Dr. Viviana Valdes-SantosRobert Kesler Distinguished Professor in Modern Languages

Phillips Exeter Academy20 Main Street

Exeter, New Hampshire 03833(603) 957-1332

vsantos@exeter.edu

EDUCATION

PhD, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey2001

18th Century French Literature, DistinctionDissertation: “Irreconcilable Differences: (Con)textualizing consent:A study of the literature of the marriage contract in France”.MSEd, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1992Foreign Language Pedagogy, French and Spanish.Master’s Thesis: Whole Language and the Modern Language Classroom.MA, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT and Paris, France

1990French Literature, 19th century.Master’s Thesis: The genesis of female adultery in the novels of Balzac and Zola.BS, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

1989School of Languages and Linguistics, French and ItalianUniversité de Paris IV-Sorbonne

1988

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Positions

Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire 2001- 2015

Robert Kesler Distinguished Professor in Modern LanguagesTaught French, Spanish and Italian, Culture, Language and LiteratureTaught Junior Studies: Interdisciplinary Program in Art, History, Religion and Literature

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 1994-2001

Lecturer, French and Spanish Departments

Taught Literature, Civilization and all Language levels

St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1997-1999

Visiting Assistant Professor, Modern LanguagesTaught French and Spanish Language and Conversation

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware1995-1997

Lecturer, Spanish

Lawrence Public School, Lawrence, New Jersey1994-1995

Teacher of Italian, Middle and Upper School

Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Massachusetts1992-1993

Teacher of French and Spanish, Upper School

The Agnes Irwin School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1990-1992

Teacher of French and Spanish, Middle and Upper School

Administrative Experience

Phillips Exeter AcademyMulticultural and Scholarship Coordinator, Summer School

2015 Oversaw distribution of scholarship funds, coordinated multicultural programming, provided support to faculty and residential supervisors in matters regarding cultural adaptation, liaised with Communications department to host visitors to campus.

Resident Director, Term Abroad, Cuenca Ecuador 2014

Designed course of study, selected students, oversaw residential and academic program for students, liaised with the direction and staff at the Colegio Aleman Steihle in Cuenca, and managed program budget.

Resident Program Director, Spain Summer Term, Barcelona, Spain 2014

Designed and coordinated academic and cultural program, recruited students, marketed program, hired and supervised personnel and managed program budget.

Resident Program Director, France Summer Term, Paris, France 2008-2013

Designed and coordinated academic and cultural program, recruited students, marketed program, hired and supervised personnel and managed program budget.

Seacoast Charter School, Kingston, New Hampshire 2008-2011

Trustee, Member of 12 person board consisting of administrators, teachers, parents and community members.Secured State funding, spearheaded legislative outreach, developed marketing strategies and co-authored 5 year Strategic Plan.

Head of Dormitory, Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire.2004-2011

Responsible for the Residential Life curriculum of a 32 student dormitory. Supervised and Evaluated Resident and Affiliate Faculty. Managed yearly budget.

Phillips Exeter Academy Committee Membership, Exeter, NH2002-2016

Academic Advising Committee. Charged with determining all Academic recommendations, including course reductions, exemptions and modifications, academic leaves and academic probation.Faculty Affairs Committee. Advisory Committee involved with issues pertaining to faculty.Chair, Agenda Committee. Advisory Committee involved in informing the faculty on matters relating to salary, benefits and workload.Discipline Committee. Charged with carrying out the discipline process.Admissions Committee. Charged with Interviewing students, reading and evaluating admissions folders, selecting students for admission.Diversity Council. Collaborated in identifying areas for improvement to be presented to the Board of Trustees.Principal’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Student Workload. Examined the issue of student workload and proposed changes to school guidelines, including the establishment of homework limits.Principal’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Advising. Evaluated existing practices in student advising and implemented changes, most notably,

establishing a weekly advisory format to allow for frequent contact and putting in place a residential life curriculum.

Additional Service Experience

Georgetown University Scholarship Chair, New Hampshire2014-pres.

Provide support and programming to students from New Hampshire who are recipients of a Scholarship under the 1789 Scholarship Program.

Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program2007-2016

Interviewer

Professional Training:Blackstone International Programs Safety Training

2013Choate Teaching and Learning Conference (e-learning)

2014

Awards and RecognitionsRobert Kesler Distinguished Professorship in Foreign Languages

2013The Brown Family Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service

2008Rebecca and Jean-Marc Valette Grant for Foreign Study

2007, 2016Dissertation Fellowship, Rutgers University

2000Fellowship, Graduate School, Rutgers University

1997Comprehensive Exams, Doctoral Level, Distinction

1997Italian Honor Society 1989Dean’s List 1986-89

Scholarly Presentations and PublicationsPresented widely since 1996 at Regional, National and International Conferences.Served as Chair of multiple panels at National Conferences.Published articles based on dissertation research.

Professional MembershipsNational Association of Independent Schools, People of Color.

American Association of Teachers of French.American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language.

References

Dr. Richard Jean SchieberChair, Modern Languages Department Phillips Exeter Academyrschieber@exeter.edu

Katherine BallardDean of FacultyThe Loomis Chaffee SchoolKatherine_ballard@loomis.org

Michael GaryDirector of AdmissionsPhillips Exeter Academymgary@exeter.edu

Ethan ShapiroDean of Faculty and Former Director of Summer SchoolPhillips Exeter Academyeshapiro@exeter.edu

Paolo ReichlinInstructor in Modern LanguagesPhillips Exeter Academypreichlin@exeter.edu