psychologist

My career goal is to work with children from all ages in need of academic help, self esteem, assessment and             As a professional educator, I have developed several goals in both the short and long term in order to facilitate my continued development as mental health psychologist, hypnotherapist, teacher, and learner. These goals fall into several categories, but they all reflect my desire for continued growth in my professional capacities. Each of these goals is closely related to, and reflective of, one or more of the core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The first category of goals is related to my academic development as a professional educator. In the short term, my goal is to complete the Master of Arts in Teacher and Learning program through Nova Southeastern University and earn my Master’s degree. This goal will be accomplished within six months and will mark a significant accomplishment in my academic development. In the long term, my academic goals include further training in choral conducting and literature within the next ten years. These academic goals reflect my personal desire to increase my knowledge about choral music and the best ways to teach it to my students by incorporating the things I have learned into my daily practices as an educator. Closely related to my academic goals are my goals related to research. Within six months, I will complete my action research project as part of the degree program mentioned above. This short-term goal will allow me to develop better methods of teaching sight reading within my choral classroom. After this project is finished, I will continue the cycle of action research by evaluating the results and seeking further areas for improvement. Within the next five years, I will complete further action research within the domain of choral music, focusing on teaching vocal students with changing voices. Like my academic goals, these research goals will help me increase knowledge about my subject and how to teach it effectively. More importantly, they have a direct impact on the students in my classroom. I have chosen to continue with the action research format for two reasons: First, the search for effective solutions to problems in my classroom is evidence of my commitment to my students and their learning. Second, the practical nature of action research allows me to develop the most effective methods for managing and monitoring my student’s learning and musical progress. My third category of professional development goals involves long-term goals for publication, both of a choral arrangement and of an article within the next five years. Through my teaching experience over several years, I have learned that, while there is a dearth of new choral arrangements every year, only a very few are quality arrangements for young and developing choirs. I have also learned that, generally speaking, good choral arrangements have several common characteristics. I would like to apply this experience in two forms, by publishing an article on the subject and creating one or more new arrangements that meet the quality standards I have developed. Achieving these goals will also provide evidence of my knowledge of the field of choral music education, and of the best materials and methods for teaching in this field. My goal as a professional educator, is to continue educating myself as a teacher, and learner. These goals fall into my desire to continue my growth in my professional capacities. My goals are closely related to, and reflective of, one or more of the core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching . Focusing on teaching english students and english as a second language, these goals will help me increase knowledge about my subject and how to teach it effectively. More importantly, they have a direct impact on the students in my classroom. I also have a Masters degree in Psychology and combing both they help me to work effevtively and understand better the student academic abilities and emotions.    

Mental Health Therapist

Guaynabo, PR