Professionalization, Research Goals & Agenda 2020 - 2025
2020 - Year 1
12 month goal - Successfully enrolled in Ph.D. program
Alternate: Launch immersive media platform as full time initiative - incorporation on cultural curation (black digital spaces), educational component (freedom school house rock), podcast, full-time producing (in production on documentary)
3 months: Dec. 2020:
Complete Ph.D applications
GRE prep / test taking (by Oct. 31)
Develop Personal Statement
Request Letters of Recommendation
Build CV / Portfolio (academic profile)
Develop Evaluation
Build / Makeover Media Profiles (SM) / Creative Portfolio
Research & Format Programming
Complete Beacon Hill Cultural Curriculum Design & Syllabus for Spring 2021
6 Months: March 2021
Complete Thesis Research / Preparing for Thesis Defense
Implement Cultural Curriculum for Art-Based Freedom School
Develop Programming/ Content
Develop Marketing Research / Campaigns
Plan Platform launch
Enter Pre-planning Phase on Short Documentary
Update CV
Review Fellowship / Job Opportunities
Research Film, Art, Exhibition for Review or Develop Visual Essay on Research Topic
Cultural Community Organizing Plan (COO Plan)
(1-2 initiatives, service project, public writing/scholarship, program per year)
Cultural curriculum and programming in conjunction with research agenda
9 Months: June 2021
Post graduate time celebration
Finalize Relocation Plans (if necessary)
Update CV
Pre-plan / Launch Media Platform
COO Plan implementation
Phase from Pre-Production to Production on Short Documentary
2021 - Year 2
12 Month Goal Deadline: Sep 2021
12 - 15 Months: Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
1st semester enrollment in doctoral program
Explore research interest
15 - 18 Months: Dec 2021 - March 2022
1st yr phd program article submission / essays, publication, visual essays, programming connected to academic interest
Explore research interest
Jan-Mar 2022 COO Plan
21-24 Months: Internships/ Fellowships/ Conferences/ Panel/ Professionalization
Review Fellowship / Job Opportunities
2022 - Year 3
24-36 Month 3 Year Goal
Enter 2nd year phd program, progress toward candidacy
Define dissertation interest / research agenda
COO Y2 Plan
Professionalization
Present at conference
Present on a panel
Lecture
Debut Short Documentary at BlackStar film festival
Review Fellowship / Job Opportunities
2023 - Year 4
36 - 48 Month 4 Year Goal
3rd year phd program,
Curate exhibition / film screening / cultural community organizing
COO Y3 Plan/Implementation
Dissertation Research Plan
Professionalization
Present at a conference
Lecture
Upate CV
Review Fellowship / Job Opportunities
2024 - Year 5
36 - 48 Month 4 Year Goal
Phd Candidacy
Dissertation Research
COO Y4 Plan/Implementation
Professionalization
Present at conferences
Lecture
Review Fellowship / Job Opportunities
2025 - Year 6
5th year goal
Complete dissertation
Defend
Graduate with phd
Post doctorate plans
Post doc fellowship / teaching opportunities
COO Y5 Plan/Implementation
Professionalization