Educational Program Manager: Medical Education

Francesca Valente

267-***-**** ● New York, NY ● *********.****.*@*****.***

SUMMARY

Resourceful and highly dedicated educational program manager, with over 11 years’ of experience in diverse areas of higher education, including course content creation, grant research, teaching, curriculum preparation, program management, and program delivery and financial operations. Able to conceive, lead, and manage educational programs, demonstrating visionary leadership on strategic planning, curriculum development and instructional techniques.

EDUCATION

M.A., Florida State University. Art History 2016

M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania. Liberal Arts and Humanities (18 credits) 2014

B.A., University of Pennsylvania. Anthropology 2011

SKILLS

Extensive background in higher education program delivery education

Substantial experience in curriculum and instructional design, including advanced knowledge of LMS software (Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, Examsoft) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Proven excellence in teaching at an elementary, high school and undergraduate level

Significant track record of designing and implementing original strategies for driving student outcomes (academic and non-academic) including longitudinal curriculum and course planning.

Extensive background in Medical education

Diverse language proficiency in Italian, Spanish, German, French

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor – University of the People 2018 – 2019

Teach students intro art appreciation course with emphasis on world art history as a foundation for a greater understanding of art and the role it plays in global society

Deployed simplified concepts and creative thinking to impart knowledge to over 40 students

Engaged students to work as a team and develop their critical thinking skills that involved online classroom learning and real life problems

Education Coordinator III 2017 – Present

Thomas Jefferson University, Clinical Translational Research Track

Work within the Clinical Translational Research track for the Development and implementation of the Scholarly Inquiry requirements and coursework for medical education

Develop and design all course materials via LMS software including: grading rubrics, exams, assessments and varied course content to implement the common curriculum and Phase 1 & 2 activities of the Scholarly Inquiry requirement

Handle the logistics, operations, and long term planning of the Clinical Research Track’s student mentor programs, research poster sessions, meetings, seminars, lectures, and all events.

Assist track administrators with logistics regarding tracking of students’ progress and award of financial aid, as well as liaise and assist students regularly with their academic concerns.

Work with the director and track directors to develop and perform programmatic assessment for the Scholarly Inquiry requirement

Design program to facilitate the accreditation process as well as handling other administrative and logistics roles for the Clinical Research Track Directors

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Florida State University 2014 – 2016

Worked closely with the undergraduate students to provide academic support and followed up on their development within their undergraduate courses

Assessed students’ performance by grading all their academic papers, tests and assignments; providing high level administrative support to lecturing professor

Effectively liaised between professor and students for educational needs and questions regarding content

Classes taught: Viking Material Culture, Seeing Medieval Art (Arth 400 level)

Financial Admin Coordinator – University of Pennsylvania, Center for Sleep 2012 – 2014

Maintained all key financial functions within the Center for Sleep at University of Pennsylvania, administered payroll, accounts payable, subject reimbursement and compensations

Handled travel reimbursement for all employees within the department, generated monthly and weekly reports for reconciliation

Grants administrator – University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center 2007 – 2012

Accurately edited and prepared large scale University-wide grants for Cancer Physicians and nationwide grant for University of Pennsylvania and received perfect score for administration by NIH, Awarded $8,000,000 in grant funding

Utilized time management skills to maintain schedules and calendars for Financial Director and Scientific Director of the Abramson Cancer Center

Prepared and designed professional PowerPoint presentations for Abramson Cancer Center Directors and University physicians

Facilitated and set up large scale meeting and seminars for University Directors and physicians and created detailed financial spreadsheets for Financial Director

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant Private Instructor 2017

Developed learning modules and curricula for high school and elementary school students

Primary coursework taught: Writing and Art History for students and adults (8-week course)

Preparator and Curatorial research 2015 – 2016

Early modern print and manuscript exhibition for Florida State University entitled “Inked” The History of Print Culture

Assisted curator in assembling documentation of manuscript transitions from medieval to early modern print

Additional preparatory work on: “This is How it Happened” A photographic exhibition of a WWII Soldier’s experience, Florida State University

Photographic Documentation Project 2010

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Speck Cherokee collection)

Collaborated with Director of Native American Images in Collections of the American Philosophical Society, photographed and documented artifacts in the Speck Cherokee Collection for digital repatriation

Led and trained photography group for photographic documentation of Hallowell collection artifacts for digital repatriation project in conjunction with Digital Partnerships with Native Americans website

Photographic Documentation/Iconography/Archaeology field school 2009

Balkan Heritage Field School, Sofia (Bulgaria)

Training in Medieval Byzantine Fresco photo documentation, illustration and site preservation in abandoned monasteries and churches in Western Bulgaria

Documentation and training in medieval fresco documentation and iconography, site survey, and architectural analysis

Artifact and Material Culture Laboratory Training 2008 – 2012

Analysis and preservation of glass, ceramic, wood, and metal artifacts

Coursework includes employing research methods using field notes, World Wide Web, and library resources

PUBLICATIONS

Web Publication/Contributor – Digital Partnerships with Native American Communities, University of Pennsylvania Department of Arts and Sciences. 2010.

Co Author and Contributor 2013 – UNESCO Proposal project with Dr. Brian Daniels (University of Pennsylvania). Research study included assessment of Anthropological research methodology and data analysis.

LECTURES/SYMPOSIA

University of Pennsylvania Museum Scholars Series. February 2, 2011

NAGPRA policy and digital repatriation

Georgia State University March 20, 2016

Artivism: Art +Activism across Cultures, 2016 Visual Culture Symposium

“From Sacred to Secular: Constructing the Narratives of La Difunta Correa”

REFERENCES

Robert Wynne, ******@****.*****.***, Anou Ayene ******@****.*****.***, Carlo Columbo **********@*****.***

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