Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Languages
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Simona De Felice

Versoix

Summary

I am a person who have lived and worked in different countries around the world covering different roles ranging from researcher to consultant to teacher.
My somewhat atypical career path reflects my great ability to adapt and a natural curiosity that pushes me to get out of my comfort zone.
My professional experiences have given me the opportunity to work in a transversal and pro-active way, a context that I particularly appreciate.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Science Teacher

Lycée Pareto
09.2023 - Current
  • Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
  • Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
  • Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.
  • Taught science courses using lab-based learning model to deepen subject mastery.

Italian Language Primary School Teacher

C.A.E.
Geneva, Switzerland
10.2023 - Current
  • Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
  • Utilized various teaching methods, including technology and other interactive activities to enhance learning experience.

Knitting Teacher

Independent
01.2019 - Current
  • Modified projects and knitting techniques to accommodate diverse learners by using personal strategies to allow to all students to learn at their own rhythm.

Knitting Teacher

AEQV
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked cooperatively with students to help them to achieved the learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of knitting tips and techniques to follow all students' projects into knitters group.

Teacher of science and mathematic

DEDALO
09.2016 - 07.2018
  • Teach science and mathematics in a primary and bilingual school using the CLIL TKT method.
  • Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
  • Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.

Reasearch Assistant

CREA INSTITUTE
01.2009 - 06.2016
  • Work in the biotechnology laboratories carrying on different kinds of molecular marker technologies to detect plant pathogens in food products and soil samples for the assurance of food safety
  • Use real-time PCR to identify gene expression in grafting combination
  • Search scientific literature, web, and other sources of information to support the research activities
  • Prepare reports on the protocols used as an essential point at the end of each research project.

Consultant

Bioversity International
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Search the literature, web, and other sources of information to gather pertinent information and materials for developing case studies on the pattern of use of genebank materials
  • Collate the information and data gathered during the literature search to compile a reference list and input to PROCITE database
  • Prepare a scientific paper on the pattern and use of genebank material based on the information gathered.
  • Reviewed literal material, documents and scientific papers to study the occurrence and importance of genetic vulnerability over the years.
  • Prepare a report for sharing the information obtained with international experts.

Research Assistant

INIA - Instituto Nacional De Investigationes Agropecuarias
03.2000 - 02.2003
  • Worked in different project activities to supervise the gene flow material in GM fields
  • Carried on laboratories analysis to genetically identify the material collected into the field and obtained from the genebanks.
  • Produced and analyzed data for the amplification of a grapefruit genetic linkage map.
  • Developed research protocols and procedures to produce accurate results.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.

Education

Ph.D. - Molecular Genetics

Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth
10.2014

Master of Science - Plant Sciences

Università Della Tuscia
Viterbo
10.1994 - 02.2000

Skills

Highly adaptable
Natural curiosity

Determined person

Capable of completing the objectives requested

Publications

Giovanna Bosi, Simona De Felice, Michael J Wilkinson, Joel Allainguillaume, Laura Arru, Juri Nascimbene, Fabrizio Buldrini (2022) Brassica and Sinapis Seed in Medieval Archaeological sites: An example of multiproxy Analyis for their identification and ethonobotanical interpretation. Plants (Basel). 

Anita Haegi, Simona De Felice, Michele Scotton, Laura Luongo & Alessandra Belisario (2017) Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis interaction: Effect of grafting combination on pathogen gene expression. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 

A. Infantino, G. Aureli, C. Costa, C. Taiti, F. Antonucci, P. Menesatti, F. Pallottino, S. De Felice, M.G. D'Egidio, S. Mancuso (2015) Potential application of PTR-TOFMS for the detection of deoxynivalenol (DON) in durum wheat. Food Control. 

Infantino, Aragona, De Felice, Pucci (2015). Genetic structure of Italian populations of Pyrenochaeta lycopersici causal agent of corky root rot of tomato. Plant Pathology.

Infantino, Santori, Aureli, Belocchi, De Felice, Tizzani, Lattanzio, Haidukowski and Pascale (2014). Occurrence of Fusarium langsethiae Strains Isolated from Durum Wheat in Italy. Journal of Phytopathology 

Poster Bosi G., Bandini Mazzanti M., De Felice S. (2014) Biodiversity of Brassicaceae in medieval landfills of Emilia Romagna (Northern Italy); archaeobotanical and genetic analysis (aDNA). In: Abstract Book 9th European Palaeobotany - Palinology Conference, Coop Libraria Editrice Università di Padova. p. 26.

M.E. Dulloo, I. Thormann, E. Fiorino, S. De Felice, V.R. Rao and L. Snook (2013) Trends in research using plant genetic resources from germplasm collections: from 1996 to 2006. Crop Science 53: 1-11. 

Infantino A., Di Giambattista G., De Felice S. (2011). Valutazione di isolati di Trichoderma spp. per il controllo della suberosi radicale del pomodoro. Pag. 104. Proceedings del 1 Congresso Nazionale della Rete Italiana per la Ricerca in Agricoltura Biologica - RIRAB. 7-8 novembre 2011, Catania (Italia). 

Infantino A., Di Giambattista G., De Felice S. (2011). Valutazione di isolati di Trichoderma spp. per il controllo della suberosi radicale del pomodoro. Pag. 104. Proceedings del 1 Congresso Nazionale della Rete Italiana per la Ricerca in Agricoltura Biologica - RIRAB. 7-8 novembre 2011, Catania (Italia). 

Santori A., De Felice S., Aureli G., Scala V., Belocchi A., Infantino A. (2010). Fusarium langsethiae in Italy: geographical distribution, pathogenicity and toxin production. Petria 20(2): 459-460. 

Fao Report Simona De Felice and Toby Hodgkin (2008) "The occurrence and importance of Genetic Vulnerability over the past 25 years" Symposium Crop Genetic Vulnerability Thirty Five Years after T-Cytoplasm ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2007 International Annual meetings, Nov. 4-8, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. "Genetic Vulnerability - a global perspective" Proceedings 

Barticevic, M,. Zavala, K,. De Felice, S., Valenzuela, C., Muñoz, C. e Hinrichsen, P. (2004). "Caracterización fenotípica de segregantes identificados con marcadores de microsatélites, con énfasis en apirenia y respuesta a ácido giberélico en crecimiento de bayas de uva". Agric. Técnica (Chile) 64:3-16. 




Languages

Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)

Certification

  • TKT CLIL
  • French Cours UN

Timeline

Italian Language Primary School Teacher

C.A.E.
10.2023 - Current

Science Teacher

Lycée Pareto
09.2023 - Current

Knitting Teacher

AEQV
09.2022 - 06.2023

Knitting Teacher

Independent
01.2019 - Current

Teacher of science and mathematic

DEDALO
09.2016 - 07.2018

Reasearch Assistant

CREA INSTITUTE
01.2009 - 06.2016

Consultant

Bioversity International
01.2007 - 01.2009

Research Assistant

INIA - Instituto Nacional De Investigationes Agropecuarias
03.2000 - 02.2003

Master of Science - Plant Sciences

Università Della Tuscia
10.1994 - 02.2000

Ph.D. - Molecular Genetics

Aberystwyth University
Simona De Felice