Ellen+Zimmerman,+MTT

=Introduction and Career and Leadership Goals=

While I didn't always work in education, I have always been a teacher! It started out with accounting software, then phone system, pharmacy, you name it. If it was software related, I got called to help! And I've always loved that feeling when the person you're helping "gets it"! The educational technology leadership program fit perfectly with what I had been doing and where I wanted to go. Part of what I realized when I changed careers was that the education field not only supports and encourages further education, it also requires it from the standpoint that you cannot keep up with current trends and the most productive methods of educating others without continuous learning. I always thought I was keeping up with professional development and continued learning but this master’s degree course has provided so many more technology tools than I was already aware of. I’ve even discovered that I have an interest in the research and writing part that, at first, I didn’t like at all! After completion of the masters program, I also began working as an adjunct at a local college where I have had the opportunity to create online course content of my own for two different courses I have taught. I love it! I plan to pursue a doctorate to allow me to pursue more opportunities in higher education and distance learning.

UPDATE: Since completion of my masters, I started working as an eLearning Consultant and I have been accepted into the University of North Texas Educational Computing doctorate program. Learning is truly lifelong!