Hopes and Dreams for 2024

Another year in this wild decade and this I could say with confidence that this was my best year in a while. This was where I not only established this website and my public speaking services, but I was able to get back into working at a special education school. After dealing with personal losses during the COVID years, this was the year of me rebounding and getting back what I love to do, which is collaborating with professionals and working with transition aged students. There were so many experiences that shaped the current me, like my keynote presentation with Autism Connections back in April or my presentation with Autism New Jersey at Atlantic City. Not to mention, spending time with my lovely job at FOCUS Center for Autism where I am a teacher’s assistant. While there were a bunch of positives, there were a few negatives during the year like some family health struggles during the summertime and me processing my COVID losses during the first half of the year. However, those experiences are only temporary, and I managed to grow as a result. For today’s blog, I am listing several goals I want to do for 2024 professionally and personally.  
 
Graduate from Charter Oak State College 
As mentioned on my professional history page, I am attending Charter Oak to obtain my bachelor's degree in psychology. I felt psychology would be a good fit for me with my jack of all trade style of professional history. I only have six courses left before I officially graduate from college. Two courses each for the spring, summer and fall semester. I need that degree to be at the next stage of my life and embrace it. 


Presenting in Pennsylvania 
I presented in the east coast, mostly at New English states. I realized during the month of December that I never presented in Pennsylvania. I find Pennsylvania to be another state where it is active with the autism scene with many organizations existing like Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Neurodiversity Employment Network. One of my employers, Children Hosptial of Philadelphia is present over there too. It is a no brainer for me to reach out over there to present.  


Touring more nonprofits and schools in the east coast 
On my days off, I love touring nonprofits and schools that I don’t have a lot of knowledge about. It is for this reason that I toured places like Golisano Autism Center/AutismUp and Northeast Arc during this year. I love learning about places that can provide local and state impact to individuals and families. If I am able to present for their communities and collaborate in any projects, it makes me feel good to be part of that impact. I do have some tours scheduled for 2024, but I will not be telling you until those tours do happen. Stay tuned! 


Attending a video game convention 
Yes, a non-work goal as I usually would attend these in Connecticut. I never got a chance to attend one this year. I want to change for 2024 as I always love a good convention like RetroWorld in my state where it is always a good time. Not only to meet with local friends of mine but to play some classic video games for a day.  
Have a safe weekend and very Happy New Years! 
 
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