience will advance my professional career goals toward a full-time faculty position.
Steps Taken:
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Earned my MSDH
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Obtained adjunct position
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MSDH course work
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DHYG 508 Curriculum Development and Management
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DHYG 503 Clinical and Didactic Educational Concepts
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DHYG 504 Student Teaching
Goal #2
With an increase in professional responsibility and continuous building upon professional relationships, I will move towards teaching BSDH online courses.
Objectives:
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Acquiring more professional responsibilities and experience will lead me to a full-time teaching position propelling my career towards more opportunities.
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By Broadening my teaching abilities, I will be able to explore different platforms for teaching.
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Collaborate with other faculty to build upon our strengths to create cohesive lesson plans.
Expected Outcome:
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Gained experience from a full-time position within an A.S. dental hygiene program and an increased knowledge of online teaching platforms will lead to teaching opportunities within a B.S. Dental Hygiene Program.
Steps Taken:
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Form strong relationships with fellow faculty members
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Acquire full-time faculty position
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Teach several online courses
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Pursue learning opportunities to increase my skills as an educator
Goal #3
Successfully teach online classes for a BSDH program and work part-time with Skilled nursing facilities and their staff to increase their oral health care services knowledge and awareness.
Objectives:
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Work with my established connections within local skilled nursing facilities to develop a training component for CNA schools to implement proper oral health care to residents in skilled nursing facilities.
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Investing my time and focus into online courses and curriculum development.
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Collaborate with Skilled nursing facilities and their staff to implement a consistent oral health care process.
Expected Outcome:
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Resources, experience, and relationships obtained from being an educator and working within skilled nursing facilities will lead to a collaboration with CNA training programs.
Steps Taken:
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Acquire teaching position within a BSDH program
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Continue working with Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Provide educational training sessions for CNA's in local facilities
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