Justin Silvestri

Experience

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  Union College

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Gatekeeper

  ● Promoted Union College to prospective students and parents with informative and dynamic tours of the college campus and facilities.● Organized and arranged accepted and deferred student application files, transferred declined applications to an on-site archive.

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  Académie de Versailles

  Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Fulbright English Teaching Assistant

  ● Developed weekly lesson plans for conversational English courses at an underprivileged French high school and supervised class activities and discussion on American society and culture. ● Designed cultural exchange events in coordination with faculty and staff, including a presentation on the American Civil War that involved a competitive reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Sept 2008 - May 2010

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  ● Taught weekly discussion sessions on assigned course readings and films, moderated student discussion on course lectures and readings, and addressed all inquiries on course expectations and material. ● Counseled undergraduate students on university academic standards and resources by email and appointment.

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  Utica College

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Information Specialist

  ● Addressed all telephone inquiries made to Utica College's Office of Student Financial Services, counseling students and parents on financial aid policies and regulations as well as directing calls to the appropriate counselors.● Recorded and archived all telephone and office inquiries using the Banner database and on-site archive.

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  Northeastern University

  Oct 2011 - now

  ● Design program-level learning outcomes and oversee the subsequent strategic planning,delivery, and assessment of Honors academic courses, such as Honors Discovery, First-YearInquiries, Interdisciplinary Seminars.● Coordinate the creation and implementation of the reimagined Honors First-Year Experience incollaboration with Honors Leadership Team, resulting in the launch of the new Honors Impact Badgefor the 2023-2024 academic year.● Lead the design, implementation, budgetary oversight, and assessment of project-basedexperiential learning awards, such as Honors Propel Grant and Honors Self-Directed GlobalExperience initiative.● Coordinate the planning, recruitment, and assessment of Honors global experiences incollaboration with the Global Experience Office.● Oversee budgets for Honors programmatic initiatives and scholarships.● Manage the strategic planning, delivery, and assessment of Honor Advising initiatives.● Coordinate reporting on Honors students’ academic standing and scholarship compliance incollaboration with Student Financial Services.● Supervise and support professional staff and graduate assistants in the delivery of academic, co-curricular, faculty development, and student support programs. Show less ● Advised Northeastern University Honors Program students, communicating official program policies and requirements in writing and one-on-one conversations. Communicated relevant opportunities and resources to students at various stages in their undergraduate education. ● Managed the design and implementation of Honors Discovery (HONR 1102) in collaboration with Honors Program Director. Supervised 19 course instructors, facilitated through regular communication and trainings. Oversaw the creation of course sections' Blackboard website in order to ensure instructor's reliable course management and grade reporting. ● Oversaw Honors Research initiatives, including the Honors Early Research Awards, Honors Conference Travel Awards, and Honors Interdisciplinary Thesis. Designed and coordinated the awards' proposal and approval processes, collaborating with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships when appropriate. Managed budgetary oversight for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years.● Led Northeastern University's First Pages Committee. Selected the first-year common read book in collaboration with Northeastern faculty, staff, and students. Directed the creation of relevant programming, including an author keynote as part of Northeastern University's Welcome Days. ● Directed the design and content creation for Honors Program website. Curate student/faculty articles and supervise publication schedule. Regularly revise content to reflect current departmental policies and activities. Show less ● Communicated Honors Program requirements to undergraduate students, explained university resources, outlined relevant curricular and extra-curricular programming, and advised on general course selection. ● Coordinated Honors Dialogue of Civilization in collaboration with university faculty and site support. Provided on-site student support in compliance with GEO standards and practices. Supervised operational budget and oversee reconciliation of program expenses. Organized and maintained program records. ● Planned, implemented, and assessed Second-Year programming, including monthly workshops on opportunities like study abroad, undergraduate research, and prestigious scholarships, an annual Leadership Institute, and student advisory committee.● Directed the design and content creation for Honors Program website. Curated student/faculty articles and supervise publication schedule. Regularly revised content to reflect current departmental policies and activities. ● Collaborated on Honors Arts & Cultural Initiative, arranging and leading student-faculty excursions to theatrical and cultural experiences in the Greater Boston Area.● Managed internal applications for admissions into the Honors Program. Organized submitted application materials and assess student credentials. Coached interested students on the application process. Show less

  • Associate Director of Learning & Curricular Engagement

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Assistant Director, University Honors Program

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Academic Advisor, University Honors Program

    Oct 2011 - Oct 2017