- Short Term Goals -

• To obtain a full-time teaching position in a kindergarten through 6th grade classroom, in the central Illinois area

• To have a positive impact on the children I serve

• To be an enthusiastic, motivating, stable role model

- Long Term Goals -

• To create an effective classroom environment conducive to learning

• To instill a love for learning within each of my students

• To make a difference

• To enjoy the benefits of being an effective collaborator among my colleagues

• To be a mentor teacher to a future student teacher

• To obtain tenure as an elementary educator