RBT, Special Education, substitute teacher, behavior specialist

MAGGIE R. STRAIN

CHICAGO, IL • ************@*****.*** • 224-***-****

EDUCATION

Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL On hold (12 course credits as Jan. 2023) Master of Social Work, Concentration: Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health DePaul University, Chicago, IL Graduated: June 2009 Bachelor of the Arts in Communications and Media

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Esperanza Community Services, Chicago, IL September 2020 – Current

Registered Behavioral Technician

● Responsible for assisting in the development, coordination and implementation of individual student and class-wide behavior initiatives, protocol and behavior intervention plans

● Assist with training classroom staff on behavior management techniques and explain individual student BIPs to ensure adherence and consistency

● Intervene directly in the classrooms and other school areas when needed to assist students in achieving their behavioral goals

● Gather accurate and consistent data as well as analyzing data collected, to help create programs based on assessment results, and work 1:1 with students on IEP goals and program goals from these assessments

● Attend weekly interdisciplinary meetings and other meetings concerning student behavior and work collaboratively with clinical staff to help meet student’s individual needs (including behavioral, emotional, social, etc.)

● Create specialized techniques and strategies to help eliminate or replace maladaptive behaviors with positive ones, from breathing techniques to self regulating strategies

● Support with parent and family training in effective behavior management strategies and techniques at parent meetings as requested

● Passed the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) examination and became a certified RBT in March 2021

● Passed and received PCM Practitioner 2P level certification Spring 2021; and provide support in crisis situations Paragon Biosciences, Chicago, IL October 2019 – July 2020 Sr. Ex. Assistant & Project Manager

● Provided administrative support for the CEO and President including scheduling meetings, arranging travel, preparing and reviewing expense reports and reimbursements, and vendor set-up and invoicing

● Organized internal senior staff meetings, coordinated agendas, scheduled meetings, recorded minutes, and managed all follow-up, for weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings

● Prepared regular and ad hoc correspondence and reports, as well as presentations, reports and spreadsheets for internal and external audiences

● Managed and planned teams schedule, logistics, and meetings for all conferences, such as the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and many more, including international coordination Esperanza Community Services, Chicago, IL August 2018 – October 2019 ABA Paraprofessional

● Supported the classroom teacher and staff with performing services required for the academic growth, physical, social- emotional, and well- being of students

● Responsible for toileting, feeding and general care of students

● Created fun activities to support with structured breaks and recesses from sensory exposure activities to physical muscle relaxation techniques

● Received ISBE Substitute Teaching license (valid until June 2023) Fundraising & Development, Associate Director

● Managed all logistics and planning for Esperanza events, including the annual gala, fall arts fest and more

● Oversaw individual donor cultivation and retention through oversight of events, managing campaigns and other mailings and donor databases

● Supervised the cultivation and oversight of volunteers, including screening and orientation process, helping align volunteers with projects

● Managed all social media platforms and outward communication, created new marketing materials such as newsletters, brochures, and other mailings

Havas, Chicago, IL March 2018 – June 2018

New Business, Director

● Managed and developed annual new business prospecting pipeline and strategy for the Chicago office 2018 growth plan

● Assisted client teams in pitching and identifying new business opportunities yielding $1M in organic growth for Havas

● Identified and evaluated strategic partnerships with new technology platforms and vendors to expand agencies offering and capabilities

HealthKick, New York, NY May 2016 – November 2016

Marketing & Partnerships, Director

● Oversaw business development and account management of 100+ brand partners in the fitness, wellness, and lifestyle space. Responsible for identifying prospects, negotiating deal terms, and managing ongoing partner relationships

● Created marketing campaigns to increase sales and brand exposure, through email, social media, and partner events

● Developed two-prong approach that effectively increased member engagement and attracted prospective HR professionals

● Created the Wellness Concierge Program and packaging that is currently being used today Morgan Stanley, Purchase, NY November 2015 – May 2016 Consultant

● Contract-based 6 month marketing assignment on the Wealth Management Team for the Office of Business Management

● Supported WMT with various creative marketing projects, such as customizing materials for local branches, designed visual graphics of data for team presentations, and strategized with the data team to create profiles of specific target segments Meredith Corporation, MXM, New York, NY February 2015 – October 2015 Business Development, Associate Director of Mobile & Social

● Designed and executed on innovative prospecting strategies yielding $500k in new business proposals in Q2/Q3 of 2015

● Created and implemented a comprehensive new business proposal protocol to crystalize all deliverables and deadlines

● Streamlined marketing and prospecting strategies through data analysis and independent research efforts WPP, MEC, New York, NY January 2011 – January 2015 Business Development & Marketing, Manager

● Headed the agency’s North American prospecting efforts across nine offices and managed the new business proposal protocol in full. Served as a liaison between clients, consultants, agency partners, and internal teams to ensure completion of all deliverables and deadlines

● Constructed, coordinated, and led global and domestic new business proposals for leading global brands yielding $500M in incremental billing for MEC (Incl. General Electric, Tiffany & Co., Lancôme, Biogen, United, and Mophie)

● Hand-selected by GE global account lead to on-board their global businesses to the MEC platform. Worked closely with GE executives

Business Development & Marketing, Senior Associate

● Managed and developed the annual new business prospecting pipeline and created vertical-specific outreach strategies. Assisted client teams in developing creative strategies to increase organic growth

● Served as a central hub to the agency and worked as a liaison by partnering with agencies within the WPP network

● Was hand selected by the ExCo to improve specific internal culture initiatives, such as rebranding of MEC in 2012 and co- creating MEC’s North American proposal process with an emphasis on increased communication and insight development resulting in a material increase in the agency’s winning percentage OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP, OMD, New York, NY June 2010 – January 2011 Assistant Media Strategist

● Supported the strategic team in developing and managing Time Warner Cable’s tactical media plans; tracked and negotiated media expenditures to ensure agency and client budget compliance

● Managed cross-functional media teams including television, radio, out-of-home, digital, and print agencies and reported cross-channel and creative-tracking analyses

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT & RECOGNITION

● Received a OSEP scholarship from Erikson Institute, called Project Tip

● Cerfiected in PCM (Professional Crisis Management) and am a RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)

● Experienced in global travel to support and unify large network pitches across several local markets and offices

● Assisted in developing content-marketing plans and strategies for major conferences and events, such as CES and SXSW

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