Promote Yourself!

Are you a past or present OLIT student? Submit your portfolio link here!

Include your graduation date, your emphasis of study, official degree name, with a short paragraph about yourself (50-100 words) to , our webmaster.

Please send no more than three links, which may point to your online resume or a personal website. Look at entries here for ideas. This is a wonderful way to promote yourself. What are you waiting for?

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OLIT Student Portfolios & Resumes

Following are offsite links to OLIT student/graduate portfolios or other online presence. You will see that OLIT students and graduates have rich experiences in many areas of learning, design, training and technology.

Formally, all graduating OLIT graduate students hold Master's of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Education. However, because of the broad scope of studies in the OLIT Program, students may choose to focus upon a multitude of areas such as distance learning, instructional design, organizational learning, transformational learning, training, evaluation, e-learning, or knowledge management, to name several areas of study.

Tatiana Abras, M.A.

PhD, Education

Anticipated Graduation: 2014
Emphasis in Organizational Learning and Instructional Technology

Presently, I hold a Masters of Science in Health Education and a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy. My interest is to research the affects of technology in health information, self-efficacy acquisition, and the establishment of social presence. Technologies of interest include distance education, virtual reality, gaming, and mobile technology. My passion is to empower individuals in their learning, foster increased self-efficacy, and improve the adoption of healthy behaviors.

Annalisa Aguilar, M.A.

MA, Education

Graduated: May 2012
Emphasis in Instructional Technology

My particular interests include Cognitive Science, Visual Attention, and Interaction Design. I have many years' experience in Web Development and Design and am a firm advocate for technology that is heuristic, intuitive, and easy to use. In December 2011, I defended earning honors with distinction for my Master's Thesis, in which I identify the necessity for a comprehensive theory in technology design based upon human cognition, and in which I propose a theory of pattern that stands upon principles derived from empricial findings in Cognitive Science.

Marlie Cardiff, M.A.

MA, Education

Graduated: June 2008
Emphasis in Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology

My specific interest is in helping organizations create a sustainable learning culture in order to enhance organizational performance and individual development. This passion is motivated by the belief that fostering lifelong learning in individuals will create a stronger, more powerful, and adaptable workforce that can handle any change it will inevitably meet in today's economy.

Erin C. Connor Reilly, M.A.

MA, Education

Graduated: August 2009
Emphasis in Learning Management, Training, Instructional Design, and e-Learning

During my OLIT internship with IDEAL (Innovative Digital Education & Learning)-NM, I designed and developed eLearning training courses for Governor Bill Richardson's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.  I have enjoyed a 14-year career working in New Mexico public schools, serving 12 years as a School Counselor.  My academic background includes a B.A. Degree in Psychology (Minors in Business Administration and Philosophy) from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame; and an additional M.A. Degree in Guidance and Counseling from New Mexico Highlands University.  Currently, I am researching post-graduation career opportunities within the areas of eLearning, Instructional Design, Training and Development, and/or Organizational Learning.

John O'Laughlin, M.A.

MA, Education

Graduated: December 2008
Emphasis in Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology

Presently, I teach adults online and in classrooms where I provide real-world experience to students from my 25 years of media work for advertising agencies and television stations. The OLIT program continually engages the student in exploring one of life's greatest rewards, learning. The transfer of knowledge is not just a classroom simulation, it's a real-world application of understanding to benefit human interaction and performance. We are all on a learning journey and OLIT brings comprehension to the adventure.

Carrie Main, M.A.

Ph.D., Education

Anticipated Graduation: 2014
Emphasis in Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology

Currently, I am pursuing a doctoral degree in the OLIT program. My work as an Instructional Designer and Online Spanish Instructor for the University of Northern Colorado represents the integration of my graduate studies in Hispanic American Literature, with Distance Education. I am passionate about innovative technologies in education and ensuring access to higher education. My research interests include globalization in Latin America, culture and e-learning, and e-learning course design. In November 2009, I presented "Implementing the Quality Matters Process in Improving Online/Hybrid Courses Design: Faculty's Perspectives and Their Experiences" at the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI) in Madrid, Spain.

Lisa Tomlin

MA, Education

Graduated: Fall 2009

I am particularly interested in creating innovative strategies for human computer interaction, specifically visual instructional design. My research of e-learning in the Masters OLIT program, in combination with the instructional learning environment at Honeywell FM&T/NM, and the design expression of my web development business dlirium.net has given me a strong foundation in that pursuit.


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Last updated: 01/05/12


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