Debra Diama, MA

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Cranston, RI ***29

401-***-****

adzgun@r.postjobfree.com

Education

****-**** ********* ******* ** Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI

Associates Degree/Special Education

* Highest Honors (3.945 GPA)

* Phi Theta Kappa, Dean’s List

* Successfully completed the academic portion of the RN Program.

1992-1993 Computer-Ed Business Institute, N. Providence, RI

Certification/ Administrative Assistant Program

2000-2003 Providence College, Providence, RI

* Bachelors Degree/Liberal Arts

* Bioethics/Philosophy Concentration

* Alpha Sigma Lambda

* Dean's Award

* Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)

2003 - 2005 Providence College Graduate School, Providence College

* Master of Arts in Theology/Bioethics Concentration

* Graduation with distinction May 2005

Professional Experience

1993-1996 The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI

Executive Secretary I

* Assistant to the Chief and Division Cardiothoracic Surgery

1996-2003 The Miriam Hospital

Executive Secretary II

* Assistant to the Chief and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lifespan Academic Medical Center

* Assistant to the Director of the Cardiac ICU and Vice Chief of Cardiac Surgery at The Miriam Hospital

* Secretary, Collis Cardiac Surgical Research Laboratory, Rhode Island Hospital

* Patient Satisfaction Team, Spiritual and Emotional Needs Committee

2004-2007 The Miriam Hospital

Executive Secretary II

* Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Miriam Hospital

* Department of Surgery: Orthopedics, Podiatry, Urology, Ophthalmology Quality Assurance

* Skills for Service Delivery Trainer

2007-Present The Miriam Hospital

* Administrative Secretary for the Director of General Surgery

* Administrative Secretary for the Chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

* Site Coordinator for the General Surgery Education Program

* Clerical Support for the Department of Orthopedics, the Divisions of Podiatry, Ophthalmology, and Urology (2007-2015), Director of Department of Surgery (2007-2012)

* Awarded “Employee of the Month” January 2012

Experience includes preparation of grant applications including NIH RO1, AHA, preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals, organization of Divisional meetings and conferences including coordination of CME activities, preparation of AV presentations, maintenance of complex physician schedules, answering multiline telephone, interaction with physicians, administrators and patients. Well acquainted with Brown Medical School Appointments and Promotion Process, including national faculty search processes; acted as liaison between Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Office of Medical Faculty Affairs. Ongoing training in this position included Brown Medical School Sponsored Seminar “Good Clinical Practice in Research.” Certified in Human Subjects Protection by Lifespan’s Office of Research Administration.

Early work experience includes two years as a job coach in a sheltered workshop and four years as a residential assistant in a group home, both owned and operated by the ARC of NRI.

Volunteer and Community Experience

1996-2006 St. Raymond's Church, Providence, RI

* Liturgy Committee (1996-2005)

* Lector (1996 – 2010)

* Parish Council, Chairperson of Evangelization (1998)

* Parish Team Leader "Coming Home Mission” (1998)

* Member of Parish Choir (1996-2000, 2004 to 2008)

* Coordinator, Neighborhood Friendly Visitors (2001-2003)

* Chairperson, Respect Life Program (2001-2006)

1992-1993 Sacred Heart Church, Woonsocket, RI

* Assistant to Parish Secretary

1999-2000 HateWatch

* Responsible for monitoring internet "hate" sites

2000-Present National Conference for Community and Justice

* Member of "Race Relations Dialogue Study Circle"

2004 United Way of Rhode Island

* RFP Review Committee (Community Impact Fund Grants)

2008-2009 Regent Avenue Condominium Association, LLC

* Manager/Treasurer

2008-P Just a Touch Rescue

* Home Visitor/Adoption Screener

Community Memberships

Guardian, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

National Conference for Community and Justice

American Civil Liberties Union

Lectures

"Abba, the Father Who Loves Me" Advent Series, St. Edward's Church 1998

"Reflections on the Good Thief" Lenten Series, St. Edward's Church 1999

"Eucharistic Adoration" Lenten Series, St. Edward's Church 2000

Lecture Series Presented by members of the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter, Third Order of St. Dominic

"Service to Others" Women's Spirituality Conference, Providence College.

March 2003

“End of Life Issues” First Annual Diocesan Interfaith Conference on Aging

LaSalle Academy, October 23, 2004

Publications

"Seniors Want, Earn Respect", The Providence Visitor, June 20, 2002

"Reflections on the Good Thief: The Hope of the Confessional," Dominican Torch, the Quarterly Journal of the Third Order of St. Dominic, Spring 2003

"Reflections on the Psalms in the Spirit of St. Dominic: To Praise, to Bless, to Preach," Dominican Torch, the Quarterly Journal of the Third Order of St. Dominic, Summer 2004

“Our Chapter, Our Community” Postulancy Formation Program, Dominican Lay Fraternities of the Province of St. Joseph (currently in use for all formation programs in Dominican Lay Fraternities in the Northeast United States) 2006

Research Team Member, "Beyond Brokeback: The Impact of a Film," Editor: David Cullin, Wingspan Press, Livermore, CA, 2007

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