As a school administrator I want to provide effective, democratic team approach to leadership. My experience as a teacher has inspired my desire to become a good administrator, I understand that people in all positions of responsibility in the school community can contribute necessary and legitimate information to inspired learning . My goal in this program is to develop the skills to become a democratic team leader with necessary administrative skills to facilitate team progress toward a shared vision of a constructive educational environment. My goal is to share authority with effective school leaders, empower, inspire and motivate others to work as a unified team toward our shared purpose of student achievement. I would like to work in a rural area in a community school. I feel the possibilities of team leadership and the opportunity and challenges of identifying problems, changing old patterns and coming up with creative responses to problems in rural areas will require great personal communication skills and the ability to appreciate tradition as well as inspire innovation. I am confident that I can be one of that kind of leader. This can best be accomplished in creating an environment of open communication, shared responsibilities, accountability and trust. Administrators and Teachers have the very important responsibility of shaping the lives of young, impressionable children. With this responsibility comes great pride and joy. I will provide leadership and build a structure of collaborative relationships in the school and community so that all students have a variety of opportunities to succeed and be productive.
I started my education for teaching late in life, but looking back I was always in a leadership or teaching role. As early at 10, I was placed in charge of other children as a tutor or as a supervisor during activities. Working with children was easy for me, at age 14; I worked as a part time caretaker and