Experience

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  Northwestern mutual

  May 1991 - Feb 1993

  Agent assistant

  Prepared proposals and portfolios for presentation to clients. Processed payments for insurance and securities.

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  Intermountain healthcare

  Mar 1993 - Jun 1998

  Collected payments from individuals and institutions. Posted payments to accounts. Sent hard-copy and electronic claims to insurance companies. Met month-end deadlines. Collaborated with Accounting on balancing issues. Participated in self-directed teams. Obtained preauthorization for patient visits. Facilitated flow of daily schedule for physicians. Gathered personal and insurance information and collected payments. Transcribed nerve conduction studies.

  • A/R Management

    Jun 1994 - Jun 1998

  • Physician Secretary

    Mar 1993 - May 1994
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  Companion technologies

  Jun 1998 - Aug 1999

  Electronic data interchange support

  Set up electronic data interchange for new clients, allowing them to transmit claims to payers and clearinghouses. Negotiated for clients with payers to resolve transmission issues. Taught clients how to use the electronic claims module and how to troubleshoot software and hardware problems encountered during transmission.

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  Granite school district

  Sept 1999 - Jul 2000

  Energy management secretary

  Entered data from utility bills for all buildings in the district into utility management software. Prepared bills for payment. Ran reports used to increase energy efficiency across the district.

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2000 - Jun 2004

  Piano teacher

  Part-time during my student years - Instructed and encouraged children and adults in acquiring skills at the piano. Shared knowledge of music history and theory. Provided and promoted opportunities for performance. Participated in local music festivals through National Federation of Music Clubs and educational workshops through Music Teachers National Association. Designed curriculum for 17 students ranging in age from 6 to 30+ to include theory, technique, and introduction to a variety of musical styles. Show less

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  Jordan school district

  Sept 2003 - Feb 2004

  English second language tutor

  Part-time during my student years - Designed and presented lessons to provide experience with English in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Fostered an environment of respect to facilitate learning. Encouraged group work among students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Provided opportunities for cultural exchange.

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  Abeo (abeo management corporation)

  Sept 2004 - Apr 2010

  Managed EDI and Credentialing teams. Set and reported on quarterly employee performance goals, organized work to meet national and state industry standards and deadlines, built consensus among client managers in implementing new technology, and interfaced with programmers to develop software. Solved client concerns, assisted employees in building successful working relationships with client managers, guided team efforts in increasing efficiency and completing work thoroughly. Assisted in creation of billing standards for the state of Utah through participation in meetings at Utah Health Information Network (UHIN). Show less Responsible for daily transmission and report synthesis of claims and statements for 40+ anesthesia practices. Tested file formats based on industry standards with new payers in 9 states. Educated software users in data entry and dictionary setup needs. Participated in development of claim editing software to ensure complete and accurate data. Resolved data integrity and formatting issues with vendors. Assisted in creation of billing standards for the state of Utah through participation in meetings at Utah Health Information Network (UHIN). Show less

  • Team Manager

    Sept 2006 - Apr 2010

  • Electronic Data Interchange Specialist

    Sept 2004 - Sept 2006
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2010 - now

  Mother

  Raising two brave and delightful children. Helping them grow, learn, overcome, rest, live, laugh, love, worship, work, build relationships, play, and discover who they are.

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  Let's play music ltd

  Aug 2016 - now

  Sound beginnings teacher

  Teach music through play to children ages 0-4 accompanied by a caregiver. Emphasis on ear-training, rhythm and beat, vocal and pitch development, fine and gross motor skills, classical music storytelling, parent bonding, literacy, and kindergarten skills.

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  Byu-pathway worldwide

  Mar 2022 - now

  Mentor

  Increase student persistence and retention through targeted outreach and one-on-one interaction, helping students remember their “why” and creating plans to help them overcome challenges and reach their semester goals.