Experience

HawkinsPoe, Inc.
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Realtor

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Milasich Chiropractic Center dba Narrows Chiropractic

• Clinic Manager: Patient Experience/Chiropractic Tech

  • 1999 - Nov 2022

  Management “Clinic Manager” for Milasich Chiropractic Center in Tacoma. (1999-2022) Marketed, interviewed prospective buyers and sold the practice after eight months of lead doctor being away due to medical retirement/emergency. Transitioned new doctor/owner and patient load from Jan 2022-Nov 2022. Key contact for all elements of networking, marketing and promotions, both socially and on the internet. Responsibilities entail creating external fliers and publications to promote events and updating web pages on a regular basis in order to reach a larger population. Successfully coordinated community events such as: “Toys 4 Tots” Day, Bi-Weekly “Youth and Vitality” workshops, the annual “Patient Appreciation Day Barbeque”, “Relay for Life”, “Adopt a Grandparent for the Holidays” and “National Night Out” vending booths. Organizer of mandatory Continuing Education workshops for doctors and staff. Management duties include meetings with law firms, presenting inside services to external colleagues/clinics, networking, managing budget, payroll, creating and editing medical/legal reports for insurance carriers, employers, and physicians, publishing ads as necessary, liens, transcribing and editing narrative reports, screening for hiring, training, and reviews. Former Instructor for “The Pettibon System” where I had the privilege of educating and leading classes for external doctors and their staff members in order to enhance their techniques, philosophy, and certainty within their practices. Hands on duties such as patient instruction and electronic health record implementation and processing are also daily responsibilities in addition to being the lead point for health insurance benefits verification, explanation and education. Show less



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Benefits/Health and Welfare Division

  • 1998 - 1999

  Primary responsibility was acting as a third party administrator for corporate accounts. Discussed health and welfare options with employees as well as HR professionals, answered all inquiries in a professional and accurate manner, and assisted in enrollment of appropriate selections during life-altering events and Open Enrollment. Offered information (to enrollees) on specific benefit packages and plans as well as terminology. I acted as the lead COBRA contact for several accounts on behalf of my team. Show less



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Force

  • 1993 - 1999

  Sales Five years of successful retail experience with the Nordstrom Corporation while maintaining an above-average GPA During the first two weeks of sales ever at the Tacoma Nordstrom, sold enough merchandise to make in onto the “Top 15” sellers list of the entire store five times Recognized as an award-winning employee of Nordstrom by being responsive to customers’ critical needs (1993-1999) Sales Five years of successful retail experience with the Nordstrom Corporation while maintaining an above-average GPA During the first two weeks of sales ever at the Tacoma Nordstrom, sold enough merchandise to make in onto the “Top 15” sellers list of the entire store five times Recognized as an award-winning employee of Nordstrom by being responsive to customers’ critical needs (1993-1999)



The Wishing Star Foundation

• Events Coordinator

  • 1997 - 1998

  Ensured that the largest annual fundraiser, “The Playhouse Dream Show”, ran smoothly and profited greatly. Duties included: Soliciting sponsors/cash donors, contacting builders and school clubs to construct playhouses, calling local radio/TV stations and sending broadcast faxes and press releases to big businesses to announce/attend the event, securing location, committing volunteers to sell tickets for the raffle during the week, creating and presenting “Thank-You” awards to builders. Also assisted in coordination of a pancake breakfast for the “Wish Kids” and their families at Chuck E. Cheese’s. One of the greatest accomplishments I had was successfully obtaining a large grant for updating the operating system software and hardware throughout the Wishing Star Foundation’s office in Spokane. Show less



Eastern Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• ASEWU Elected Councilperson for Legislative Affairs

  • 1995 - 1996

  Student-paid position. Major accomplishment was implementation of a Washington Student Lobby chapter at EWU while serving as an active board member at various universities across the State of Washington. Also served as Speaker-Pro-Tem of the council meetings at EWU. Student-paid position. Major accomplishment was implementation of a Washington Student Lobby chapter at EWU while serving as an active board member at various universities across the State of Washington. Also served as Speaker-Pro-Tem of the council meetings at EWU.