Brenda Segada
Cresson,PA
Summary
Ambitious and charismatic military veteran offering strong leadership skills, results-focused professionalism and dynamic adaptability. Highly organized, driven, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality displaying strengths in communication, collaboration and recruitment. Extremely diverse background with a passion for leaving a positive impact on every individual encountered.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Matchmaker & Dating Coach
Tawkify
San Francisco, CA
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Maintained friendly and professional interactions at all times with a complex roster of 50+ high-maintenance clients.
- Independently responsible for thoroughly screening and interviewing over 150 prospective candidates per week.
- Increased candidate database over 20% by personally scouting, screening and recruiting quality singles nationwide based off of client preferences and priorities.
- Consistently and successfully coordinated, scheduled, arranged and curated 20+ dates per month.
- Educated and informed clients by providing date feedback follow-up reviews to provide insight into their dating habits and increase their chances for successful relationships.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by remotely meeting and exceeding client and company needs.
Health Information Technician
Department of Justice
Loretto, PA
09.2016 - 02.2019
- Participated in meetings and committees to discuss inmate health needs, medical records and referrals for outside care.
- Imported, scanned, updated, indexed and organized 1000s of inmate records for quick reference to meet federal regulations.
- Properly transmitted medical records between the institution, doctor's offices and hospitals in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Executive Administrative Assistant
Department of Veterans Affairs
Altoona, PA
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Managed Chief of Health Administration Service's personal and professional calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
- Opened, sorted and responded to congressional inquiries on behalf of HAS Chief to facilitate communication and streamline veteran care.
- Arranged appropriate travel, agendas, necessary contacts and other information for executive travel.
- Scheduled conferences and made hotel, airfare and ground transportation arrangements and reservations.
- Tackled and addressed top-level, high-priority issues with professional administrative discretion.
Therapeutic Support Staff
Assist, Inc.
Johnstown, PA
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Documented client information, treatment plans and patient responses.
- Completed full behavior assessments to determine best courses of actions.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
Medical Laboratory Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
Tacoma, WA
11.1999 - 03.2007
- Performed vitals, chemistry analysis, urinalysis, hematology and blood banking for multiple patients daily.
- Identified specific markers of disease and documented findings in detailed reports for clinician use.
- Drew blood from patients to collect samples using venipuncture and following aseptic techniques.
- Provided excellent patient support and care to patients and families.
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies.
- Checked blood compatibility with tests such as crossmatching, antigen typing and antibody identification to ensure safe transfusion processes.
- Guided students and newer laboratory personnel in proper practices and regulatory guidelines.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Concordia University
Portland, OR01.2016
BBA - Health Care Management
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL06.2008
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL03.2004
Skills
- Outstanding organization and time management
- Highly effective interpersonal communicator
- Consistent client satisfaction
- Excellent leadership skills
- Team builder
- Working collaboratively
- Problem resolution
- One-on-one sessions
- Needs Determination
- Classroom Observation
Timeline
Professional Matchmaker & Dating Coach
Tawkify
11.2019 - 08.2021
Health Information Technician
Department of Justice
09.2016 - 02.2019
Executive Administrative Assistant
Department of Veterans Affairs
09.2015 - 09.2016
Therapeutic Support Staff
Assist, Inc.
09.2013 - 09.2015
Medical Laboratory Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
11.1999 - 03.2007
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Concordia University
BBA - Health Care Management
American InterContinental University
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Community College of The Air Force