Reflection Letter

UTRGV Educational Technology Department

Professors and Staff



To Whom it May Concern:

After working in public education for nearly a decade, I started to feel like my growth opportunities were stagnating. The pandemic became the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, and motivated me to explore other industries. I searched for careers adjacent to education that also incorporated more of my skills and interests: design, collaboration, and creativity. I discovered the field of Instructional Design and was hooked! Within six months, I had a job offer at the Texas Association of School Boards as the instructional designer for the online learning center. My journey into the world of educational technology has been rewarding, invigorating, and exactly the career shift I needed. 

To further my career and personal goals, I decided to pursue my Masters of Education in Educational Technology with a certificate in Technology Leadership. My hopes with pursuing this degree and certificate are two fold. First, I've been interested in earning a Masters degree for over a decade, but I had previously struggled to find the right fit - for example, I knew K-12 administration wasn't for me. Now that I've discovered a field that I find interesting and intellectually rewarding, the timing felt right to start the program! Second, I hope to become a trusted voice in my company on the best learning strategies, processes, technologies and tools for maximizing learning. I still have so much to learn in the field of educational technology, and being able to demonstrate my mastery of the content with an MEd will provide expanded opportunities and open so many professional doors at my current company and beyond. 


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Instructions:

On this page, please write a 1500-word reflection letter, addressed to the Educational Technology faculty. Reflect on lessons learned as they relate to your professional goals, experiences in the program, next steps, and how you will use the new knowledge and skills in the future. This letter will change as you go through the program.

Your reflection letter must include the following: