1. CHRISTIE CISTOLA
320 Emmanuel Ct, Valley Park, MO
314-560-1803
christiecistola@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
I desire to work in a HIM/EMR environment as a project manager for a multidisciplinary team. Available
to travel.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DESIGNED, IMPLEMENTED, and MANAGED a new adult community program that is web driven, uses e-learning
tools and is measurable.
GREW small groups from zero membership to 600 individuals represented in 50 small groups spread thought the St.
Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties.
ACHIEVED MEASURABLE DATA that the Fine Arts improve standardized test scores. See Dr. Howard G. Gardner,
Harvard.
BOOSTED PRODUCTIVITY on Parkway Swim Team - sent six swimmers to Olympic Trials.
PUBLISHED four articles in education journals.
AWARDED Terri Fussner Memorial Award, 2006, for outstanding service to community and team. The award
honors the memory of Terri Fussner who died when her helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece. Lt. Terri Fussner
was one of the Navy's few female HH-60B pilots. Her friends called her a female top gun.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Development
Director - Strategic directional leadership to 50+ adults; designed and executed new e-learning and technology
application for congregation of @2000; supervised college and graduate students; created program curriculum and
implemented; collaborated with all departments; shaped and updated the vision and strategy for small groups in line
with the vision, values and priorities of organization; integrated program biblically, theologically, medically, and
psychologically with needs of parishioners and staff. First Free Church, Manchester, MO. 2008-2011.
Supervisor - Liaison between Juvenile Court, Police, support agencies, schools and families via administering a Big
Brother and Big Sister program. Youth Guidance, Chicago, IL. 1979-1983
Board Member – Parkway USA Swim Club; St. Louis Young Audiences - Arts Partners; Parkway Gifted and
Talented. Parkway School District, St. Louis, MO. 1993-2000.
Teacher - Designed and directed a resource room for special needs students; executed diagnostic and educational
evaluations; traveled the community speaking to the concerns of special needs students; collaborated with classroom
teachers to meet student needs. Centralia High School, Centralia, IL. 1977-1979.
Technology
Credentialed Trainer -Targeted end-user training for implementation of Genesis Epic System. Full cycle
experience. Sisters of Mercy Health Systems. 2007-2008.
Income Tax Specialist - Provide financial tax services with a focus on individual tax planning. H&R Block.
St. Louis, MO. 2006-Present
Proofing Scientific Publications for Dr. Martin Feldstein, economic advisor to President Reagan.
National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA. 1985.
2. CHRISTIE CISTOLA
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Hospital Chaplaincy
Chaplain - Pastoral care, crisis counseling, sacraments to children and adult patients; executed Advanced Medical
Directives and Living Wills. Pastoral care for adult criminally insane and newly diagnosed HIV patients. Barnes Jewish
Children’s Hospital, St, Louis, MO; New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA; Danvers State Hospital, Danvers,
MA. 1987-1996 (Per Diem)
ACEDEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Divinity: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
Bachelor of Science, Special Education: Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Computer Knowledge: Epic, ACS Database; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access;
H&R Block TPS, Next Gen
Certificates: Epic: Cadence and Prelude, CPE II Units, USA Swimming Hy-Tek Meet and Team Manager Application,
Illinois Teacher Certification, ASCA Level 2 Certification
Communication: Able to communicate at all levels verbally, written and with extensive use of social media
COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS
Jo Moore, Communications: Database Coordinator
“The terrific ability to vision cast to those she is leading while carrying out the details of implementation. She values
relationships while building structure thereby creating leaders who are invested in the long-term goals of our
organization.”
Anna Labedz, Communications: Graphic Design & Webmaster
“Her ability to speak, train and develop people includes exemplary conflict management and resolution. Christie is a
hard worker who attains the goals set before her.”
REFERENCES
Pam Pavely, Sr. Consultant at maxIT Healthcare
88040 Whiskey Creek Rd, Union, MO • 636-390-1400 • pamp714@hotmail.com
JoAnn Moore, Database Coordinator, First Free Church
1375 Carman Road, Manchester, MO • 636-779-2124 • jmoore@efree.org
Julio Serra-Jones, Director of Equipping Ministries, First Free Church
1375 Carman Road, Manchester, MO • 314-910-3067 • jserra-jones@efree.org
Jan Monken, Board Member of SSM Health Care
4th Street, Centralia, IL • 618-532-1401 • janmonken@gmail.com