M Y    S T R E N G T H S

Communicator 

• Proficient as a writer and as a presenter
• Capacity to work within groups to listen well, speak well, and co-author
• Able to collaborate and communicate in a range of modalities (face-to-face and online)

 Culturally Responsive

• Perceives the professional self as functioning within a global context of education
• Aware of the dynamics of race, class, gender, and the other cultural factors within community dynamics and intercultural communication
• Interest in, and capacity to perceive, multiple perspectives
• Self-aware of cultural perspective and privilege
• Capacity to serve as an agent for social justice

Systems Thinker

• Perceives self as an educator participating within a larger system of education
• Looks for patterns and makes connections
• Sees how parts relate to the whole, including the implications of systems and organizational change

Creative Problem Solver

• Situational awareness and leadership in identifying and defining challenges 
• Thinks creatively to generate ideas and be open to alternatives
• Develops and implements plans for addressing problems and effecting change

Higher Education Administration

• Articulate the history, present state, and anticipated future of higher education in a global society, including:
  • Issues affecting higher education
  • Roles and functions of various administrative and academic personnel, as well as students, trustees, and alumni
• Apply research in the field of higher education to professional practice in institutions of higher education.

Time Management

Initiative to Make Positive Change 

Teamwork