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Work History
Education
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Languages
Publications
Conference Presentations
Fellowships And Professional Development
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Antonella Vitale, Ph.D

Antonella Vitale, Ph.D

Berkeley,USA

Summary

Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with colleagues. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Los Medanos Community College
Brentwood, CA
09.2023 - Current

Department: Social Sciences Department.

  • Design and develop college-level syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
  • Teach a diverse range of courses in American, European, and global history, as well as women's, gender, and ethnic studies.

Lecturer and Academic Specialist

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
08.2022 - Current

Department: Berkeley International Studies Program.

  • Teach and advise over 80 international students.
  • Assist in acclimating to life and learning in the United States through mentorship and cultural integration resources.
  • Instruct an intercultural and global studies course, fostering cross-cultural connections, understanding, and engagement.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Las Positas Community College
Livermore, CA
09.2014 - 05.2021

Department: Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences.

  • Designed and developed college-level syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
  • Taught a diverse range of courses in American, European, and global history, as well as women's, gender, and ethnic studies.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
01.2015 - 05.2017

Department: Women and Gender Studies.

  • Designed and developed college-level syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
  • Taught courses in women's and gender studies.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY
08.2012 - 05.2013

Department: Behavioral and Social Sciences.

  • Designed and developed college-level syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
  • Taught a diverse range of courses in American, European, and global history.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Queens College
Queens, NY
08.2009 - 06.2012

Department: History.

  • Designed and developed college-level syllabi, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
  • Taught a diverse range of courses in American history.

Staff and Curriculum Developer

New York City Department of Education
Brooklyn, NY
09.2006 - 08.2009

Teaching American History Grant (TAHG)

  • Development and facilitation of immersive professional development workshops centered on American history for K-12 educators working in New York City public schools.
  • Co-author and editor of history curriculum units for K-12 classrooms, such as 'The New York City Port: 1609-Present' and 'History of the Civil War and Reconstruction in New York State.'
  • Grant writing, and post-award monitoring and reporting.

Classroom Teacher

New York City Department of Education
New York, NY
09.2000 - 06.2006
  • Crafted daily lesson plans, assessments, and assignments to support the diverse learners in the classroom.
  • Fostered an engaging and supportive learning environment.
  • Prepared students to meet state standards, and testing requirements for academic success.
  • Participated in after-school programming as a mentor, tutor, and theatre instructor.
  • Planned school events and parent outreach initiatives.
  • Spearheaded successful fundraising efforts for school supplies, events, and class trips.

Education

Ph.D. - History

City University of New York at the Graduate Center
New York, NY
06.2020

MA. - Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Hunter College
New York, NY
06.2005

Bachelor of Arts - History

George Mason University
Fairfax, Va.

Skills

  • Curriculum development and design
  • Staff mentorship and coaching
  • In-depth content knowledge of history
  • Research (including quantitative and qualitative methods)
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills
  • Learning management systems and instructional technology
  • Event planning, logistics, and budget management

Languages

  • English
  • Italian
  • Sicilian
  • Spanish

Publications

  • Book Manuscript, Fuitina: Love, Sex, and Rape in Modern Italy 1945 to the Present., Currently revising dissertation project into manuscript for publication.
  • The Body of Law: Redefining Rape in Italy, in Rape Cultures and Survivors: An International Perspective, Tuba Inal and Merril D. Smith, Praeger, 2018

Conference Presentations

  • A Year of History Has Closed, but History Continues, Italian Migrations, Labor, and Feminism, Howard Zinn Book Fair, San Francisco, 12/23
  • Culture of Feminism: Italian Feminism, Media, and Everyday Life 1950s-1970s, Museo Italiano, SF, 03/23
  • Sicilian Women: Language, Art, and Culture, University of Pennsylvania, 02/16
  • Those That Rebelled: The Fragility of Family and Marriage in Postwar Sicily, American Historical Association conference, New York, NY, 01/20
  • The Honor of the Southern Woman: Il Mezzogiorno in Italy 1945-Present, American Historical Association conference, Washington, DC, 01/18

Fellowships And Professional Development

  • Curriculum Development Grantee, Open Educational Resources Grant, Contra Costa Community College District, Fall 2024 - Fall 2025, Expanding, Development, and inclusion of pedagogical content to support student learning and equity.
  • Faculty Fellowship Program, Stanford Global Studies Program, Education Partnership to Internationalize Curriculum (EPIC), Palo Alto, CA, 08/17 - 06/18, Collaborate with a multidisciplinary cohort of faculty and academic staff to integrate global perspectives into the community college core curriculum.
  • Cohort scholar, Oral History Summer Institute, UC Berkeley’s Oral History Center, Berkeley, CA, 08/14

Affiliations

"Board Member, "cultural committee," Leonardo Da Vinci Society of San Francisco, Spring 2021-Present.

  • Lead initiatives as well as plan and execute cultural events that promote Italian culture and history.

Timeline

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Los Medanos Community College
09.2023 - Current

Lecturer and Academic Specialist

UC Berkeley
08.2022 - Current

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

San Francisco State University
01.2015 - 05.2017

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Las Positas Community College
09.2014 - 05.2021

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Hostos Community College
08.2012 - 05.2013

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Queens College
08.2009 - 06.2012

Staff and Curriculum Developer

New York City Department of Education
09.2006 - 08.2009

Classroom Teacher

New York City Department of Education
09.2000 - 06.2006

Ph.D. - History

City University of New York at the Graduate Center

MA. - Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Hunter College

Bachelor of Arts - History

George Mason University
Antonella Vitale, Ph.D