Engage

= **Goal 6 - Engage in ongoing professional growth and leadership .** = = = ** As leaders, we must surround ourselves with educational and technology leaders. We must challenge ourselves to move beyond our comfort zone and stretch our professional growth to become someone others admire and look to for leadership. I believe this goal works effortlessly with goal five as we conduct research we may well be doing this in conjunction with other professionals we connect with through professional organizations. **  ** My competence in this area is high, in that I have so many professionals I am connected to through my business contacts, yet only a few are educational professionals. However, I am very confident I will continue to grow my connections very quickly through the base I have today and the organizations I surround myself with. Recently, I was invited to serve on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization, Oneness School Initiative, that connects community churches to schools that have students at risk. The churches “adopt” a school and provide quality mentors. Through this organization I am making connections to Milwaukee Public Schools. I currently volunteer at Brookfield Christian School and volunteer at the Sunday School program at both Christ The Lord Lutheran Church and Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin. **