Cristina Cavalieri, Mba Email & Phone Number

Rome, It

Rome, Latium, Italy

As the Student Life Director I lead the coordination, quality assurance, and planning of all college and pre-college student services, programming, and residential life. I am responsible for developing and carrying out activities and programs that enhance and support the student experience. I provide intellectual leadership to ensure a safe, healthy, engaging, and supportive environment.

Rome Area, Italy

• Work to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of all students.• Provide a thorough orientation to all students upon arrival, with a full explanation of expectations, programming, and rules related to the students' stay in Rome.• Update all student materials-e.g., handbooks, expectations, language tools.• Create, plan, implement, and supervise events, study trips in Italy and abroad accenting foreign countries and use of a foreign language, exploration of the European… Show more • Work to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of all students.• Provide a thorough orientation to all students upon arrival, with a full explanation of expectations, programming, and rules related to the students' stay in Rome.• Update all student materials-e.g., handbooks, expectations, language tools.• Create, plan, implement, and supervise events, study trips in Italy and abroad accenting foreign countries and use of a foreign language, exploration of the European historical and artistic heritage, and appreciation for cultural diversity.• Create and distribute weekly newsletter that highlights upcoming service and extra-curricular activities along with cultural and linguistic facts about Rome.• Manage each semester’s Service events and liaison with Service partners and regularly looks for new potential Service partners. • Serve as part of a 24/7 on-call emergency response rotation. Coordinate response to such emergencies as needed.• Collaborate with colleges through the hiring process of the Graduate assistants.• Train, mentor, and supervise Graduate Assistants and Student workers.• Manage, assist, and supervise Ozanam scholars.• Create, coordinate, and manage all projects in relation to Student Life events and excursions including acting as a liaison for Campus Ministry, the Chaplin, and a team of ten deacons from the North American Pontifical College.• Create, curate, and manage all published content (images, videos and written documents) for the SJURome.com website and all Rome undergraduate social media.• Monitor, listen, and respond to users in a “Social” way while cultivating leads to create culturally relevant events.• Promote events and content through social media advertising, print, and interaction design.• Create a regular publishing schedule to include: St. John’s student life events and activities, events in Rome, and globally recognized events happening in Europe.• Visual design and Web development strategy. Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Coordinator has the following responsibilities:• Work to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of all students on St. John's program in keeping with protocols and guidelines established by St. John's.• Provide a thorough orientation, including airport pick up, to all students upon arrival, with a full explanation of expectations, programming, and rules related to the students' stay in Rome.• Update all student… Show more Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Coordinator has the following responsibilities:• Work to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of all students on St. John's program in keeping with protocols and guidelines established by St. John's.• Provide a thorough orientation, including airport pick up, to all students upon arrival, with a full explanation of expectations, programming, and rules related to the students' stay in Rome.• Update all student materials--e.g., handbooks, expectations, language tools--as needed.• Work with the Assistant Director in order to create and implement exciting events.• Plan, implement, and supervise study trips in Italy and abroad accenting foreign countries and use of a foreign language, exploration of the European historical and artistic heritage, and appreciation for cultural diversity.• Create and distribute weekly newsletter that highlights upcoming service and extra-curricular activities along with cultural and linguistic facts about Rome.• Organize and promote informal language learning program.• Manage each semester’s Service events. In addition, the Coordinator of Student Life is the primary liaison with Service partners and regularly looks for new potential Service partners. The Coordinator attends Service events with the students as needed.• Serve as part of a 24/7 on-call emergency response rotation. Coordinate response to such emergencies as needed, in a manner consistent with STJ's emergency response protocols.• Collaborate with colleges trough the hiring process of the Graduate assistants. • Train, mentor, and supervise Graduate Assistants and Student workers.• Manage, assist, and supervise Ozanam scholars by providing them with new service partners and opportunities. Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Interim Assistant Director While I covered the role of AD I was responsible for the organizing, coordinating and managing of all residence life, student services, academics and logistics for the undergraduate study abroad programs in Rome, Italy. I managed a team of two full-time employees, six Graduate Assistants, and up-to eight Work Study Students. I reported to the Assistant Vice President, Europe Programs. I then trained the new incommoding Assistant Director.• Work with… Show more Interim Assistant Director While I covered the role of AD I was responsible for the organizing, coordinating and managing of all residence life, student services, academics and logistics for the undergraduate study abroad programs in Rome, Italy. I managed a team of two full-time employees, six Graduate Assistants, and up-to eight Work Study Students. I reported to the Assistant Vice President, Europe Programs. I then trained the new incommoding Assistant Director.• Work with Coordinators, Faculty members, and Residence Director to create an academically and culturally integrated study abroad program, with an emphasis on direct engagement with local people and on activities that specifically relate to students’ course material.• Ensured that students’ primary contacts — the Faculty, Coordinators, Graduate Assistants, Resident Assistants, Residence Director, facilities, and IT staff — understand the program’s design and purpose, and are actively providing feedback to improve and support the overall vision.• Collaborated with the other Office of Global Studies Assistant Directors to create a consistent, comparable program in keeping with the vision articulated by the Assistant VP for European Programs and by the Assistant Provost for Global Initiatives.• Worked with Rome Residence Director and Coordinators to provide a thorough orientation. Served as primary faculty liaison, and orienting them to SJU and student life guidelines.• Managed the Academic Service-Learning program by cultivating and managing relationships with service partners; training and managing ASL student workers and GAs; scheduling students for service; service record keeping; and accompanying students to service.• Managed and oversaw the financial reporting activities related to all the undergraduate programs. • Hired, trained and managed Graduate Assistants & Work Study Students.• Led crisis management team, including shared on-call responsibility with Rome colleagues. Show less

Rome Area, Italy

• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean for Student Conduct, Health and Well-being, and Student Employment Program• Assist in the coordination and administration of student conduct under the supervision of the Assistant Dean.• Provided training for staff and faculty in metal health emergencies• Act as an adviser regarding complex legal issues in higher education (Title IX)• Assist students in emergency situations and serve as an emergency response team member.• Assist in… Show more • Collaborate with the Assistant Dean for Student Conduct, Health and Well-being, and Student Employment Program• Assist in the coordination and administration of student conduct under the supervision of the Assistant Dean.• Provided training for staff and faculty in metal health emergencies• Act as an adviser regarding complex legal issues in higher education (Title IX)• Assist students in emergency situations and serve as an emergency response team member.• Assist in coordinating the university’s response to emergency situations involving students while assuring compliance with FERPA• Update the university’s handbook and health information booklet• Create protocols for health and well-being, conduct incidents and resolution strategies• Assist in creating Harassment Complaint Form, definitions and procedures• Create relationships with English speaking hospitals and clinics in Rome Show less

• Assisted the Housing Director with residential life, housing, and maintenance operations.• Helped maintain a safe and secure living environment for over 300 students a semester living in the Gianicolo Residence, the Viale Trastevere Apartments, and off campus apartments.• Assisted students in emergency situation.• Collaborated and officially translated for the Carabinieri and Polizia• Managed the team or Residents Assistants and implemented a new training strategy along with… Show more • Assisted the Housing Director with residential life, housing, and maintenance operations.• Helped maintain a safe and secure living environment for over 300 students a semester living in the Gianicolo Residence, the Viale Trastevere Apartments, and off campus apartments.• Assisted students in emergency situation.• Collaborated and officially translated for the Carabinieri and Polizia• Managed the team or Residents Assistants and implemented a new training strategy along with more cultural events and activities.• Provided a wide range of university services such as counseling and guidance, housing, health and food services, recreation and student activities.• Planned co-curricular activities among U.S. students and social opportunities with international students.• Assisted the student conduct and juridical process in one-on-one meetings with the students Show less

Rome Area, Italy

• Assisted Associate Dean of Students and the Director of Residence Life with residence life operations and student life activities within the university. • Helped maintain safe and secure living environment for over 200 undergraduate students and 300 graduate and professional students living on campus in Rome and in an area hotel.• Provided a wide range of university services such as counseling and guidance, housing, health and food services, recreation and student… Show more • Assisted Associate Dean of Students and the Director of Residence Life with residence life operations and student life activities within the university. • Helped maintain safe and secure living environment for over 200 undergraduate students and 300 graduate and professional students living on campus in Rome and in an area hotel.• Provided a wide range of university services such as counseling and guidance, housing, health and food services, recreation and student activities.• Planned, implemented, and supervised study trips in Italy and abroad accenting foreign countries and use of a foreign language, exploration of the European historical and artistic heritage, and appreciation for cultural diversity.• Assisted students in obtaining permessi di soggiorno from the questura.• Planned co-curricular activities among U.S. students and social opportunities with Italian students.• Supervised the production of the JFRC's student newsletter, Ciao Roma, and the yearbook on CD, which chronicles the study-abroad experience though student photographs and articles.• Assisted with supervision and training of new Student Life Assistants and work study students• Facilitated the student conduct and juridical process by collaborating with the Associate Dean of Students, and the Director of Residence Life, in one-on-one meetings with the students. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business, A

Activities and Societies: As part of a class project performed consulting work for Merk Italia/MSD Italia including a formal presentation.

Bachelor Of Arts In International Studies, Bachelor Of Arts In Italian Language & Literature, 3.2

Minor: Rome Studies

Activities and Societies: Italian Literature Teaching Assistantship