Special Education Substitute Teacher

Maria Khristov

Toledo, Ohio 419-***-**** *****.********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/maria-khristov

Areas of Expertise

• Business Development

• Healthcare Marketing

• Leadership

• Education

• Strategic Planning

• Communication

Customer Service

Interpersonal Relationships

Collaborative Work Style

Special Education Paraprofessional School Force Solutions, Inc. Monroe, MI 8/24 – 2/25

• Collaborated to incorporate special learning strategies for special needs students. Assed student abilities and provided instructional assistance for those in need of academic intervention through 1:1 or group workshops. Committed to educating the whole student – academically, morally, and socially.

Special Education & Regular Education Substitute Teacher Toledo Public Schools 3/24 – 05/24 Substitute Teacher & Special Needs Paraprofessional Gaylord, MI Schools 1/24-3/24 Certified Behavior Technician Acorn Health 10/23-2/24 Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor Toledo Public Schools 8/23 -Current Special Education & Regular Education Substitute Teacher Toledo Public Schools 8/21 – 05/24

• Engaged students grades 1-8 regular education and special needs, including applying regular teacher’s IEP and creating multi-sensory lesson plans for math, English, reading and writing. Collaborated to incorporate special learning strategies for special needs students, including self- questioning, and cognitive behavior modification.

Special Needs Education Paraprofessional Toledo Public Schools 8/16-10/23

• Provides specialized teaching to students with special needs within the Toledo Public School system. (Accepted this position as the scheduling allowed me to care for my elderly mother, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, rather than have her live in a nursing home). This was from

(date) until her recent passing.

Outreach Marketing Coordinator Orthopedic Trauma University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 12/06 to 5/12

• Personally recruited by the Chairperson of Orthopedic Trauma at UTMC to create and develop a strategic marketing plan for the department.

• Developed a marketing campaign targeting hospitals and physicians in twenty-three counties throughout Northwest Ohio, liaising those medical professionals directly with the Chairperson of the orthopedic department.

• Established a specialized on-call service for clients. This provided immediate access of trauma cases to expert medical opinions and more rapid transfers of trauma patient confirmations.

• Directly involved in building and implementing a new Policy Administration system, which included migration of existing client information. The above activities resulted in a substantial increase in patient referrals and admissions for the UTMC Orthopedic Department.

Outreach Coordinator Air & Mobile ProMedica, Toledo, OH 2/05 – 12/06 I was hired to utilize my personal contacts and connections within the medical community of Northwest Ohio to create a marketing program for ProMedica Transportation Network.

• Developed new point-of-contact opportunities while strengthening existing relations.

• Created all public relations events as a representative of ProMedica, strengthening existing relationships across 13-county region in Northwest Ohio. Orchestrated all public relations events.

• Represented ProMedica Air & Mobile at events while introducing Air Ambulance and Mobile Intensive Care Unit to the public.

• Continually consulted with target market including Emergency Department Medical Directors, Nursing Directors, County Fire Departments, and County Sheriffs throughout 13-county region.

• Recognized for earlier opportunities by getting past gate keepers. Efforts led to increased numbers of transfers and relationships.

Managing Director Emergency Management Services, Inc Perrysburg, OH 5/89 – 2/05 Directed operations for a specialized emergency management organization founded by 2 Emergency Medicine Physicians while collaborating closely with company President. Had a multi-faceted role with responsibilities throughout business operations ensuring best practices, task completion, and customer satisfaction.

• Charged with recruiting physicians, negotiating contracts, and ensuring they were properly credentialed, as part of critical Emergency Department staffing initiatives. Tasked with managing staff, scheduling, physicians’ calendar, human resources management, and conflict resolution.

• Developed management procedures and executed administrative, marketing, and business operations.

• Grew business from a single hospital contract to four profitable engagements, including a Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department, which supported surrounding smaller county emergency departments. The organization managed three hospital Emergency Departments in a successful and profitable manner.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Applied Human and Consumer Sciences. Ohio University. December 2023 Honor: CUM LAUDE

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