Norma Alicea-Alvarez, DNP, PNP-BC

Education and Training
Undergraduate (BSN): Villanova University, 1982
Nursing School (MSN): University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Waynesburg University (DNP), 2010

Work Experience
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nursing Care Coordinator Staff Nurse, 1982-1989
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Infant Transitional Unit, 1990-1991
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Oncology Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, 1991-1992
Drexel Hill Pediatrics, Private Practice (part-time), 1991-1993
Physicians Planning Group, Private Practice, 1993-1996
Reading Pediatrics, Private Practice, 2003-2006
Pediatric Associates, Private Practice, 2007-2010
Waynesburg University, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Graduate Programs/Department of Nursing , 2010-2011
Carlow University, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2011-2013
Graduate Program/School of Nursing
Temple University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor; Director, Community Engagement; Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, 2012-2016
Castor Pediatrics, Private Practice, 2016-2018
Fitness Instructor, Plaza Grande, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2019-2020
Cherry Hill Township, Group/Senior Fitness Specialist, 2020-2021
Volunteers in Medicine/Wellness Program, 2020-present
Sandalwood Food Pantry, (Volunteer Spanish interpreter), 2021-present
Fox Chase Pediatrics, 2022-present

Certification and Licensure
The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, 1990-present
National Academy of Sports Medicine, 2018-present
NASM-CPT Certified Personal Trainer
Licensed in Pennsylvania

Professional Societies
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners                                                            Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
Three Rivers Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Member, Delaware Valley Chapter, NAPNAP
 
Languages Spoken
Spanish