Marie St. Louis Okoro
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French Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Registered Nurse
North Carolina Board of NursingMar, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Registered Professional Nurse
Georgia Board of NursingSep, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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U.S. Army North (5th Army)
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Planner
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Jun 2022 - Present
The US Army North Strategic Planner is a critical role within the United States Army North (USARNORTH) command structure. This position involves formulating, developing, and implementing strategic plans and policies to support the command's mission and objectives. The strategic planner works closely with senior military leaders and staff to analyze, assess, and provide recommendations on various operational and strategic matters. The US Army North Strategic Planner is a critical role within the United States Army North (USARNORTH) command structure. This position involves formulating, developing, and implementing strategic plans and policies to support the command's mission and objectives. The strategic planner works closely with senior military leaders and staff to analyze, assess, and provide recommendations on various operational and strategic matters.
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U.S. Army Central
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) Liaison Officer
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Apr 2018 - Aug 2020
Coordinate activities to protect units from collateral damage. Work to achieve mutual understanding or unity of effort among disparate groups. For incidence or disaster management, liaison officers serve as the primary contact for agencies responding to the situation. Delivered exemplary performance in executing various functions, leading to being promoted to management positions encompassing leading the large-scale operation company-based Medical Service Unit. Capitalized on industry expertise in serving as principal advisor to commanders in the areas of field medical operations and evacuation. Performed well as American Health Care Association staff, actively involved in monthly updates while accepting and carrying out assignments for the Medical Company. Administered several staff functions related to health services plans, operations, intelligence, security, and training along with facilitation of new soldiers in- processing. Show less
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United States Department of Defense
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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CENTCOM Forward KSA Medical Planner
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Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
Produces battalion MED Annex to orders. Determines and synchronize HSS. Coordinates class VIII and MED support. Communicates with the MEDO and SPO MED section. Coordinates patient evacuation from company command posts to role 1 facility. Establishes the role 1 command post. Tracks patients and medical reporting for the battalion. Publishes orders through the CCJ3. Advises the commander on the health of the command. Supervises technical training for medical personnel. Determines BAS manning and workload requirements. • Ensures compliance with the MEDROE. Ensures medical personnel comply with treatment policies, protocols, and procedures. Develops the treatment area layout. Show less
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United States Army Reserve
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Planner/Operations Officer/Protocol Officer & Aide-de-Camp-MG
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Oct 2016 - Apr 2018
Serves as the Operations OIC of a deployed Corps Support Battalion with an assigned strength of over 1,495 Soldiers in support of Global Medic 2017; provides technical and doctrinal advice to the S3 and commander; assists the Battle Captain with rehearsals and execution of actual battle drills; responsible for the supervision of 16 NCOs and 13 enlisted Soldier; Assist and supervises the Plans NCOs in the MDMP; prepares the TOC for orders, drills, briefs, and rehearsals; receives and appropriately handles and distributes FRAGOs, Red Cross messages and Serious Incident Reports (SIRs); supervises and ensures the commanders update briefing (CUB) is rehearsed and allocates time to brief the commander(s) and staff. Serves as aide de camp to the Commanding General; plans, coordinates, and conducts official social functions for the Major General; handle administrative duties. Ensure that paperwork, such as payroll reports, is completed properly and on time. Involved in unit planning alongside the commanding officer and top enlisted man, including battle strategy to delivery schedules. Delegate responsibilities to specialized staffers and ensuring that these staff members fulfill their responsibilities. Providing for the general officer's personal well-being and security, and relieving the general officer of routine and time-consuming duties. Preparing and organizing schedules, activities, and calendars. Preparing and executing trip itineraries. Coordinating protocol activities. Acting as an executive assistant. Meeting and hosting the general officer's visitors at the headquarters or the general officer's quarters. Supervising other personal staff members (secretaries, assistant aides, enlisted aides, and drivers). Ensures that all incoming General Officer, Presidential, Congressional and other special interest correspondence is properly routed and that necessary actions are taken. Show less
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Cape Fear Valley Health System
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Nurse Technician
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May 2016 - Oct 2016
Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self- care skills; answering questions. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Managed and coordinated direct patient contact, including needs assessment while assisting with the coordination of care and communication of basic information about the healthcare system, diagnosis, and treatment options. Show less
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OS2 Healthcare Solutions
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Healthcare Coder/Admin
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2016
Engaged in medical coding in the Hospital’s billing department. Interpreted medical terminology and pharmacological information for translation into the coding system. Completed statistical analysis based on data. Manages and oversees the administrative and daily operations of an assigned program, ensuring compliance with contract agreements, federal state, and local policies and regulations. Oversees the supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance. Supervised as many as 50 coders and 14 data entry clerks. Designs and develops or assists with design and development of program(s) or project(s). Managed teams overseas and stateside that analyzed ICD-9 & ICD-10 codes for backward and forward mapping for the CMS Risk Adjustment model projects. Show less
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Health Administrator/ Aide-de-Camp-BG William Lee
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
Successfully completed various human resources training that aided in effectively resolving employee relations conflict issues. Applied superior management ability in establishing and directing a fully functional Support Division and Medical Company. Created and implemented department and company policies and procedures. Delegate responsibilities to specialized staffers and ensuring that these staff members fulfill their responsibilities. Providing for the general officer's personal well- being and security, and relieving the general officer of routine and time-consuming duties. Preparing and organizing schedules, activities, and calendars. Preparing and executing trip itineraries. Coordinating protocol activities. Acting as an executive assistant. Meeting and hosting the general officer's visitors at the headquarters or the general officer's quarters. Supervising other personal staff members (secretaries, assistant aides, enlisted aides, and drivers). Preparing and organizing schedules, activities, and calendars. Preparing and executing trip itineraries. Coordinating protocol activities. Acting as an executive assistant. Meeting and hosting the general officer's visitors at the headquarters or the general officer's quarters. Supervising other personal staff members (secretaries, assistant aides, enlisted aides, and drivers). Ensures that all incoming General Officer, Presidential, Congressional and other special interest correspondence is properly routed and that necessary actions are taken. Serves as the primary coordinator of all replies to correspondences to ensure appropriate, timely response. Establishes and maintains close coordination with Command Group and primary staff. Served as the principal administrative assistant to the Commanding General. Performed administrative, training, supply, military personnel and pay administrative actions for over 300 Active Duty, Active Guard Reserve, and Army Reserve Soldiers. Show less
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Executive Officer 307th MED BDE
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2012
Served with distinction with a number of highly responsible assignments around the globe. Cultivated relationships between multiple Soldiers in the integration of strategic and operational security plans, OPLAN, TACON and OPCON. Constructed strong collaborative alliances and built consensus among commands to achieve common military-political cooperation goals and objectives. Guided and advised on the program management; logistics operations; engineering and technical evaluations; budgeting, acquisition and contracting; and systems life cycle management for medical operations, defense, and information technology projects. Ensured timely program development, cost containment and operational success. Responsible for the direct supervision of 276personnel. Served collateral duties as Company Safety Officer, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical, Radiation Safety Officer, and as the Liaison between the Family Readiness support group and the company. Rated as the #1Lieutenant in the Brigade and received a Above Center Mass rating on my Evaluation Report which only the top 10%of officers can receive. 32 hours a week. Show less
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HealthCare Resolution Services, Inc.
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager/Healthcare Services Recruiter
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Review human resource practices, laws (both Federal, State and Local) to ensure legal requirements and company policies are met in the recruitment and selection areas (i.e. Job Posting requirements, job specifications and skills required, etc.). Provides expert counsel in the areas of full life-cycle recruitment efforts (i.e. staffing plans, recruitment strategy; interviewing techniques and guidelines for proper documentation of both internal and external selections. Fosters positive community relationships and inroads for future business. Maintain appropriate staffing levels, in accordance with contract requirements and maintains appropriate resources and staffing alternatives to meet and/or exceed requirements to fill in a timely manner. Ensure all selections are documented and confirm receipt of all necessary on-boarding requirements in line with contract requirements. Provide subject matter expertise in proposal efforts related to staffing and recruitment plans and salary survey data, etc. and other human resources implementation planning. Manages and oversees the administrative and daily operations of an assigned program, ensuring compliance with contract agreements, federal state, and local policies and regulations. Oversees the supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance. Supervised as many as 50 coders and 14 data entry clerks. Designs and develops or assists with design and development of program(s) or project(s). Managed teams overseas and stateside that analyzed ICD-9 & ICD-10 codes for backward and forward mapping for the CMS Risk Adjustment model projects. Show less
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Sanford Brown College
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medical Assistant Instructor
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Jan 2009 - Nov 2012
Employed various teaching styles to maintain teaching assignments, including planning of course instruction and distribution of copy of class calendar to all students at first class meeting. Provide instruction, assignment and assessments to online students on medical terminology, A&P, medical billing and coding, as well as prepare course materials and lesson plans via iLinc. Assist the Dean of Academic Affairs with program evaluation and planning as needed. Taught multiple classes in the school’s medical assisting program for both technical certification students as well as ones pursuing Associate’s degrees. Developed appropriate curriculum and course syllabuses. Utilized textbooks combined with practical applications in lab settings. Administered proctored and graded examinations. Taught courses in medical records documentation handling lab reports and taking vital signs for patients. Instructed classes on medical terminology. Had an open-door policy for students and mentored ones who asked. Networked in the medical community to arrange for internships for students. Trained students in CPR and First Aid coursework so they also obtained those important certifications. Show less
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Medical Operations Specialist
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2010
Delivered exemplary performance in executing various functions, leading to being promoted to management positions encompassing leading the large-scale operation company-based Medical Service Unit. Capitalized on industry expertise in serving as principal advisor to commanders in the areas of field medical operations and evacuation. Performed well as American Health Care Association staff, actively involved in monthly updates while accepting and carrying out assignments for the Medical Company. Administered several staff functions related to health services plans, operations, intelligence, security, and training along with facilitation of new soldiers in- processing. Managed and coordinated direct patient contact, including needs assessment while assisting with the coordination of care and communication of basic information about the healthcare system, diagnosis, and treatment options. Show less
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Blackburn College
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant to the Dean of Academic Affairs
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
Type various correspondence, memoranda and reports; proofread various draft internal reports; draft correspondence regarding various confidential internal issues and offer letters to students and staff for internal departments from the Dean. Maintain the Dean's calendar; schedule meetings, assist with the preparation of meeting agendas and arrange for travel and create expense reports for same. Maintain and organize departmental files (using both a numerical and alphabetical method) regarding semester registration and student events. Assist in the coordination of student activities, events and seminars, including working with departmental and external entities, making arrangements for seminar venues, obtaining necessary permits for outside activities, and contacting potential speakers and celebrity guests. Assist departmental heads with distributing information to maintain department budgets for purchasing and procurement. Assist departmental heads with the planning and implementation of office procedures. Managed the front office, including maintaining the office conference room calendar. Assisted reception with phone support and the distribution of mail. Scheduled and setup meetings. Communicate with upper management, other departments & outside vendors. Assisted various counselors with special projects, including typing departmental reports and spreadsheets, coordinating campus tours, and managing student workers. Operated various office machines (i.e., photocopier, postage machine, fax machine, scanner, etc.). Input student applications and vital information into the main system. Show less
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Education
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2021 - 2022
U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
Masters, Military Strategic Studies, General -
2020 - 2021
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Master’s Degree, ASI 3H, Military Operational Art and Science/Studies -
2014 - 2016
The Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Science - BS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
2011 - 2014
Benedictine University
Masters Public Health, Health Policy -
2007 - 2009
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations -
2006 - 2009
Blackburn College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General -
2002 - 2005
Florida State University
Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology -
2000 - 2002
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Associate of Arts - AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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