Final PDP

Professional Development plan

Mission: To do my part in lessening the impact of humanity on the United States natural areas.

Strengths:

·         Strong background in Environmental science

·         Proactive work ethic

·         Effective leader

·         Empathetic

·         Introvert- able to more thoroughly think on an idea before acting on it

·         Adaptive

·         Quick to learn

Weaknesses:

·         Fully developed core of knowledge

·         Internalize feelings

Goals:

·         obtain masters in 5 to6 years and PhD in 15 years

·         become respected restoration ecologist

·         become president of NAA

·         live in a hobbit house

·         raise a family

·         travel the world

Strategy:

·         obtain undergraduate degree May 2012

·         work in restoration ecology for 5 years,

o   take GRE during 5 years

·         obtain masters in plant taxonomy or plant ecology

·         marry around age 30

·         work in restoration ecology for another 4 years and obtain PhD in restoration ecology (Colorado State University) around age 35

·         Become a professor at a college age 55

Values:

·         nature

·         hard work

·         living comfortably

·         travel

·         friends

·         family