Bela Khizer
Allied Health Professional, Educator and Manager
Twelve years' experience as a health care professional, Experienced
Certified and Registered Medical assistant and Allied Health Instructor.
Highly motivated, and accomplished career demonstrating consistent success
as an Administrator, Educator and Program Director at a secondary and
higher education levels. Achieved seven years' experience in assuring
student success, student satisfaction, grievances and student retention.
Effective communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and
negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus,
establish goals, and attain results. 5-7 years related experience
Curriculum and program development in higher education with Exceptional
teamwork and organizational skills. Facilitating and conducting
presentations in orientation of new MA students and bigger audience and to
public groups. Provide customer service to externship clients and to
students. Train clinical coordinators, instructors and students as needed
to facilitate growth of the medical assistant field. Work as Health and
wellness coordinator in the Health and Wellness committee. Work towards
accreditation of institution and program through ACICS, ABHES and CAAHEP.
Work as a Master Scheduler, OSHA administrator and NSC administrator.
Worked in Health and Wellness committee. Experienced in working with
internal medicine, family practice and surgery while ensuring the
cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of facilities, exam rooms and
equipment
PROFESSIONAL ACHEIVEMENTS:
* Work with staff and instructors regarding continuing education
courses, adult courses
* Work with clients, stake holders in facilitating their timelines and
projects
* Train instructors for classes to keep students interested in lectures
* Interview in CMA Today magazine regarding experience in education
(2011) - magazine available on demand.
* Nominated as Instructor of the Quarter by students at Northwestern
College (2007)
* Member of American Biographical Institute of Professional Women
Advisory Board (2002)
* Train clinical coordinator, for maintaining paperwork from clinical
sites, including affiliation agreements
* Develop curriculum for clinical students for accreditation standards.
* Work with Director of Education and Campus President to establish
Institutional Effectiveness Plan
* Policy development, fund development and coalition- building;
* Considerable knowledge of the nature, scope and causes (e.g., risk
and protective factors) for various forms of violence, and best
practices in youth, family, and community violence prevention
* Ability to work with a variety of disciplines in both the public and
private sectors
* Evaluate and supervise staff as needed
* Demonstrated skills in education assessment and evaluation.
Experience leading and managing project teams.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2010-2012 SANFORD-BROWN COLLEGE, CAREER EDUCATION CORP., SKOKIE, IL
Position: Medical Assistant Program Director/
Programs Scheduler
2008 SKOKIE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SKOKIE, IL
Position: Student Public Health Intern
2004-2010 NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE, BRIDGEVIEW, IL
School of Health Sciences
Position: Assistant Professor
2004 TAYLOR BUSINESS INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, IL
Medical Office Secretary Instructor
2001-2004 OLYMPIA COLLEGE, CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, SKOKIE, IL
Position: Allied Health Instructor
1997-2003 SAGE MEDICAL GROUP, CHICAGO, IL
Office of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Position: Certified Medical Assistant
1997-2001 KIRAN FOUNDATION, INC. CHICAGO, IL
Office of Family Practice and Dental office
Medical/Office Assistant
1997 BOSLEY MEDICAL GROUP, CHICAGO, IL
Position: Certified Medical Assistant
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:
* Certified Medical Assistant -CMA (1997)
* Member of American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (1997)
* Member of Phi Beta Lambda- Eta Zeta Chapter (1997)
* Member of Illinois Society of Medical Assistants (1997)
* Member of Golden Key Honors Society (1998)
* Registered Medical Assistant ( 2003)
* Member of American Medical Technologists (2003)
* Member of American Public Health Association (2006)
* Allied Health Instructor certified by American Medical Technologists
(2008)
* Member of American Public Health Association Genomics (2010)
EDUCATION:
2006-2008 WALDEN UNIVERSITY, MINNEAPOLIS, MD
School of Health Care Management
Master's Degree in Public Health
2003-2008 REDDING UNIVERSITY, REDDING, CALIFORNIA
Master's Degree in Health Education
1997-2001 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL
School of Liberal Arts and Science
Bachelor's Degree in Biology
1994-1997 NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE, CHICAGO, IL
School of Health Sciences
Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assistant
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