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Valarie Pelletier CV Jun 2016
- 1. Valarie Pelletier Georgetown St. Vincent and the Grenadines Phone: 784-526-0263 E-Mail: valarie.pelleCer@gmail.com Personal Informa0on Educa0on Drexel University Work Experience Marital Status: Single NaConality: American DOB: January 4th, 1987 SVG Community College: Division of Technical and Voca0onal Educa0on 2015-Current Lecturer of Maths, Physics, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Materials Science • Planned and delivered courses, instrucConal material, pracCcal exercises, and demonstraCons according to SVGCC descripCons and in accordance with defined course standards and outcomes. • Prepared class sessions and assignments to help students grasp course content and how it integrates with overall student learning outcomes for the course. • ParCcipated in and contributed to curriculum development by planning, developing, and evaluaCng new and exisCng courses and curriculum. • ParCcipated in faculty meeCngs and staff meeCngs and other school acCviCes. • ParCcipated in the development and implementaCon of academic policies, guiding principles, objecCves and funcCons in accordance with the philosophy of the school. • Created a learning environment that encourages student involvement and parCcipaCon. • Documented students’ aZendance, parCcipaCon, and academic progress by giving and grading assignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinaCons that lead to a final grade. Sports Coordinator: Division of Technical and Voca?onal Educa?on 2015-Current M.S. Materials Science and Engineering 2010 Concentra0on: Nanomaterials Thesis: NanoenergeCcs: Copper Azide Confined Inside Templated Carbon Nanotubes B.S. Materials Science and Engineering 2010
- 2. Valarie Pelletier • Liaise with the SVGCC Sports Coordinator to plan, organize and implement sports events and fixtures. •Publicize sporCng fixtures and results through noCce boards and other appropriate media. • Organize sporCng teams for students to parCcipate in. • Promote sporCng teams to students (e.g. noCce boards, email, sports day). • Served as divisional representaCve to the SVGCC Sports CommiZee. • Distributes team uniforms and awards. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rugby Union 2012-Current Grassroots Youth Rugby Program Coordinator • Organizes, schedules, develops and implements youth rugby programs in schools and communiCes; assures acCviCes are in compliance with all ministry and other stakeholder policies, regulaCons and goals. • Recruits, supervises and trains staff and volunteers as to appropriate rules, policies and procedures for implemenCng the program; assures that staff and volunteers adhere to policies and procedures for efficient and safe operaCons. • Conducts meeCngs with ministries, naConal sports councils, coaches, school representaCves, and other stakeholders. • Establishes schedules for each school program, fesCval and summer camps including event locaCon, date, and Cme of the sports compeCCon/tournament. • Coordinates teachers, volunteers, team players, officials, faciliCes, and equipment for each game/event; Orders sports equipment and materials when needed. • Evaluates programs for effecCveness and parCcipaCon levels, assists in the development of new programs, and recommends program changes. • Assists in formulaCon of policies, guidelines, evaluaCon processes, goals and objecCves for programs and other acCviCes. • Assesses needs and interests, recommends programs to be conducted, evaluates and makes recommendaCons for changes as required. • Develop publicity for each event through various media techniques, including operaCon of website. • Develop and parCcipate in local and regional workshops, clinics, etc. United States Peace Corps 2011-2014 Youth Development Volunteer Page 2
- 3. Valarie Pelletier • Established a permanent and funcConing borrowing library as well as devised and implemented an assistant library program at a rural secondary school by securing book donaCons through non-profits devoted to internaConal literacy. •Developed and implemented work plans and strategies for an individualized remedial reading program based on reading assessments conducted upon entry to secondary school aimed at increasing reading levels of the boZom 50% of students by at least two reading levels. • Surveyed needs and developed resources through the co-founding of a school Guidance CommiZee consisCng of the school guidance counselor, teachers and staff, aimed at tackling social and developmental issues faced by students and the school by organizing and facilitaCng various programs and events to empower youth such as career days and peer counseling programs as well as professional development workshops. • Served as the youth program coordinator for the SVG Rugby Union by organizing, implemenCng, and facilitaCng a youth rugby program within 8 primary schools, 4 rural secondary schools, and 3 rural communiCes, teaching fundamental rugby skills and life skills to youth ages 6-20 years including a month long summer youth rugby camp. • Facilitated basic IT skills classes for 40 adults for approximately two years. • Tutored and mentored 10 teenage girls at a group home for abused and abandoned girls for two years. Drexel University 2005-2010 Research Assistant ConocoPhillips Company 2007-2008 Corrosion and Reliability Engineer • Devised a method for idenCfying and flagging specific refinery units that would be affected by variables contribuCng to degradaCon and corrosion for inspecCon. • Developed a method to predict the suscepCbility and probability of the numerous degradaCon mechanisms in parCcular refinery units. • Designed and implemented a process to define and organize degradaCon loops for all refinery units and color-coded Process Flow Diagrams to represent the corrosion loops, metallurgy and degradaCon mechanisms. • Facilitated staff briefings on the various developments in corrosion/reliability within the department. • Conducted failure analyses, risk assessments and root cause analyses. Page 3
- 4. Valarie Pelletier Publica0ons/Presenta0ons Skills Research Experience A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Ins0tute, Drexel University Teaching Experience • PelleCer, V.; et. al. NanoenergeCcs: Copper Azide Confined Inside Templated Carbon Nanotubes. Advanced FuncConal Materials. 20 (18); p. 3168-3174. 2010 •Drexel University Research Day 2010 • 8th CAD/PAD Technical Exchange Workshop 2010 • Proficient in MS Office and Keynote • Problem Solving and CriCcal Thinking • Materials CharacterizaCon: OpCcal Microscope, SEM • Time Management • Basic Laboratory Skills • CollaboraCon • Risk Assessment • Flexibility and Adaptability • Failure Analysis • Program Development and Management • CharacterizaCon of materials. 2006-2010 • Collaborated in joint research with NASVEA to explore safer, more environmentally friendly primary explosive materials. 2009-2010 • Developed and implemented a novel approach to filling carbon nanotubes with metal nanoparCcles. 2008-2010 • Devised and conducted experiments in the synthesis of metal nanoparCcles. 2007-2010 • FuncConalizaCon of carbon nanotubes. 2007-2008 • Devised and conducted experiments in the synthesis of anodic aluminum oxide membranes for use as templates for carbon nanotube producCon; synthesis and characterizaCon of templated carbon nanotubes via carbon vapor deposiCon. 2005-2008 SVG Community College: Division of Technical and Voca0onal Educa0on Page 4
- 5. Valarie Pelletier Professional Development Affilia0ons/Memberships • Engineering Courses: Engineering MathemaCcs, Trade Related (Auto Mechanics) MathemaCcs, IntroducCon to Physics, Engineering Mechanics, and Engineering Materials Science 2015-Current •General Educa?on Courses: Fundamentals of MathemaCcs, MathemaCcs and StaCsCcs 2015-Current Various Primary Schools throughout St. Vincent • Sports: Tag Rugby 2013-2014 Emmanuel High School, Mesopotamia, St. Vincent • Form 5 Physics 2012-2013 • Form 3 Maths 2012 • Form 2 Integrated Science 2012 • Form 1 and 2 Remedial Reading/Literacy 2011-2014 Our Mother of Sorrows School, Philadelphia, PA, USA • Grade 4 and 5 Maths 2009-2010 Drexel University Wri0ng Lab Tutor • Technical WriCng Tutor 2007-2009 • Project Planning and Development 2011-2014 • Monitoring and EvaluaCon 2011 • Public Service and Leadership InsCtute at Drexel University 2010 • NaConal Peace Corps AssociaCon 2011-Current • Society of Women Engineers 2006-Current • Engineers Without Borders 2008-2010 • American Chemical Society 2010 • Materials Research Society 2010 Page 5
- 6. Valarie Pelletier Filed Patent Interests Volunteer Experience Drexel Community Scholars Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2009-2010 U.S. AmeriCorps Member and Community Service Leader Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Igna0us of Loyola School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2009-2010 Math Tutor/Mentor •United States Patent 8778105-Primary Explosive Confined Inside ConducCve Channels 2010 • Youth and sports development • Engineering; Materials characterizaCon and development • EducaCon/Gender Issues • Environmental awareness and conservaCon • Acted as a liaison between the community partner and the Center for Civic Engagement by being the “eyes and ears” for CCE staff in order to strengthen the quality of the acCvity. • Communicated any changes between CCE staff, the community partners and student volunteers. • Oriented volunteers on-site to specific requirements and expectaCons of the program. • Worked with the community partner to coordinate student volunteers as needed. • Worked with CCE staff in student recruitment and retenCon by adverCsing programs and through communicaCon with student volunteers to keep them involved and informed. • Kept records of student volunteer acCvity and shared the results with CCE staff and the community partner. • Met with CCE staff and was present in the CCE office as needed to discuss the program goals and perform administraCve responsibiliCes in support of civic engagement acCviCes as needed. • Assisted CCE staff in reflecCon acCviCes for student volunteers throughout the year. Page 6
- 7. Valarie Pelletier Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Igna0us of Loyola School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2010 Assistant Director of AIer Cares Program References • Implemented and facilitated an aper school math tutoring program for grades 4th-8th at a private school for minoriCes. • Organized students into tutoring groups; conducted both group lessons and individual instrucCon; Assisted in the development of math fundamentals; Developed strategies for students with math difficulCes; Assisted with homework and explained assignments. • AZempted to convey the importance of math in every day life and the future to the students. • Communicated with the students and parents/guardians. • AZempted to connect with the students and relate to their circumstances. • Planned, organized and implemented acCviCes including arts and craps, engineering projects such as bridge building and paper airplane construcCon, and outdoor games. • Assisted in taking aZendance, distribuCng government issued lunch, updaCng and maintaining reports. • Assisted in conflict resoluCon and supervising children while on field trips to museums and on and off-campus acCviCes. • Taught basic swimming skills while at the community pool. Cuthbert James Associate Peace Corps Director St. Vincent and the Grenadines PO Box 884 New Montrose Kingstown, St. Vincent (784) 457-1749 Janelle Allen Deputy Dean, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College; Division of Technical and VocaConal EducaCon PO Box 829 Villa, St. Vincent (784) 458-4612 Page 7
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