Laura Witt, MS-HSM

Experience

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  Carlson Investigations

  Feb 2005 - Dec 2010

  Personal Assistant

  Contacted and maintained professional relationships with clients via phone, email, or in person; navigated to locations around the Chicago area; organized and up help administrative services. Assisted with private investigations around Chicago.

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  Kreer Associates

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Administrative Assistant

  Hired to assist with the semi-annual meetings. Traveled around the United States to secure locations and network with companies. Developed experience with vendors and planned complex events with a strong customer focus. Organized and maintained a systematic database to mitigate error.

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  Chicago Pool Management

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Manager

  Team building exercises to teach and evaluate employees on CPR and first aide training, monthly manager meetings, on-site training for both pool safety as well as how to maintain a clean and up-to-code pool, gate attendant, and made monthly schedules for employees.

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  Northwestern University Visual Cognition Lab

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Research Assistant
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  Rush University Medical Center

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2022

  Promoted to lead and direct 3 fellowship programs with 21 fellows in both internal medicine and surgery. Streamlined processes and created a revenue stream for past fellow verifications. Reporting to the three Division Directors. Hired to oversee the daily operations of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division. Advocated for the continuous improve-ment of the quality of care and standards of safety of healthcare practices. Maintained compliance for policies both inter-nally and nationally. Identified opportunities to improve clinic flow to optimize physician time. Managed 8 direct reports in the Pulmonary Clinic and reported to the Division Administrator and Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Division.

  • Senior Residency Coordinator

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Administrative Manager & Fellowship Coordinator

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2022
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  Association Management Center

  Sept 2022 - now

  Workforce Initiatives Manager - American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

  Hired to develop, enhance, and support the hospice and palliative care workforce while collaborating with member volunteers, stakeholders, and relevant staff to inform strategy and plan, implement and assess programs and projects in alignment with AAHPM goals. Being committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness while advancing access to and supporting the careers of those who have been marginalized or underrepresented.