Farewell....

Three deeply felt learnings are pretty well described in my wordle. First, I do indeed have what is necessary to be an effective leader. Next, I will be a lifelong learner. I think I have always known that, but this course reinforced it for me. And lastly, I am amazed at the amount of job opportunities available to me. Since Dr. Teri had us do that assignment on international jobs, I am in awe of the possibilities!

            My long term goal is to always avail myself to learning opportunities. I do not ever want to stop learning or advocating for children, ALL children. I hope that obtaining my master’s degree avails me many opportunities to advocate and I am sure that it will. I look forward to it.

            It is hard to believe this journey is over… I will miss you all as my colleagues and I wish you all many blessings and success wherever the future leads you. I am sure that some of you will surpass your “dream speech” and I will be proud to say “ I knew them when…” And what words are appropriate for Dr. Teri? She somehow congealed us into students worth receiving our master’s degree! Thank you.

            I will end this with a few favorite quotes… “The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind. – Maria Montessori

            How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood. – Harold Ramis

            From birth to five, the brain downloads the world. – Daphne Ryser

 

 

 

Reference

Famous Quotes, Retrieved from http://www.famousquotes.com

oops! I forgot to post my references!

• Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

•  Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm
• International Consulting Firm. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.icfi.com
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Save the children is probably my all time favorite website to go to. I chose this site because it is so encompassing. Anything and everything that can/will/does affect children is present on that site. World-wide issues and support is available. The position I chose to look at there is currently available.

Early Childhood Development Specialist

You need to at least have your master's degree in early childhood development or a related field, 3-5 years experience in early childhood program design, development or implementation. They prefer experience in developing countries, and materials development, excellent communication skills and the ability to travel 30-40% of the time.

The next site I chose was www.aed.org which promptly took me to www.fhi360.org and that website had several interesting jobs available. The position I chose was:

Technical Advisor I, Global Learning Group

You were also required to have your master's degree in education or a related field. 5-8 years experience with international education projects, experience in areas of literacy, strong research and evaluation skills, strong organizational and communication skills, strong research and writing skills and a professional demeanor. French language skills are a plus.

This was an interesting site and offered a variety of positions. The mission statement was to improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development. I will continue to follow it because I was not aware of it prior to this assignment.

The next website I chose was ICF International. This website seems to have a collection of different jobs. Their mission statement is they provide connections for their clients to build a better life, and implement solutions that protect and improve the quality of life.  They are passionate and committed to providing clients with expertise to provide the desired outcomes. I think that is quite a mouthful, and will be interested in following this site too. The position I chose was:

Head Start Grantee Specialist - Region X

The basic qualifications were a minimum of a B.S. or B.A. in a field related to program design and management, master's degree is preferred. Head Start experience, experience providing training at state, regional or national levels and providing technical assistance to private organizations. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team with excellent verbal and communication skills are also desired.

All three of these jobs sound like promising opportunities. It would be very exciting to travel internationally and make a difference somewhere!