Experience

Training For Warriors / KettlebellFitnessCT

• Fitness Coach

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Fitness Coach Work with clients of all levels in group and 1:1 setting to continually improve their overall fitness and achieve individual fitness goals. Specializing in weight loss as well as sports specific strength & conditioning. Training For Warriors Level 2 Certified, Precision Nutrition Certified, ProCoach Nutrition, Kettlebells, TRX Rip Trainer Certified, TRX Suspension Training, Sandbags, as well as various other modalities Fitness Coach Work with clients of all levels in group and 1:1 setting to continually improve their overall fitness and achieve individual fitness goals. Specializing in weight loss as well as sports specific strength & conditioning. Training For Warriors Level 2 Certified, Precision Nutrition Certified, ProCoach Nutrition, Kettlebells, TRX Rip Trainer Certified, TRX Suspension Training, Sandbags, as well as various other modalities



Western Connecticut Health Network

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Payer Relations Specialist

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

  Payer Relations Specialist, Managed Care Team 2013 Actively participates in the process of supporting the Network's commercial payer contracting initiatives. Liaison between provider, patient and payer to research and resolve reimbursement inquiries and issues to optimize the network's revenue. Provide a customer-centric focus of continuous support to all of the Network's offices resulting in operation and system improvements through training programs, support teams and effective communication. Provide fee schedule and utilization management analytics in support of managed care contract negotiations. Maintain payer contracts and allowable schedules to ensure appropriate reimbursement. Supports research projects as assigned by the VP Payer Relations and Contracting. Work with Revenue Cycle Team and Coding/Compliance Teams to research and resolve issues. Managed Care Analyst, Revenue Cycle Team 2005-2013 Reduce claim rejections by tracking and trending backend denials and claim edits and providing training and education to staff. Research, trend and provide solutions to various issues within the organization. Work on committees to develop new policies, procedures and organizational changes. Prepare trending and monthly reports as well as reports requested by Administration. Member of the Athena Practice Management System Implementation Team. Quality & Improvement Analyst, Systems Support Team 2003 - 2005 Responsible for the quality and improvement of patient registrations and claims reimbursement for forty billing units within the health network. Decreased user error rate. Assist in the development of System Training Manuals. Provide New Hire Training as well as ongoing training to existing personnel. Prepare trending and monthly reports as well as reports requested by the CFO. Provide help desk coverage.



Brookfield Family Medicine

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Patient Representative

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 2002

  Liaison between practice, patient and payer to research and resolve inquiries and issues. Oversee patient registrations including verification of insurance eligibility and benefit coverage. Claim follow-up to ensure appropriate reimbursement. Involved in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and protocols. Member of various systems projects and committees. Train new personnel as well as on going training within the practice. Coordinated office redesign. Liaison between practice, patient and payer to research and resolve inquiries and issues. Oversee patient registrations including verification of insurance eligibility and benefit coverage. Claim follow-up to ensure appropriate reimbursement. Involved in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and protocols. Member of various systems projects and committees. Train new personnel as well as on going training within the practice. Coordinated office redesign.



Homequity, Inc

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Coordinated and implemented telephone moves and modifications for four sites including software translations and coordination with technicians. Purchased and maintained inventory of equipment hardware at sites. Coordinated and implemented telephone moves and modifications for four sites including software translations and coordination with technicians. Purchased and maintained inventory of equipment hardware at sites.



PHH Homequity

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Administrative Assistant to Director, Information Services

  • Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Coordinated department systems data for analysis. Prepared reports and spreadsheets. Purchased and maintained inventory of computer hardware and software. Coordinated department systems data for analysis. Prepared reports and spreadsheets. Purchased and maintained inventory of computer hardware and software.



Robelan Displays, Inc

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant to Vice President

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1985

  Assisted in the planning and coordination of activities in the New York showroom. Assisted in the creation and production of seasonal catalogs as well as other projects assigned. Interacted with buyers of independent and chain stores. Purchased and maintained inventory of materials. Responsible for timely processing of orders. Prepared sales reports and spreadsheets. Assisted in the planning and coordination of activities in the New York showroom. Assisted in the creation and production of seasonal catalogs as well as other projects assigned. Interacted with buyers of independent and chain stores. Purchased and maintained inventory of materials. Responsible for timely processing of orders. Prepared sales reports and spreadsheets.



Saks Fifth Avenue

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant to Employee Relations Manager

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

  Assisted in planning and coordination of projects and activities within the New York store. Research and preparation for contractual negotiations. Maintained confidential associate records. Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Reporting Systems Assisted in planning and coordination of projects and activities within the New York store. Research and preparation for contractual negotiations. Maintained confidential associate records. Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Reporting Systems