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__**Program Portfolio for M.S. in Educational Leadership**__
The purpose of this portfolio is to document my journey as a life-long learner, specifically while enrolled in the Educational Leadership Masters Program at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.
 * Welcome to the Program Portfolio of Mary B. Swinford!**

I am in my 11th year of teaching at Bay View Middle School in the Howard-Suamico School District on the northwest side of Green Bay, WI. I came to teaching as a non-traditional, having had a successful career in Nursing for 17 years.

My pursuit of knowledge has been never-ending. I received my Bachelors in Nursing in 1980. As I quickly found that I had a knack to manage, I obtained my Masters in Business Administration in 1990. I chose an MBA not only because I was involved in health care management and administration, but also because I saw it as being a more pivotal degree in case Nursing wasn't a lifetime pursuit. Which it wasn't. I dropped out of the work force in 1997 to pursue a teaching certificate and in 2000, when I had completed the program, I was lucky enough to acquire a dream job in the HSSD. However, as I find myself working with so many 20-somethings, I find that my knowledge of the changing world in education and beyond is once again inadequate. For me to continue to grow, I need to challenge myself. This latest adventure, the Educational Leadership program at UW-O, is just that: my newest challenge.


 * For more information regarding my role as an educator, visit my [|school website.]**