Lilita Olano
College of Humanities
Houston Baptist University
Voice: (281)649-3000 #2276 (w)
(713)666-3721 (h)
e-mail: lolano@hbu.edu


EDUCATION:
ED. D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual/ESL, University of Houston, Houston, 1995.
M. ED in ESL/Bilingual Education, Houston Baptist University, 1987.
B. A in Secondary Education /English, Higher Nat.Inst. "J. R.Fernandez",Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1976


AWARDS:
2000 Who's Who Among America's Teachers
1999/00 Opal Goolsby Award Nominee, Houston Baptist University
1998/99 Opal Goolsby Award Nominee, Houston Baptist University
1997/98 Outstanding Woman of the Year Nominee, Houston Baptist University


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Houston Baptist University, Fall 2000- present: Associate Professor in Bilingual Education.
Houston Baptist University, Fall 1996- Sum. 2000: Assistant Professor in Bilingual Education.
Houston Baptist University, Fall 1995- Spring 1996: Visiting Professor, College of Education.
Houston Baptist University, Fall 1994- Spring 1995: Teaching Assistant, College of Education.


PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2003/04 Title VII Grant Committee, Technology Committee Chair, Editorial Policy Committee, Syllabus Review Committe Chair, Student Retention Committee
2002/03 Title VII Grant Committee, Career Opportunities Committee Chair, Editorial Policy Committee, Syllabus Review Committe Chair, Proposals Committee Chair, TABE.
2001/ 02 Title VII Grant Committee, Career Opportunities Committee Chair, Editorial Policy Committee, Syllabus Review Committe Chair, Proposals Committee Chair, TABE.
2000/ 01 Title VII Grant Committee, Self-Study Committee for Undergraduate Programs, Career Opportunities Committee Chair, Editorial Policy Committee, Professional Profile Evaluation Committee.
1999/ 00 Title VII Grant Committee, Self-Study Committee for Undergraduate Programs, Critical Thinking Committee, Editorial Policy Committee, Professional Profile Evaluation Committee.
1998/99 Title VII Grant Committee, Editorial Committee, Critical Thinking Committee, Bilingual/ESL Teacher of the Year Judge.
1996/ 97 Proposals Committee chair for TABE, Bilingual/ESL Teacher of the Year Committee Chair.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Houston Area Association for Bilingual Education (HAABE)
Texas Area Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)