The Center of Distributed Learning is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of professionals with training and experience in education, design, media production, and programming.
We collaborate with a national network of experts who provide resources as necessary to support our projects.
As CATS Program Manager, Abbe manages the Community for Academic Technology Staff (CATS) programs, which includes coordinating the annual CATS conferences and overseeing the Awards and TIGERS grant programs, and producing other online events for the Community. She also writes and edits content for CDL project websites and provides project management for the EnACT grant projects.
Abbe has a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Ohio State University and a secondary teaching credential in Language Arts from U.C. Berkeley, where she also did graduate work in Comparative Literature. In 2005 she earned a Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning from CSU East Bay. A trained meeting facilitator specializing in Open Space Technology, she has coordinated numerous educational conferences, institutes, and meetings. Abbe came to the CDL from the Sonoma State Office of Sponsored Programs where she wrote grant proposals and supported faculty grant projects.
Marie brings years of management experience to the CDL.
As the Office Coordinator she is responsible for accounting and the higher-end fiscal management functions. She prepares financial analysis for the CDL and our projects, and serves as liaison to outside agencies and entities related to the program. She also edits user documentation, performs usability tests and QA.
Susan is responsible for making sure all of the CDL's computers are functional and secure. She brings 10 years of helpdesk and user support experience to the CDL and has experience in both corporate and academic settings.
Susan graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor's in Geology in 1991. She is active in NCMUG, the local Mac user group, NBLUG, the local Linux user group as well as being a co-founder of SoCoSA, a group for Sonoma County System Administrators.
With many years of experience in web and graphic design, Kristin develops and implements websites for the CDL.
Her interests include information and interface design, usability and accessibility.
Kristin has a B.A. in Anthropology and Art from UC Davis, and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Web Design and Technology from San Jose State University.
Eric has many years of experience with web design and development, program management, and interface designing, plus a Masters of Art – Multimedia. Eric’s expertise guides many CDL projects.
Eric is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Artists.
Marty brings more than 20 years of application software development in a corporate environment to the CDL. He currently uses the Java programming language to develop CDL projects.
Marty graduated Summa Cum Laude, with a major in History, from UCLA in 1974. He worked as an application programmer for Bank of America from 1978 through 2000. In 2001 he worked for a commercial internet software firm for six months before being hired by the CDL.
Lou brought eleven years of experience in higher education and five years in instructional software development to his job of managing the CDL's programs and staff. He was responsible for the overall planning and implementation of CDL projects.
Kathleen was the Senior Project Manager of the California State University Center for Distributed Learning and served on the Administration Team of MERLOT (www.merlot.org). She reviewed ePortfolio tools for the WCET EduTools project and focused research on ePortfolios while pursuing a Master’s in Education and Technology.
Before joining the CDL, Kathleen was a Director of Marketing and an Assistant Controller in private industry. She has been involved with the North Bay Multimedia Association, The Sonoma County School-to-Career Partnership, the Business Education Roundtable, was chair of the local Chamber of Commerce, and is currently on the Sonoma County Board of Education.