Experience

Brightwood Career Institute (formerly Kaplan Career Institute)

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Director of Career Development

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Oversee Career Service Department on career college campus in Northeast Philadelphia. College offers Degree and Diploma programs accredited by ACICS and CoARC (Respiratory). Student population is between 450-600 on average. The Department generates upward of 60 job orders each month. Job development and relationship building with local employers is paramount in this position. The position also requires student job-readiness and community outreach along with maintaining program committees to evaluate learning resources.



Kaplan Career Institute (formerly CHI Institute)

• Northeast Philadelphia (formerly Southampton, PA

• Career Service Advisor

  • Mar 2002 - Oct 2008

  Performed job development specifically for Electrical Technicians and Respiratory Therapists. Provided consultative advice and coaching to students during their job search. Facilitated career development workshops on campus. Planned and executed campus events. Performed job development specifically for Electrical Technicians and Respiratory Therapists. Provided consultative advice and coaching to students during their job search. Facilitated career development workshops on campus. Planned and executed campus events.



Charon ECA

• Doylestown, PA

• Benefit Analyst

  • Feb 2001 - Mar 2002

  Evaluated employee benefit programs including health, dental, life and ancillary plans. Identified potential insurers for my clients, sent RFP's and analyzed proposal data. Problem solved claim issues that could not be resolved through normal channels. Evaluated employee benefit programs including health, dental, life and ancillary plans. Identified potential insurers for my clients, sent RFP's and analyzed proposal data. Problem solved claim issues that could not be resolved through normal channels.



The Prudential

• Horsham, pa

• Account Manager, National Accounts

  • Apr 1993 - Dec 1997

  Assisted AE in managing book of business related to health, dental and life insurances. Coordinated RFP responses and presented to prospective client. Collaborated with Underwriters, Legal, IT on RFP responses. Delivered train-the-trainer meetings to clients HR Dept prior to open enrollment. Coodinated enrollment material information. Acted as clients go-to person when qustions or problems arose. Worked to build up managed health care provider networks as needed to best support client needs.