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Starlight (José) Lain-Straus is an Education Studies bachelor student at Dominican University of California. He's also a peer mentor, supporting students when they join Dominican.

In this episode, Starlight shares how the portfolio has helped them to see all their accomplishments since joining Dominican and how it became impactful for their further education.

This episode is the second of five interviews with portfolio authors from Dominican University of California whom I was privileged to meet in preparation for and during the first AAEEBL ePortfolio Retreat that was held at Dominican on 18 October 2024.

Connect with Starlight

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Tiktok
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Resources

• Starlight's portfolio
• The Dominican Experience, of which the portfolio work is part
• Digital portfolio support at Dominican
• Christina Mayes, MS, Manager of the Fletcher Jones Digital Portfolio Learning Lab
• Kathleen Ferrando, MA, Adjunct Professor in Education
• ASDU - Associated Students of Dominican University
• PRIDE Club
• PSAAC - Penguin Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Related Dominican University of California episodes:

• Solena Ornelas: Set goals and achieve them with a portfolio
• KatieAnn Nguyen: Showcase your achievements in a portfolio and be proud of them
• Arturo Flores, Jr.: The portfolio is a reflection of yourself

Related episode: Shari Bowker: Establish good feedback practices in your portfolio

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward