Danielle Castelli Email & Phone Number

Downers Grove

Manage the exam development cycle to create statistically reliable and valid certification examinations in various IT fields, including security, cloud computing, and network management. Manage various aspects throughout the life of a certification, from initial content development to post-publication data analysis. Train subject matter experts on exam writing and exam-specific content development; work with raw data after beta exam publication; lead cut score workshops; and interpret data analyses for improvement/revision.

Chicago, Il

Write articles and public service announcements on OSP events and projects; provide feedback on student essays and projects.

Buffalo Grove, Il

Edit vignettes and test items submitted by committee members on nine different specialty and subspecialty committees in the fields of psychiatry and neurology and maintain database of said itemsDesign, update and present writing workshop for new committee members on construction, tenets, and style of medical/test writingConceptualize and write procedures for editorial department related to workflow and database utilizationEdit media, vignettes and exam items for the Board’s three clinical committees (in psychiatry, neurology and child & adolescent psychiatry), which involve vignette-style case studies with associated multiple-item sets and standardized patient videosAid in management and maintenance of database of thousands of items and resource files during major database conversion, identifying efficient methods for utilizing the database and implementing said methods for reports, item review and committee meeting workflowsServe as the medical editor on the ABPN’s first international examination committee, based in Singapore. Responsibilities include liaising with Singaporean committee members, aiding in designing workflow between US and Singapore committees and traveling abroad to help design the 2014 Psychiatry Certification Examination at the Ministry of Health in Singapore. Participate in specialty and subspecialty committee meetings to review and finalize wording of new items to aid in the construction of Board exams that adhere to statistical and content-related benchmarksParticipate in Part II Oral examinations in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry held several times per year throughout the country. Experience:Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, ORConnections Health Center, Cleveland, OHClarity Child Guidance Center, San Antonio, TXLaRue Carter Hospital, Indianapolis, INUniversity of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FLUniversity Health System, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX

New York, Ny (Off-Site)

Wrote and published articles on a semi-monthly basis that focused on women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, including profiles, book reviews, and features.

Palatine, Il

As a freelance writer, wrote and published descriptions of local businesses on news website patch.com.

Chicago, Il

Editor: Biological Sciences, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary’s high school science series Designed, wrote and aided in Web publication of ancillary interactive web-based timeline of biological/evolutionary history; edited content; oversaw content from author and copy editors; helped write copy for small chapter sections on specific biological subjects. Associate editor:• University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, 6th grade• Science and mathematics portion of pre-GED preparation program• Contemporary’s high school series: Economics, World History, & American History

Ecology/Evolution

Journalism, English Literature