Jaclyn Jerse

10549 Pueblo Springs St.

Las Vegas, Nevada 89183
Touro University Nevada
Personal Leadership Development Plan
Personal Statement
I am a graduate student from Touro University Nevada, School of Occupational Therapy
with continuous self-motivation and willingness to learn. My didactic coursework and clinical
experiences have contributed to my perseverance in becoming an occupational therapist. My
compassionate demeanor and ambitious personality demonstrate strength for practitioner
success. I will take every effort necessary to invest in the well-being and growth of others, with
determination to impact the development of society.
Mission and Vision Statement
My vision is to be an honest, empathetic, and impactful as an occupational therapy
practitioner. I am committed to growing as a leader and delivering value to the profession as I
demonstrate unconditional compassion to all individuals I encounter. My mission is to aspire to
my full potential and remain confident as a practitioner. I am dedicated to utilize various
resources and creativity to develop personalized interventions that have sufficient evidence to
support the treatment. I will demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration combined with effective
communication to problem solve professionally. I will find opportunities to use optimism with a
consistent mindset of no limitations. I will seek opportunities to mentor occupational therapy
students and new graduates, to provide guidance that will contribute to their success. I will
become an active role model for society, demonstrating unconditional compassion, free from
judgment. I will continue to nurture the academic, physical, and spiritual aspects of my life to

maintain a sense of balance. I will be mindful of the evolving occupational therapy profession
and will remain ambitious to obtain my doctorate degree in the future.
Strengths
My top five strengths consist of the following characteristics: includer, individualization,
developer, responsibility, positivity. I feel that these qualities accurately portray my personality
characteristics demonstrating consistent acceptance of others. I continuously place myself in the
circumstances presented to the individual, to better understand how certain conditions may make
someone feel, creating a greater sense of acceptance. I can easily get along with people of all
ages with the ability to involve everyone so nobody feels excluded. I feel that I am reliable and
punctual, demonstrating qualities that are essential within a working environment. I continuously
find the good in each person and find greater opportunities to enhance their individualized
characteristics.
I feel that I have a sense of directing others toward success and accomplishing challenges
to encourage individualized growth. I have always been one to continuously challenge myself to
accomplish greater goals than I ever imagined. I continue to portray the mentality if I can do it,
anyone can do it to inspire individuals to reach for their dreams. I feel that I provide sufficient
support and motivation to various individuals with hopes to contribute to their accomplishments.
I provide awareness of others contributions, with hopes to encourage individuals to utilize their
strengths in which provides a sense of self-worth.
Responsibility is essential component within a leadership position, demonstrating
accountability and sense of trust. This portrays my individual demeanor due to my consistent
desire to prioritize accountability over specific desires. I believe that I have strong work ethics
with a sense of trust to guide decisions and govern actions. I feel that I openly acknowledge my

mistakes and shortcomings, which many individuals struggle to accept. I also feel that I will go
out of my way to do what was promised because I never like to let anyone down. I always try to
remain positive provided the situation rather than concentrate on pessimistic beliefs. Friends find
comfort seeking advice or guidance from me, because I remain nonjudgmental and will do
anything to assist them toward a possible solution. I enjoy interacting with individuals and
demonstrate excitement toward future ideas.
Growth Needs
Due to my natural inclination to see the best in people and situations, I over-invest in
losing causes. I need to acknowledge that there are more opportune situations and understand I
cannot help everyone. I also need to push myself to say no to sustain balance within my life. I am
instinctively responsible and must be selective with areas that matter most to me to avoid
becoming overwhelmed. I must surround myself with positive people and avoid negative people
that bring me down. This will promote positive energy and enlighten perspectives of one another.
I must seek opportunities to vocalize effectively when presenting a speech. Presenting topics in
which I am compassionate about will provide greater chances to utilize personal experiences that
will provide the audience with raw evidence. This will validate my points with much stronger
content than generic information filled with theories.
Leadership Model
The leadership model in which I feel demonstrates my personality and future endeavors
replicates servant leadership. Servant leadership is a philosophy & set of practices that enriches
the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more compassionate
world. This focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to
which they belong.

Goals
Date
Establishe
d:
One Year

Goals:
(SMART)

Actions:

Outcome
Measure:

Resources:

Obtain a
fieldwork
Level I student
to mentor for
the required 16
hours.

Collaborate
with Dr. Fecht
and refer to
AOTA
guidelines in
relation to
fieldwork
rules and
regulations.

Fieldwork
educator
performance
evaluation
conducted by
the student

AOTA

Organization
database to
validate entry
regarding
report of
volunteer
services

Refer to local
news and
online
sources to
help
organizations

One Year
Participate in
one volunteer
opportunity
each month
within the
community.

Sign up for
volunteer
opportunities
and complete
necessary
applications.

One Year

Accomplishe
d
(Target Date)
Second Year

Second Year

Second Year
Take an OT
continuing
education
course offered
on the

Enroll in OT
continuing
education
course and
plan
accordingly if

Obtain OT
CEU credits
from class and
provide
documentation
to the state

AOTA

Three Year

weekend to
obtain a
specific
certification
that will
enhance my
skills as a
practitioner.

time off is
needed.

board for CEU

requirements.

Obtain a
fieldwork
Level II
student to
mentor for 3
months.

Collaborate
with Dr. Fecht
and refer to
AOTA
guidelines in
relation to
fieldwork
rules and
regulations.

Fieldwork
educator
performance
evaluation
conducted by
the student.

Three Year
Become a
guest speaker
at Touro
University
Nevada to
discuss an area
of specialty

Obtain
Collaborate
feedback from
with the
professors
Occupational regarding
Therapy
presentation
Department of material.
Touro
University

AOTA,
Occupational
Therapy
Accredited
Programs

Four Year

Refer to
previous
mentors and
professors
who have
inspired my
leadership
quest as an

Four Year

relating to OT
services.

Nevada to
plan session.

OT.

Three Year

Three Year

Four Year

Take two OT
continuing
education
courses to
obtain a
specific
certification
that will
contribute to
the quality of
care I provide
and the
population of
patients I am
treating.

Attend Touro
Universitys
Occupational
Therapy Child
Based Student
Presentations

Enroll in OT
continuing
education
course and
plan
accordingly if
time off is
needed

Obtain OT
CEU credits
from
coursework
from AOTA

AOTA

Four Year
Communicate
with Dr. Lau
to determine
the schedule
for the child
based
presentations.

Evaluate
projects and
provide
professional
feedback of
areas of
growth.

Touro
Universitys
School of
Occupational
Therapy
Department

and provide
students with
feedback to
encourage
growth within
the profession.

Five Year

Become the
Rehab
Director/Mana
ger of facility
in which I am
employed.

Five Year

Take two OT
continuing
education
courses to
obtain a
desired
certification
that will
enhance my

Communicate
with the
interdisciplina
ry team and
administrative
staff to
develop a
professional
rapport.

Enroll in OT
continuing
education
course and
plan
accordingly if
time off is
needed.

Become
promoted to
Rehab
Director/Mana
ger by higher
authority who
appreciates my
abilities and
profession as
an OT.

Communicate Sixth Year

with the
owner and
staff of
facility of
employment
to determine
positional
roles for hire.

Obtain OT
CEU credits
from
coursework
and provide to
stateboard.

Sixth Year
Refer to the
AOTA
website to
sign up for
classes.

treatment
sessions and
quality of care.
Fiver Year

Sixth Year
Attend the
annual AOTA
conference for
my first time
to develop my
knowledge of
current
treatments.

Schedule
flight, hotel
accommodati
ons and
request time
off work to
attend AOTA.

Five Year

Five Year

Take yoga
teacher
training classes
to become a
certified yoga
instructor.

Enroll in local
yoga teacher
training 2
month course.

Advocate for
patient specific
cases to
receive
necessary
rehabilitation

Represent the
rehab team of
the facility in
which I am
employed
during

Reflect on
learned
material at
AOTA
conference to
implement
learned
material
toward patient
interventions.

Obtain yoga
certification to
teach classes.

Sign off on
appropriate
documentation
to ensure
patient is
receiving

Refer to
AOTA
website to
schedule plan
accordingly
to suggested
location.
Seventh Year

Refer to local
yoga studios
to enroll in
offered
teacher
training
classes.

Communicate
with
administratio
n and case

Eighth Year

Ten Year

hours during
interdisciplinar
y team
meetings.

interdisciplina
ry meetings to
discuss
patient
progress and
potential.

necessary
services
recommended.

managers to
remain
involved in
interdisciplin
ary meetings.

Teach one
yoga class
once a week at
local studio to
learn different
strategies to
incorporate in
occupational
therapy
treatment
sessions.

Apply for
teaching
positions at
local yoga
studios to
develop a
greater
awareness of
OT.

Reflect on how
I can improve
my teaching
abilities and
gain feedback
from local
instructors to
increase
patient
treatment
sessions.

Refer to local
yoga studios
that are in
need of
teachers.

Ten Year

Eleven Year

Twelve Year
Obtain
doctorate to
increase
credibility and
knowledge of
occupational
therapy.

Apply for
doctorate
program to
increase
credibility and
knowledge of
occupational
therapy.

Ensure
application is
accepted to
attend
doctorate
program.

Refer to
AOTA and
online
resources to
find relevant
program that
fits my needs.

Ten Year

Ten Year

Eleven Year

Mentor a new
MSOT
graduate
student who
just entered the
workforce to
offer guidance
once a week
for first year.

Consider
opening a
pediatric
occupational
therapy clinic
outweighing
the positives
and negatives
before acting
on the idea.

Utilize
fieldwork
networking to
obtain new
graduate
MSOT
student.

Acknowledgi
ng the
positives and
negatives to
determine the
chances for
facility
success.

Obtain
feedback from
new graduate
regarding the
positives and
negatives of
mentorship.

Make the
decision to
determine if
opening a
pediatric clinic
is in my best
interest for my
future.

Refer to
AOTA to
obtain the
necessary
information
to enhance
the mentor
experience
for the
individual.

Collaborate
with
colleagues
and obtain
advice upon
opening a
pediatric
facility.

Eleven Year