“I chose to enroll at ISM because I ultimately wanted to receive a PhD and be part of a global learning environment. What I did not expect was all of the career support and guidance I would receive along the way. I am privileged to be able to take classes with an extremely talented group of classmates, many of whom are educators. As a result, I have opportunities to be a guest lecturer in cities around the word. In addition, several of us have had careers in the nonprofit sector and are writing a dissertation in a similar subject area. Because of our common areas of interest, we have set up an informal support team to encourage each other, share resources and focus ourselves on finishing our writing and obtaining a PhD.
Each of my professors has also been very helpful in providing advice and assistance in my journey to become an adjunct professor. From offering to work with me to prepare a paper for publication in a journal to connecting me to a university that is expanding coursework in my particular field of expertise, my professors have encouraged, supported and done all that they can to help me achieve my goals.”