Solena Ornelas: Set goals and achieve them with a portfolio

Create. Share. Engage.

Solena Ornelas, MA, started her college career at Dominican University of California, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Music. She then continued on to New York University to pursue a Master of Arts in Art Politics, and is now a civil servant as congressional staffer.
In this interview Solena outlines how she started with her portfolio and developed it over time, and what the main uses are for her: goal setting and showcasing her accomplishments as a multi-talented performance artist, activist, academic, and civil servant.
This episode kicks of a mini-series with five 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 Solena on LinkedIn
Resources

• Solena's portfolio
• The Dominican Experience, of which the portfolio work is part
• Digital portfolio support at Dominican
• Integrative coaches at Dominican
• Christina Mayes, MS, Manager of the Fletcher Jones Digital Portfolio Lab
• Associate Professor Alison Howard, MA, Director of Core Curriculum
• Jonathan Lear (2008). Radical hope. Harvard University Press.
• On Nina Simone's activism

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

章节

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. When were you introduced to portfolios and what did your portfolio journey look like? (00:03:28)

3. What support did you receive? (00:06:53)

4. What are the benefits of creating a portfolio? (00:10:51)

5. What are your future plans for your portfolio? (00:16:43)

6. Q&A: 3 words to describe portfolio work (00:17:52)

7. Q&A: A tip for learning designers and educators (00:18:31)

8. Q&A: A tip for portfolio authors (00:19:37)