Specific Professional Goals

1. What are your specific professional goals? How would the Saint Leo University Master of Social Work Program, with its emphasis on advanced clinical practice, help you to achieve your goals? Within the field of social work, there are several opportunities for growth and advancement and I plan to take advantage of them. Within the next five to six years, I plan to complete my Master of Social Work and then I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Women Studies/Gender Studies. My goal is to create a non-profit agency that inspires women and girls to move beyond their ordinary selves by helping them embrace their extraordinary self through the facilitation of workshops, skill development classes, mentoring, internships, empowerment sessions, and community …show more content…
Please describe how you will complete the normal daytime I work hours for internships. Before I began to pursue my Bachelor of Social Work on a full-time basis, I realized that I could not work, pursue my education, complete an internship and be a good wife and mother. In an effort to prevent role overload, I found that balancing school and family is of profound importance to me. Early on in my educational experience, I learned that the ideal situation was to attend school and focus on my family. I have chosen to then pursue my career goals once I graduate with the Master of Social Work. While completing the Master of Social Work program at St. Leo University, I plan to focus solely on my internship during the day and I will complete my coursework in the evening. I have a strong support system, both physically and financially, and I am confident that I can accommodate my internship hours. Embracing this philosophy has worked for me and I have had much success while earning my Bachelor of Social Work, and I plan to embrace the same philosophy while pursuing the Masters of Social Work as …show more content…
While serving, I was able to assist the Director of the Combined Federal Campaign. This is a major campaign that is sponsored by the military and United Way, and it is geared towards raising money for nonprofit agencies. I enjoyed visiting various agencies, organizing events, as well as educating people about the available resources within their communities. This was definitely a season of growth; furthermore, after careful research I discovered the field of social work was the best profession for me. This was a life changing event and this exposure changed my life forever. I believe with the right amount of support and determination, women can recognize their potential and they can aspire to reach their goals. I have always been resilient, determined, ambitious and hardworking and this is what drives me to want to inspire other women. I want to show women that adversity can create obstacles, but with the right mindset, adversity can also become a stepping stone that can push them closer to their