Raina Burditt is a program coordinator for the Global Scholars Program in the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine. In this role, Raina supports the overall design, development, delivery and assessment of the Global Scholars' curriculum to align with program goals and objectives. This includes educational content and training materials associated with the Master of Science in Global Child Health Program and the Scholars Projects. Raina assists with developing new content and also reviews existing educational content for accuracy and quality, including curriculum mapping and alignment of learning outcomes. Her role also includes supporting and training faculty in the development and application of effective instructional strategies and assessments. Additionally, she designs, builds and organizes the online classrooms in the program learning management system and offers technical support for students, scholars, staff and faculty.
Prior to joining St. Jude, Raina was the technology instructor at Memphis University School, where she provided training and technical support to faculty and students. She taught courses in digital design, Microsoft tools and computer coding. Before that, Raina worked at St. George's Independent School. She taught seventh-grade English and developed a specialty course called Critical Thinking, Innovation and Communication. Raina also published Scratch Programming for Beginners: A Kid's Guide to Coding Fundamentals in 2020.
Raina is originally from Boulder, Colorado. She came to the South to earn a BA in English Literature from Rhodes College. She then completed an MA in English Literature at the University of Memphis, and an MS in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Memphis.