This document outlines Anneka Pierzga's career map and goals. Her long-term goals are to move to Western Australia to build a life with her family, live near her extended family, and provide high-quality veterinary medicine. Her career map details her plans to achieve these goals by graduating from her MLT program, attending veterinary school in Australia, and pursuing a career as a veterinarian or veterinary nurse focused on internal medicine or emergency care. Her short-term goals include improving her work-life balance, health, and family time as she works towards her educational and professional objectives.

1. Career Map
ANNEKA PIERZGA
MLT 2015
PROFESSOR TIFFANY GILL
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND

2. LONG-TERM LIFE GOALS
LIFE GOALS

3. LONG-TERM LIFE GOALS
▪ MOVE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO BUILD A FULFILLING LIFE WITH
MY HUSBAND AND PETS
▪ LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY THAT I LOVE, NEAR FAMILY
▪ PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY VETERINARY MEDICINE TO PATIENTS AND
CLIENTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
▪ REALIZE A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR ANIMALS, MEDICINE, AND
OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE

4. CAREER MAP
PROJECTED PATHWAY TO MEET GOALS

7. ACHIEVING THE DREAM: PERSONAL GOALS
LONG-TERM
▪ MOVE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND ATTEND MURDOCH UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE
▪ LIFE-LONG DREAM OF MOVING TO AUSTRALIA
▪ MULTIPLE VISITS THROUGHOUT LIFE TO VISIT FAMILY THERE
▪ AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN BY BIRTH
▪ PERSONAL IDEAL PLACE TO BEGIN A FAMILY WITH HUSBAND
▪ LIFE-LONG LOVE OF ANIMALS COUPLED WITH 10 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND
EDUCATION HAVE CULTIVATED A PASSION FOR HIGH-QUALITY VETERINARY MEDICINE AND
PATIENT CARE
▪ MLT PROGRAM EDUCATION WHETTED AN APPETIE FOR MORE IN-DEPTH MEDICAL
EDUCATION
▪ MAINTAIN HEALTHY WORK/EDUCATION/LIFE BALANCE

8. ACHIEVING THE DREAM: PERSONAL GOALS
SHORT-TERM
▪ IMPROVE WORK/EDUCATION/LIFE BALANCE
▪ DROP TO PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO HAVE MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL AND
SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILMY
▪ IMPROVE HEALTH
▪ EAT HEALTHIER FOODS
▪ MAKE MORE TIME FOR THINGS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
▪ EXERCISE MORE FREQUENTLY
▪ ALLOW TIME FOR HOBBIES (READING, PLAYING WITH PETS0
▪ SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY
▪ THIS WILL HELP TO IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH, AS MAINTAINING HEALTHY AND FULFILLINF
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS DIRECTLY BENEFIRTS HEATH

9. ACHIEVING THE DREAM: EDUCATION GOALS
LONG-TERM
▪ COMPLETE A DEGREE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE AT MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
▪ COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP IN INTERNAL MEDICINE OR EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL
CARE TO PREPARE FOR A POSITION IN REFERRAL MEDICINE
ALTERNATIVELY
▪ COMPLETE A CERTIFICATION IN VETERINARY NURSING

10. ACHIEVING THE DREAM: EDUCATION GOALS
SHORT-TERM
▪ GRADUATE FROM THE MLT PROGRAM AT THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN
MARYLAND
▪ PASS THE ASCP MLT CERTIFICATION
▪ BEGIN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING TO VETERINARY SCHOOL
▪ WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT PROTRAYING MY PASSION FOR
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND HIGHLIGHTING MY UNIQUE COMBINATION
OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, WHICH WILL HELP ME TO PROVIDE
OUTSTANDING VETERINARY CARE IN THE FUTURE

11. ACHIEVING THE DREAM: PROFESSIONAL GOALS
SHORT-TERM
▪ BECOME A FULL TIME STUDENT
▪ REDUCE WORK HOURS TO PART-TIME
EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON
MY EDUCATION
LONG-TERM
▪ BECOME A VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL WHO
PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY MEDICINE AND PATIENT CARE
▪ DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
▪ SPECIALIZE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE OR
EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE
OR
▪ VETERINARY NURSE
▪ UTILIZE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC QUALITY AND
EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE TO THE VETERINARY TEAM
▪ MAY EXPLORE CAREER AT A VETERINARY
DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, AT A VETERINARY
UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OR AS A
TEACHER IN A VETERINARY NURSING PROGRAM

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