Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christina Twelves has a comprehensive work experience in the field of financial aid and administration. Christina is currently working as the Director of Financial Aid at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine since November 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Financial Aid at Touro University Nevada for eight years, from April 2012 to November 2020. Christina also gained significant experience as the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Nevada State College from August 2004 to November 2007. Christina has worked in various roles at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, including Assistant Director - Student Enrollment and Financial Services, Sr. Coordinator - Client Services & Quality Assurance, Financial Aid Counselor/Quality Assurance Coordinator, and Financial Aid Technical Assistant - Processing. Christina also had a role as an Estate Planning Paralegal at Bryan A Lowe & Associates PLC and served as the Interim Director of Admissions and Recruitment at Westminster College. Additionally, they worked as a Program Analyst at the U.S. Department of Education. With a career spanning over three decades, Christina Twelves possesses extensive expertise in financial aid, administration, and quality assurance.
Christina Twelves holds a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which they obtained in 2010. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at the same institution in 2004. Christina'sundergraduate studies at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas resulted in a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a focus on Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in 1994.
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Noorda-COM Pre-Accreditation Status Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) predoc@osteopathic.org Noorda-COM is a private institution that will be situated at the edge of the East Bay Golf Course in Provo, Utah. Our mission at Noorda-COM is to empower our students with essential personal and professional skills needed to be competent, confident, and compassionate osteopathic physicians who are dedicated to meeting the healthcare challenges of the communities in which they serve. Our values align with instilling and fostering cultural awareness and ethical leadership, embracing diversity, and inspiring a servant's heart towards caring for the poor and needy. Noorda-COM offers osteopathic programs endorsed by local universities, Brigham Young and Utah Valley. Over the course of our program, students will expand on their medical experiences through simulation, clinical rotation, clerkship, and research projects. Our local healthcare providers are willingly partnered with us to complete this clinical portion of a medical education. Noorda-COM curriculum utilizes a blended classroom structure. No large classrooms, no regularly scheduled classes. Students will make their own schedule to meet in groups to complete modules and are assessed based on their progress. Module content is continuously being improved, since our staff is able monitor which lessons are effective with students and lessons that are not. Our campus is designed with the intention to create a stress-free environment. In addition to the incredible mountain-range view, our campus will have other attractive amenities including comfortable study areas for single person or group use, student and faculty lounges, fitness and recreation areas including access to the golf course and will be adjacent to campus housing.