Pam Stoker

Experience

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  Stoker Studio

  Jan 1974 - Jan 1982

  Founder, Administrator, Teacher

  Provided comprehensive music instruction to children and adults through individual lessons, recitals, group events, and competitions as a member of the Piano Guild (American College of Musicians/National Guild of Piano Teachers). Frequently served as guest clinician and choral adjudicator for music festivals and clinics. Conducted leadership workshops for music educators in Alabama and New Mexico.

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  Freese & Turner Surgical Oncology

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1998

  Clinic Manager

  Managed operations of busy surgical clinic, including patient scheduling; medical transcription; equipment selection and maintenance; diagnosis and procedure coding (CPT, ICD-9); insurance claims filing and follow-up with insurance payors; accounts receivable; physician credentialing. Communicated with Texas State Board of Insurance as resource in resolving claims issues, providing extensive, detailed documentation, successfully achieving reversal of previously denied claims, recovering $10,000 in a 3-month period. Served as liaison between hospitals, referring physicians, specialty physicians, ancillary providers, patient support services, and patients and their families. Over 500 new patients per year. Show less

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  Right Management Consultants

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Vice President, Consulting Services

  Provided individual and group training in assessment, career direction, presentation, personal branding, resume writing, research, technology, self-marketing, networking, interviewing, negotiating, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Accelerated business networking and leads development from internal and community resources. Coached top execs from Fortune 100 companies. Facilitated job search collaboration among client candidates through lively accountability teams.Right Management is the global career and talent development expert within ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). Show less

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  Fort Worth HR

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  Member, Board of Directors

  • President (2007) - Successfully launched first organized Volunteer Program for members. Initiated into monthly luncheon and breakfast meetings "Career Connect," a time for members to announce job openings and for those in transition to stand and give their 30-second intro. One past president has landed two different jobs due to this "connection" opportunity!• VP Community Relations (2005) - Served as liaison to the TCU Student SHRM Chapter, providing guest speakers, discounted student memberships to FWHRMA, volunteer opportunities, mentoring, and recognition of student leaders.• VP Membership (2002-2004) - Planned and hosted first Certification Celebration to honor and formally recognize members who had recently passed their PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certifications. Increased membership each year to an all-time high of over 500 members in 2007.FWHR is a not-for-profit professional association affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Show less

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  The Learning Center of North Texas

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Member, Board of Directors

  Executive Board Member (2006-2007), Assistant Vice Chair Community Outreach/Public Relations; Board Member (2004-2007)The Learning Center of North Texas (TLCNT) provides practical, accessible, and affordable resources to increase the success of individuals with learning differences.

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  Texas Christian University

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2014

  Assistant Director, Graduate Career Center, Neeley School of Business

  Managed career and professional development for Neeley MBA and Master of Accounting candidates as they prepared to compete for internships and post-grad careers. Served as primary Career Coach offering frequent one-on-one and team presentation coaching to students and alumni. Instructor/Coordinator of career course involving guest speakers and alumni panels, social media training, (Gallup) strengths-based storytelling and career decision, personal branding, and skill development in networking, interviewing (informational, behavioral, and case), salary negotiation, and sales. Specific expertise and experience working with international students from China, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, India, Thailand, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbijan, Armenia, Serbia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Nigeria, Kenya, Mali, Ecuador, Colombia, and Canada. Provided coaching and resources in cultural awareness, English fluency training, internship and job search, personal branding, and support for visa compliance. Show less

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  MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Member, Board of Directors

  Committees: Membership (Co-Chair), International (Co-Chair), Awards (Chair), Asian Expansion (Member)2013 Annual Global Conference, Washington, DC - Registration Committee (Co-Chair)Founded in 1994, the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance-MBACSEA (formerly MBA Career Services Council-MBACSC) is the premier global source of education, information and expertise for the support and development of individuals in the MBA career management and employment professions, providing professional development opportunities, networking and standards for reporting MBA employment statistics. Show less

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  KidsJAM Music

  Jun 2013 - now

  Founder, CEO

  KidsJAM is a fun-filled “hands-on” experience in music that engages 0-6 year-olds in singing, movement, listening, exploration, games, playing instruments, world music, sign language, and Spanish, while discovering their inner music. Early Childhood Music Education, Group Classes, Private Lessons, Zoom, FaceTime, Outdoor Classes, Piano & Voice Instruction (ages 4 to adult)

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  Arborlawn Children's Academy

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  Early Childhood Music Educator

  Early childhood music educator providing a broad variety of age-appropriate musical and movement experiences including listening, imagining, dancing, singing, playing instruments, and creative play, utilizing methods and practices from Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroze, and Montessori. I help children discover and embrace the music inside of them!

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  Stoker Creative

  Jan 2015 - now

  CEO

  Stoker Creative provides a fresh approach to branding, marketing (digital, print, media). You have a story to tell or a product to sell. Choose to stand out. Choose to be known. Let us help you sell your story!

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  CTS Consulting

  Jan 2019 - now

  CEO

  Career Coaching and Consulting