Experience

Sterling College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Assistant for Student Life

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  --Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Student Life and other members of the Student Life staff --Track department budgets --Complete necessary paperwork for each department purchase --Create and implement strategies to improve interdepartmental communication --Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Student Life and other members of the Student Life staff --Track department budgets --Complete necessary paperwork for each department purchase --Create and implement strategies to improve interdepartmental communication



Horizons Mental Health Ctr

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  --Implemented SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, & Recovery (SOAR) Initiative at HMHC--Assessed possible clients to determine eligibility for the program--Completed online SSI/SSDI application for eligible clients--Communicated with clients to identify all medical, social, educational, and psychiatric records that may be of assistance--Acted on behalf of client to reach out to hospitals, schools, former employers, etc. to request records --Met with client multiple times to assess physical, social, and psychiatric disabilities--Reviewed all records received for each client--Wrote a summary of each client that included information about the client's physical, psychological, educational, social, and employment history and impairments (usually 20-25 pages)--Collaborated with lawyer for clients who had hired legal counsel --Supported client during hearings at local disability office--Provided follow-up and coordinated communication between client and Social Security offices until decision was made--When decision was favorable, assisted client with understanding and accessing benefits of SSI/SSDI--If decision was unfavorable, assisted clients with understanding possible next steps and appealing the denial Show less

• • Sep 2007 - Jun 2011

  --Assisted adults with mental illness in tasks of daily living --Assessed clients' needs, strengths, and challenges--Provided clients with access to community resources--Assisted clients with gaining access to health care professionals--Provided support to clients during times of crisis and hospitalization--Assessed clients' state of mental well-being connected clients with appropriate supports when necessary--Documented initial strengths assessment, collaborated with managing therapist to create treatment plan goals, implemented strategies to meet treatment plan goals during meetings with client, and documented how each meeting with client addressed one of these goals Show less



Sterling Services

• Sterling, KS

• Auditor

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2007

  --Reviewed hand-written pieces of mail to ensure accuracy, proper insertion order, and neatness --Assisted lead auditor with tracking each batch of mail and keeping records --Assisted with other mass-mailing production tasks as necessary --Reviewed hand-written pieces of mail to ensure accuracy, proper insertion order, and neatness --Assisted lead auditor with tracking each batch of mail and keeping records --Assisted with other mass-mailing production tasks as necessary



Zales

• Hutchinson, KS

• Holiday Cashier

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2007