Remote Program Director & Operations Support

ANA-RITA MAYOL

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SABBATICAL - WEBER DISPLAY & PACKAGING

Machine Operator, Stock Labeler 2025 - PRESENT

Obtained qualification in three months with an average 97% efficiency and 31.5 minutes set up time.

Independently run Stock Labeler producing an average of 9,000 sheets per shift.

Perform routine maintenance checks and problem solve when issues arise with production.

Follow strict safety regulations and guidelines.

Lead housekeeping and support operations during production.

Manage a team of four.

PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

Project Director, Pew Biomedical Programs 2024 –2025

The Pew Biomedical Programs provides grants and support to early-career biomedical

researchers in the United States and Latin America

Primary contact for grantees, national committee members, and leadership on

strategic vision and programmatic policies and procedures.

Manage the grant process of three award competitions.

Develop reports and internal documents, including yearly reports, proposals,

budget approval, and strategic planning documents.

Develop new granting and training programs including summer internship for

undergraduates, grants for early- and mid-career researchers in Latin America,

workshops, and mentoring programs.

Determine and monitor office workflow, prioritize projects, periodically evaluate

work assignments, and reallocate resources as needed.

Supervise a team of six individuals.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

An Ivy League, private research-intensive institution with approximately 26,000 students

(50% graduate).

Administrative Director,

Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs, School of Medicine 2021 –2024

The Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP) office serves as the first point of contact and

HR for all biomedical postdoctoral scholars. The BPP community encompasses 800+

biomedical postdoctoral appointees in the School of Medicine, School of Veterinary

Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing, and Department of Biology; and

300+ in affiliate institutions. Key responsibilities include:

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Primary contact for faculty, biomedical postdoctoral scholars, and staff on all

program policies and procedures. Initiate and participate in the development of

postdoc related policies and procedures including developing collaborative

relationships with key university offices. Consult with external audiences for

benchmarking and networking purposes.

Developing policies related to conflict resolution and immigration. Serve as the

primary school contact for postdoc crises and conflict resolution.

Point of contact for postdoc immigration and visa issues. Point of contact of

postdocs benefits in collaboration with the health care provider.

Interfacing with postdocs, faculty, leadership, external affiliates, and university

administrators regarding postdoctoral issues including the appointment process and

policy interpretation. Facilitate the recruitment of postdocs.

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Supervise and guide the collection, maintenance, and statistical analysis regarding

data requests including funding sources, longitudinal tracking using Academic

analytics, and Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and

Engineering (GSS) report.

Develop and troubleshoot issues with BPP’s in-house electronic appointment

System.

Develop and maintain trainee data and text boilerplates for training grant and

fellowship proposals.

PROGRAMMING

Develop relevant program initiatives including Career Workshops, Wellness

Workshops, Research Success Skills, Biomedical Career Fair, Bioethics Training,

New Postdoc Orientations, and Foreign National Seminars.

Supervise the Academic Program Coordinator in the collection and analysis of

evaluation materials including events evaluation, exit surveys, and overall program

surveys.

OFFICE SUPERVISION

Supervise two Administrative Coordinators, and an Academic Program

Coordinator.

Determine and monitor office workflow, prioritize projects, periodically evaluate

work assignments, and reallocate resources as needed.

Prepare budget and education/programming plans and updates for submission to

the Finance Office.

Co-PI and Education Director,

NSF-REU – REU Site: Novel Techniques and Applications on Catalysis

Research Development and Molecular Dynamic

Department of Chemistry 2019 – 2023

Conceptualize, created, and delivered the first summer research program in the

department that supported ten students each summer.

Establish a collaborative network to recruit students of high need to the program.

Manage all aspects of the program before, during, and after each summer.

Founding Associate Director

Master of Chemical Sciences,

College of Liberal and Professional Studies 2014 – 2021

Successfully established a new professional graduate degree that addresses the

needs of non-traditional students and recent graduates. In the period of 2014 to

2021, seventy students (65% international, 20% part-time) were enrolled in the

program. The overall retention and graduation rate was 90%. Seven collaborative

agreements were formalized with industries and non-profit organizations.

Responsible for the program’s maintenance, operations, enhancement, and growth.

Worked collaboratively with staff and the leadership to meet enrollment targets and

develop retention, completion and placement goals and activities.

Coordinated all aspects of program operations strategic planning and scheduling

events; arranging for access to university services and facilities for students; and

developing and implementing systems to communicate program information to

prospective and current students. Developed and delivered New Student

Orientation, recruitment events, Seminar Series, workshops, co-curricular activities,

and other events as needed.

Devised and executed recruitment and marketing plans by identifying target

schools, establishing relationships with academic institutions, visiting schools,

attending recruitment fairs, and communicating with prospective students about

the program and application process.

Collaborated with two colleges to develop and coordinate logistics to support strategic

recruitment, prospect management activities, and admissions for the MCS program.

Developed and implemented learning outcomes assessment plans, completed

cohort studies, drafted annual assessment reports, and used results to inform

curricular decisions and admission metrics. Made assessment-based

recommendations about course offerings, new courses, and admissions. Tracked

students’ progress to assure retention, academic achievement, and progress toward

Degree.

Oversaw and coordinated the capstone and thesis process assisting students in

identifying research projects, guided them with the proposal preparation, and

served on the thesis committees of all students.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

A private research-intensive institution with approximately 23,000 students.

Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Engineering 2014

Worked as a team with engineering faculty in curriculum design and

implementation.

Assisted the professor in the preparation, delivery, and data analysis of assessment

tools to measure students’ learning in the classroom including rubrics, surveys, pre-

and post-test, special projects, homework, quizzes, and tests.

Developed a graduate recruitment plan to increase the number of underrepresented

students in the College. Work with graduate coordinators and College leadership in

the implementation of new diversity strategies.

PoRT EDUCATION, LLC

Independent Consultant and CEO 2013 - 2015

Worked with clients to co-write and develop grants with specialty in interdisciplinary research centers;

mentored research training; education and outreach programs; leadership and management design;

evaluation and assessment; and professional and skills development. Clients included:

University of Delaware, DE

Nano-Link at Dakota County Technical College, MN (Co-PI)

Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minnesota, MN

University of Massachusetts - Lowell Campus, Lowell, MA

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus, PR

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (DSU)

A public HBCU with approximately 4,600 students.

Director of Special Programs,

College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology 2012 – 2013

Developed and coordinated student support programs to improve retention and

student academic achievement for underrepresented and international students.

Conceptualized and developed innovative programs, initiatives and collaborations

in research training, TA training, and outreach including the NIH-MARC-U*STAR

Program, USDE-Teaching Assistant Training and Mentoring Program, Explorer's

Club. Improved the competitiveness of students in the program by increasing the

number of students accepted in selective graduate programs.

Established and coordinated the Brazil Scientific Mobility program which enabled

two Brazilian STEM students to complete one academic year at the institution.

Established and oversaw the Academic Advising Office for the College.

Prepared annual reports and presented results to federal agencies, advisory boards,

universities leadership, and non-profit organizations. Managed three federally

funded programs. Developed evaluation tools, implemented metrics, updated

databases, and analyzed results to help College leaders make data-driven decisions.

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO – RIO PIEDRAS CAMPUS

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES 2001 - 2013

A public Hispanic Serving Institution with approximately 13,500 students.

Served in a variety of faculty and administrative positions.

RESEARCH AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Associate Director, NASA Center for Advanced Nanoscale Materials (NASA-CANM) 2011 - 2012

Co-PI and Project Director of the following programs: 2009 – 2012

-Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NSF-PR-LSAMP)

-Puerto Rico Bridge-to-the-Doctorate Program (NSF-PR-BDP)

-Puerto Rico GK-12 Program (NSF-PR-GK12)

Education, Diversity, and Outreach Director

-Resource Center for Science and Engineering (RCSE) 2009 - 2012

-Project Director, Puerto Rico Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate

Program (NSF-PR-AGEP) 2008 - 2011

-Education and Outreach Director, NASA -CANM 2007 - 2012

-Education, Diversity, Human Resources, and Outreach Director

Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (NSF-EPSCoR-IFN) 2007 - 2012

-Mentoring Coordinator, NSF-PR-AGEP 2002 - 2011

Focused on conceptualizing and delivering transformative interdisciplinary programs that

provided opportunities for underrepresented students to pursue advanced degrees. The

efforts resulted in creating a seamless pipeline in the K-16+ levels resulting in thirteen

interdisciplinary, multi-campus programs and creating an extensive network of collaborators

nationwide.

Developed and coordinated student support programs to improve retention and

student academic achievements for underrepresented and international students to

better prepare them for the transition into advanced degrees and careers in STEM.

Developed bilingual research-based inquiry-based education and outreach materials

including hands-on activities in chemistry, physics, biology, nanotechnology, optics,

environmental sciences, and forensics science.

Guided students and teachers in the preparation of interdisciplinary educational

modules that brought nano and environmental sciences concepts together, using

various pedagogical approaches based on K-12 science standards resulting in a

lending library of more than twenty modules.

Delivered a teacher and student training program in hands-on inquiry and research-

based curriculum development at the K-16+ levels. Over fifty graduate and

undergraduate students and thirty-six teachers were trained.

Devised evaluation and assessment plans to measure the effectiveness of student

support programs. Longitudinal tracking revealed a 90% retention rate in advanced

degrees and 85% graduation rate for NSF-PR-LSAMP, NASA-CANM, and NSF-

PR-AGEP.

Mentored young faculty members in the development of educational components

to research grants resulting in a 60% approval rate for federal funding. Successful

faculty members were guided in the development of innovative educational

programs at the K-16+ levels creating a network of technically diverse programs

impacting fifty students each year and achieving an overall 90% retention rate in

STEM fields.

Identified sources of funding and co-authored grants. Secured funding from federal

agencies resulting in twenty-three grants (60% approval rate) totaling $40 M in

federal funds.

Established a wide network of collaborators that include academia, private, non-

profit, and informal science sectors.

INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, College of Natural Sciences 2007 - 2008

Academic Coordinator (equivalent of Vice Chair), Department of Chemistry 2002 - 2005

Lead the enrollment process of 6,000 students in the College of Natural Sciences.

Worked with Department Chairs, Academic Coordinators, and Curriculum

Counselors in seven departments to implement effective strategies for course

offerings, course equivalency, and academic advising.

Worked collaboratively with university leadership in the implementation of new

degree requirements campus wide. Determined course equivalencies of previous

degree and new degree requirements, devised academic advising protocols to guide

students, and optimized the registration processes of the College of Natural

Sciences (average 6,000 undergraduate students).

Lead the transfer, readmission, and change of major processes. Revised the

admissions criteria for students transferring to the College of Natural Sciences

which improved retention and graduation rates.

Evaluated course content for course equivalency among UPR system campuses,

private institutions, community colleges, and international institutions.

Collaborated with the Dean of Graduate Studies and Graduate Program

Coordinators to implement effective strategies for curricular offerings,

accreditation of courses, and advising of students at the graduate level.

Collaborated with the Ombudsman Office and Department Chairs to mediate and

resolve academic integrity cases for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Supervised the College of Natural Sciences Counseling Office, Registrar Officer,

and Administrative Assistant.

Worked as a team with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Dean in

implementing the mission of the College of Natural Sciences.

Designed and developed an Assessment Plan for the undergraduate and graduate

programs.

DEPARTMENTAL & DISCIPLINE LEADERSHIP

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry 2008 - 2013

Director, Organic Chemistry Tutoring Program, Department of Chemistry 2002 - 2007

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry 2001 - 2007

Developed inquiry-based hands-on activities and web-based modules that were incorporated in

General, Organic and Physical Chemistry courses, including in Molecular Geometry.

Measured the impact of student learning using different assessment techniques

including knowledge concept probe, pre- and post-questions, rubrics, and inquiry-

based modules.

Developed and coordinated a tutoring program for Organic Chemistry including an

average of ten tutors each year.

Pioneered the nanoscience education program by developing innovative

interdisciplinary upper undergraduate laboratory experiments and modules in

nanotechnology incorporated in the regular curriculum.

Mentored over eighty undergraduate students and one hundred graduate students

from diverse backgrounds in career development resulting in a 90% graduation

rate.

Mentored an interdisciplinary research group of undergraduate and graduate

students from the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Education.

Provided skills development training offering more than thirty-five workshops in

mentoring, communication, pedagogical theories and practices, curriculum

development, nanoscience for educators and time management.

CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA NEL SETTORE DELLA FILIERA

LATTIERO-CASEARIA E DELL'AGROALIMENTARE (CoRFiLaC)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Flavor and Aroma Chemistry,

Dairy Products Division & AromaLaboratories, Ragusa Italy 2000

Coordinated research activities in the Dairy Products and Forage Laboratories.

Conducted aroma extraction analysis in artisan cheese utilizing headspace analysis

and gas chromatography techniques (GC-FID, GC-O, GC-MS).

Coordinated international collaboration with research scientists, Slow Food

members, and organized an international meeting (Cheese Art) that brought

together scientists, cheesemakers, wine experts in the celebration of artisan food.

Managed a research team of eleven people.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Postdoctoral Fellow, Flavor and Aroma Chemistry 1999

Department of Food Science, Geneva Experiment Station

Charm Analysis TM using GC-FID, GC-O, and GC/MS of citrus extracts and

solutions.

Updated and improved the Flavornet©, a web-based database of aroma characters,

chemical structure, and retention times of more than 3,000 odor active chemicals.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Cornell University

M.S. Inorganic Chemistry, Cornell University

B.S. Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus, Magna Cum Laude

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS (Invited)

“Overview of GK-12 Approach”, “Effective Recruitment and Selection Strategies

for GK- 12 Fellows and Teachers”, and “Project Implementation: Preparing GK-

12 Teams for Success”, A.R.Mayol, L. Johnson, and A. Christensen in “The Power of

Partnerships” AAAS Publication (2013)

“Bringing NASA-relevant Nanotechnology Research into the Classroom”, A.-

R.Mayol, C. Menedez, M. Davila in L. Diaz in “Advanced Nanomaterials for Aerospace

Applications” Pan Stanford Publishing (2012)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (A selection)

“Striving for Inclusive Excellence: A Personal Journey” Bajor, W.; Sax, C.; Dennis,

M.; Shino, J.; Mayol, A.-R. American Journal of Management, 2020, 20 (4), 54-65.

“Assembly of a Cost-Effective Anode Using Palladium Nanoparticles for Alkaline

Fuel Cell Applications”, Feliciano-Ramos, I.; Casañas, B.; García, M.M.; Díaz, L.;

Mayol, A.-R. J. Chem. Ed., 2015, 92 (2), pp 360-363. (DOI: 10.1021/ed500230y)

"An Educational Module to Explore What is the Role of an Electrolyte in an

Electrochemical Cell?" Menendez, C; Diaz-Vazquez, L.; Mayol, A.-R.; Cabrera,

C.R. (2012). Proc. 2012 MRS Spring Meeting. Cambridge Journals Online

“Molybdenum and Tungsten Structural Differences are Dependent on

ndz2/(n+1)s Mixing: Comparison of (silox)3MX/R (M = Mo, W; silox =

tBu3SiO)” Kuiper, D. S.; Douthwaite, R.E.; Mayol, A.-R.; Lobkovsky, E.; Cundari,

T.R.; Lam, O.P.; Meyer, K.; Wolczanski, P.T. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47 (16), pp

7139–7153

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

1. Broadening Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Model, National Postdoctoral Association

Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 22, 2023

2. Fostering an Inclusive environment by Providing Support to International Students, Mid-

Atlantic Region UPCEA Conference, Pittsburg, PA, October 2, 2019

3. Interdisciplinary research-based training program in nano and environmental sciences: feeding the

pipeline and changing perspectives on the environment at the K-16+ continuum, 4th Annual

Penn in Latin America & the Caribbean Conference, University of Pennsylvania,

September 28, 2018

4. Networks and Partnerships: Creating and Implementing partnerships with industry and the

community, UPCEA Annual Conference, Baltimore, MA, March 15, 2018.

5. General Session Panel: The Value of UPCEA Emerging Leaders Program: Enhancing

Leadership Skills; Expanding Professional Networks, Mid-Atlantic Region UPCEA

Conference, Rutgers University, October 7, 2017

6. Retaining Online Students: A Snapshot of Current Practices in Higher Education, UPCEA

Emerging Leaders, Mid-Atlantic Region UPCEA Conference, Rutgers University,

October 6, 2017

7. A Matter of Style, New Faculty Orientation offered by the Center of Teaching and

Learning, Delaware State University, August 2013 (invited)

8. Developing Effective Mentoring Skills for the Academia, Graduate Student Skills

Development Workshop offered by the Dean of Graduate Students, University of

Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus July 2011 (invited)

9. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, GK-12 Annual Meeting, Washington DC. March 2010 (invited)

10. Bringing Research into the Classroom: Integrating Nanoscience Concepts, Techniques, and

Skills in the undergraduate curriculum, NCLT Undergraduate Education

Workshop, Albany, NY, USA, August 5, 2009 (invited)

11. Best Practices Case Studies in Facilitating Learning in Nanoscale Science: University of Puerto

Rico, NCLT Education Workshop, Alabama, USA, March 2008 (invited)

SELECTED COMMITTEES

2024 Conference Committee Member, Health Research Alliance

2022 – 2024 Conference Committee Member, National Postdoctoral Association

2021 - present Committee Member, Graduate Resources Advancing Minoritized Students (GRAMSS) (invited)

2021 – present Organizing Committee, Philadelphia Postdoc Preview

2020 – present Committee Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, UPenn Chemistry (invited)

2019 – 2020 Committee Member, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion,

Association for Professional, Continuing, & Online Education (UPCEA) (invited)

2016 – present Executive Board Member, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School (invited)

2015 – 2019 Co-organizer, International Students Pre-Orientation, College of Liberal

and Professional Studies, University of Pennsylvania (appointed)

2015 – 2021 Organizing Committee Member, Mid-Atlantic Region, UPCEA

2013 – 2015 National Visiting Committee Member, Nano-Link, Dakota County Community College (invited)

2012 – 2017 Advisory Board Member, Delaware Valley Science Fair (invited)

2012 – 2013 Director - Kent County Science Fair, Retention Committee, Graduate

School Committee, and Faculty Evaluation Committee, DSU (appointed)

2011 – 2012 “Best Practice for GK-12”, Panel to write a manual for GK-12 best

practices published by AAAS (invited)

2010 – 2012 Organizing Committee Member, Education Symposium, Materials Research

Society Spring 2012 Meeting

2005 Curriculum Revision Committee, Allied Sciences Program, College of

Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus

2003 – 2005 Accreditation Committee, College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto

Rico – Rio Piedras Campus

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Health Research Alliance (2024 – 2025)

National Postdoctoral Association (2021 – 2025)

Middle States Commission for Higher Education, Peer Evaluator (2018 – present)

University Professional and Continuing Education Association (2014 – 2021)

American Chemical Society, Chemical Education, Inorganic & AGFD Divisions

SELECTED GRANTS AND EXTRAMURAL FUNDING

$360,000, NSF-REU – REU Site: Novel Techniques and Applications on Catalysis

Research Development and Molecular Dynamics, 9/1/2019 – 8/30/2023, Co-PI

and Education Director

$1,547,116, NSF-ATE – Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education, ATE

Center Renewal Grant (Nano-Link III), 9/15/2015 – 8/31/2018, Co-PI,

Consultant: main writer and project manager

$246,000, NSF-REU – Dare to BE FIRST: Biomechanical Engineering

Foundations in Impactful Research, Science & Technology, 8/1/2015 –

7/31/2017, Education Director

$2,545,211, NSF-ATE - Nano-Link Regional Center for Nanotechnology

Education, 9/15/2015 – 2/28/2019, Co-PI

$4 M, NSF – The Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation:

First Generation College Students and Students in Two Year Programs in STEM

Fields, 8/1/2012 – 7/31/2017, Project Director and Co-PI

$987,000 (each), NSF – The Bridge-to-the-Doctorate Initiative: Providing

Multidisciplinary Training in STEM Disciplines at the PhD Level, Cohort IX

8/1/2011 – 7/31/2013; Cohort VIII 8/1/2010 – 7/31/2012; Cohort VII

8/1/2009 – 7/31/2011, Project Director and Co-PI

$20 M, NSF-EPSCoR – Nanotechnology from Basic Science to emerging

Applications: Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN), 10/01/2011 –

9/30/2015, Human Resource, Education, Diversity and Outreach Director

$30,000, NASA-EPSCoR-IDEAS – Bringing Research into the Classroom: A

Collaborative Work between Science Educators and Science Researchers, 9/1/2010– 12/31/2012, PI

$5 M, NASA-URC – University Research Center for Advanced Nanoscale

Materials, 10/1/2009 – 9/30/2014, Education and Outreach Director, Associate

Director, and Co-PI

$2.7 M, NSF – From Hectares to Nanometers: GK-12 Multidisciplinary

Explorations of Functional Nanoscience and Tropical Ecosystems, 5/01/2009 –

4/30/2014, Project Director and Co-PI

$595,000, US Department of Education – Laboratory Innovation for Three Core

Undergraduate Laboratories in Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico,

10/1/2008 – 9/30/2011, Co-PI

SPECIAL SKILLS

Grant competition administration

Student selection

Data collection and analysis

Recruitment strategies

Assessment, evaluation, data collection and analysis

Grant making

Strategic planning, budget management and pre- and post- award management

Program development, curriculum development, delivery of workshops for different

Audiences

Training programs

Academic and Non-profit administration

Academic and career counseling

Mentoring

Fluent in English and Spanish

Machine Operator

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