Abstract: This reflective Perspectives article will give readers some insight into the professional self-development experiences of an English as a second language (ESL) practitioner after she recognized a signifi cant shift in learning and teaching paradigms resulting from instructional tools available on the World Wide Web. It also attempts to describe the learning moments of an ESL practitioner in her role as a creator, curator, user, and implementer of an electronic portfolio, or eportfolio, as she experienced her own personal growth during her professional self-development.