Personal Leadership Development Plan

Hayley J. Meredith
OCCT 650 Leadership and Occupational Therapy
Spring 2015

Personal Statement
I am a second-year graduate student at Touro University Nevada (TUN) where I am
pursuing a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. I am a member of Pi Theta Epsilon and
was Vice President of the Student Government Association for the School of Occupational
Therapy at TUN. I am a proud Oregonian and have clinical interests in occupational therapy in
oncology, community reintegration, and primary care. I completed my first Level II fieldwork
experience at Summerlin Hospital within in-patient rehabilitation, and will be completing my
second Level II fieldwork experience at St. Rose Dominican Hospital -Siena Campus in acute
care. Before graduate school I completed an international occupational therapy internship in
Auckland, New Zealand in pediatrics. I am a self-directed learner, goal-oriented, and enjoy
working with a team of professionals from a variety of disciplines.
Mission and/or Vision Statement
My life's journey is about becoming a self-sufficient and professional woman. I have
found my purpose through occupational therapy to empower others to live functional and
independent lives. I will strive to incorporate compassion, humility, and patience into my daily
life. I will constantly renew myself by focusing on exercising regularly, praying often, and
finding balance between by professional and personal lives.
Strengths
Based on the Strengths Finder 2.0 Assessment my strengths include individualization,
futuristic, connectedness, activator, and communication. These themes demonstrate that I tend to
be very intrigued by the unique qualities of each person, am a forward thinker, and move beyond

my own self-interests and inspire others to see the connections between their abilities,
accomplishments, and purpose. My strengths also showed that I take action and strive to lead by
example, and use communication to inspire and energize people with words.
Growth Needs
Areas of growth include active listening and being mindful, or present. I have received
this from my peers and family members. Being mindful is something I have struggled with for a
long time, but have sought outside resources in mindfulness training and mediation.
Leadership Model and/or Style Selected
I align most closely with the Leadership Challenge Model. I believe in leading my
example by creating standards of excellence and modeling that for others to follow. I use
magnetism and quiet persuasion to enlist others, and am willing to take risks to challenge the
status quo to innovate and improve organization. In group settings I try to foster collaboration,
and strive to create an atmosphere of trust and consensus to make each person feel capable and
powerful.
Goals

Date
Established:
One Year

Goals:
(SMART)
I will become
an active
member of
the
Occupational
Therapy

Actions:
I will sign up
for
membership
online, read
the monthly
newsletter,

Outcome
Measure:
I will receive a
membership
confirmation
email, and will
expand my
network by a

Resources:
OTAO
website,
OTAO
colleagues
and
mentors.

Accomplished
(Target Date)
I will register
for OTAO by
April 2015.
I will attend the
2015
Conference in

Association
of Oregon
(OTAO)
within 8
months.

attend
meetings, and
attend the
state
conference.

minimum of 5
contacts.

Portland in
October.

Three
Year

I will present a
poster on OT
practice in
Oncology at the
OTAO
Conference in
2018.

I will submit
my poster
presentation to
the OTAO
committee.

I will be
accepted by
the OTAO
committee to
present.

OTAO
website,
AOTA
website,
oncology
evidence
based articles

Fall 2018

Five
Year

I will create my
own
OTAO
leadership
position as
Special Interest
Section Liaison
for Emerging
Niches in in
Rehab,
Disability, and
Participation by
2020.

This leadership
position will
entail Cancer
Care and
Oncology,
Telehealth, and
Veteran and
Wounded
Warrior Care in
the state of
Oregon.

This
leadership
will be
inducted into
the OTAO
leadership and
my position
will be
announced on
the OTAO
website.

AOTA
Special
Interest Group
Liaisons and

April 2020,
before
AOTAs
national
conference

Ten Year

I will establish
one postsecondary
education
program for
young adults
with intellectual
and
developmental

I will present
the proposal to
the Oregon
State University
Board of
Trustees,
President,
Provost,
Administration,

The Oregon
State
University
leadership
will accept
the proposal
and formulate
the program
on campus

Dr. Joe Ryan

(the Program
Director of
Clemson
LIFE) and Dr.
Emily
Furgang
Kertcher
(Lead OT

Fall 2025

disabilities at
Oregon State
University by
2025.

and School of
Education.

within one
year.

researcher in
this field)