My academic experience so far has made me aware of the issues in higher education that I want to explore further. Ultimately, my goal is to better understand critical issues in higher education and to be able to influence change for the good of the academy as well as the students who and will participate in it. During my years at Babson College, I have indeed generated change. . I achieve this by leading and participating in the practice of process development and improvement as it relates to event planning, data planning, inquiry outreach, and new program deployment in the framework of graduate admissions. The practice of change management is linked to broader issues in higher education because it is necessary for the continued success of higher education. Change was and continues to be an important component of these processes for which I am responsible because it allows me to develop efficiencies and savings. of scale. As an example, I led a team that implemented the installation of Graduate Admission's customer relationship management system. The implementation allowed the Graduate Admissions Office to more efficiently track and plan the movement of interested applicants from application to application in one system. This implementation and deployment ultimately changed the way two separate offices conduct business. Implementation required changes in practice and was ultimately necessary for the continued growth of the Graduate Admissions Office. In this process, it was important for me to establish the sense of urgency as well as the vision of the project. I accomplished this by meeting and working with stakeholders, gaining their consensus, and working with the technical team to develop the... middle of paper ...... its future. My main goal is to make a positive contribution. in Higher Education. I believe that the UMASS-Boston EdD in Education/Higher Education Administration program will provide me with the knowledge necessary to be able to select and defend my chosen issue. At the end of the program, I would like to be able to develop theories or take existing theories and implement them while understanding and planning for their implications. I am excited about the opportunity to participate in the UMASS-Boston EdD in Education/Higher Education Administration program. . I have researched the programs very carefully and believe that the UMASS-Boston EdD in Education/Higher Education Administration program is the best choice for me and my educational growth. I look forward to taking the next step(s) in the process to get closer to committing to this higher education adventure..