Experience Summary
EXPERIENCE:
Patient Coordinator, July 2012-present
Fox Chapel Family Dental
• Assist staff on computer systems, necessary software and all upgrades
• Manage an office of three dentists, five hygienists, and various other personnel
• Schedule patients
• Triage phone calls
• Research and enter all insurance information for patients for billing purposes
• Train new staff members
• Aid in the transition from paper charts and X-rays to completely digital files
• Investigate and reconcile account balances
• Devise systems of operations in a state-of-the-art digital dental facility
Communications Director, September 2010-present
Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company
• Develop content, write articles, and layout Bodiography’s weekly online Newsletter
• Manage Bodiography’s social media sites
• Correspond with local media to promote shows and events
• Participate in the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council meetings to learn new marketing techniques and network with other members of the arts community
• Marketing efforts—including billboards, newspaper advertisements and online ads
Office Manager/Group Fitness Director, September 2, 2010-July 2012
VYGOR Fitness + Nutrition/V3 Yoga and Pilates
• Work with owner to develop more efficient systems throughout the club
• Assist in employee handbook and training procedures development
• Proven sales and marketing of new memberships and products
• Manage front desk and day care employees
• Maintain accurate member contact and billing information
• Prepare Electronic Funds Transfer twice per month
• HR duties, including payroll processing, hiring and firing employees as necessary
• Customer service duties including accounts receivable
• Coordinate Group Fitness schedules
• Manage Group Fitness instructors by overseeing technical aspects of classes, tracking class attendance, hiring qualified instructors.
• Research and participate in webinars and other activities to stay up-to-date on the latest workout topics
Program Director, December 1, 2010-July 2012
V3 Yoga and Pilates (now Take Yoga)
• Develop Yoga and Pilates class schedules
• Research other yoga studios to build a comprehensive program with the best class offerings and the most highly qualified instructors in the area
• Develop and coordinate marketing efforts and promotions
• Manage yoga instructors by tracking class attendance and applying student/instructor feedback
• Hire and terminate instructors as necessary
Performance Director, July 2007-February 2009
Dancer/ Understudy, July 2004-June 2007/ June 2010-August 2010
VEE Corporation: Sesame Street Live International Tour
• Act as on-tour publicist, promoting Sesame Street Live on television, radio and newspapers throughout the World
• Direct cast of sixteen performers in maintaining a clean and consistent performance
• Audition and hire new performers
• Teach show to full cast and new performers
• Maintain open communication from all over the globe with the main office in Minnesota as well as other tours throughout the US
Intern, January 2010-August 2010
Ohio University Office of Development, Special Fund-raising Initiatives
• Research early grant recipients and early grants and write an article for distribution
• Design and write correspondence with donors and potential donors
• Work in Advance Database to maintain up-to-date donor information
• Monitor and market a financial literacy course open to all Ohio University students
• Edit, design, and layout Women in Philanthropy’s newsletter and website
Research Assistant/Writer, August 2009-June 2010
Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE)-Ohio University College of
Osteopathic Medicine
• Write press releases resulting in a number of newspaper articles
• Write articles for CORE website and publications, total of 15 articles published to the CORE website
• Manage and update CORE website
• Organize and distribute promotional items to CORE affiliate hospitals and for distribution at events and conferences as needed
Public Relations Consultant, April 2010-June 2010
O’Bleness Memorial Hospital
• Work as a team to create and implement strategic public relations plan
• Work with the team to improve communications between O’Bleness and its constituents
• Film physician video introductions for publication on the O’Bleness Web site
• Design correspondence with hospital physicians
EDUCATION:
Master of Science Journalism
Thesis in Progress
Ohio University Scripps School of Journalism,
Athens, OH
Bachelor of Arts Dance
May 2004
Cum Laude Graduate
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
MISCELLANEOUS:
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Adobe Contribute, and In-Design as well as basic SPSS, Advance, and Photo Shop
• Proven organizational skills
• Meticulous, quick learner who enjoys being challenged
• Zumba, Group Exercise, Pilates and Dance Instructor
• Selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
• Elizabeth A. Carlson Memorial Prize for Leadership—Muhlenberg College