Elena Matias
Sewaren,USA
Summary
Enthusiastic and determined youth mentor with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Eager to provide guidance and support to children and adolescents. Seeking an opportunity to contribute to a positive learning environment and help youth navigate challenges and achieve their goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Mentor
New York Center for Interpersonal Development
Staten Island, NY
12.2024 - Current
- Provide consistent guidance and mentorship to students in academic, personal, and social development
- Support students in building foundational skills such as communication, confidence, time management, and problem-solving
- Encourage positive behavior, self-esteem, and resilience through role modeling and constructive feedback
- Assist learners in setting realistic goals and tracking personal and academic progress
- Offer academic support, including homework assistance and study skill development
- Identify individual learning or emotional challenges and provide appropriate support or referrals
- Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and school staff to ensure holistic student development
- Facilitate small group or one-on-one mentoring sessions in a safe and inclusive environment
- Promote a growth mindset and motivate students to pursue education and long-term aspirations
- Act as a trusted, supportive adult who listens with empathy and respect
Accounts Receivable Specialist
ProSmile
Woodbridge, NJ
02.2024 - 12.2025
- Manage and monitor patient accounts
- Assist in tracking, recording and process insurance and patient payments
- Perform daily check management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of check receipt logs, and posting of checks and payments to the accounts receivable subledger.
- Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared.
- Managed customer accounts and ensured timely invoice processing.
- Reconciled account discrepancies and resolved billing issues promptly.
- Communicated with clients regarding payment inquiries and account status.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Robert Half - Prosmile
Woodbridge, NJ
11.2023 - 12.2023
- Manage and Monitor Patient Accounts
- Assist in tracking, recording and process insurance and patient payments
- Perform daily check management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of check receipt logs, and posting of checks and payments to the accounts receivable subledger.
- Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared.
Accounts Receivable Manager
Digestive Healthcare Center
Hillsborough, NJ
07.2023 - 10.2023
- End of Month reporting
- Keep and maintain accurate fee schedules and ensure contracts are up to date
- Maintain Accounts Receivable within ideal percentage rates
- Assist with implementation of new billing codes and/or changes
- Perform in-house audits for all physicians
- Build protocols for Billing Department to ensure accuracy
- Coordinate & facilitate compliance guidelines
- Balancing daily collections (spreadsheets) and deposits for all locations
- Handle patient and/or insurance disputes
- Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reports for revenue cycle activity.
- Oversee and supervise a team of ten employees.
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Easter Seals
East Brunswick, NJ
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Billing Clients
- Verifying Transactions
- Monitoring incoming payments
- Finding accounting discrepancies
Medical Billing Manager
AllCare Family Medicine, LLC
Edison, NJ
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Negotiating insurance contracts with insurance companies
- Tracking payments made by insurance agencies and patients.
- Accounts receivable
- Collections
- Customer Service
- Managing daily functions and responsibilities of office staff.
- Data Entry
Medial Biller
Life Comprehensive
Edison, NJ
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Submit medical claims to insurance companies and payers such as Medicare and Medicaid and all major medical
- Calculating and collecting payments for medical procedures and services.
- Medical Collections
- Generate revenue for delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients, monitoring payments, and following up with patients when payment lapses occur
- Maintain work operations by complying with polices and procedures
- Ensure health information is accessible but also secure from unnecessary access
- HIPAA compliance.
Office Manger
Spine Specialist LLC
Clifton, NJ
08.2014 - 04.2020
- Recruit, train and conduct performance reviews of administrative team
- Build rapport, maintain existing business and help facilitate new business with referring physicians and staff through attending networking events
- Supervise and conduct patient inquiries, scheduling, registration, insurance and benefit verification
- Maintain schedule of administrative team and shift support
- Ensure proficient and productive collaboration between physician and staff
- Design and implement office policies and procedures
- Manage and process medical billing including CPT codes, ICD-9, and ICD-10.
- Process and expedite weekly NJ PIP appeal and monthly arbitration claims
- Completed monthly appeals of medical healthcare claims denials resulting in physician compensation
- Accounts Receivable Reports 30, 60, 90 days
- Oversee and manage all paperwork for patient care, medical compliance and all levels of reporting for 60 patients per day
- Ensure adherence to healthcare laws, rules and HIPAA regulations
- Medical Collections
- Data Entry
- Nj PIP Appeals
- Pre-Certifications
Patient Service Representative
Woodbridge Radiology
Iselin, NJ
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Welcomes patients and visitors in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries
- Verified eligibility and benefit to ensure patient coverage is active and procedures are covered
- Processed outpatient paperwork according to departmental standards
- Optimizes patients' satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling 30 or more appointments per day in person or by telephone
- Keeps patient appointments on schedule
- Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information
- Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information
- Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
Corrections Officer
Middlesex County Department of Adult Corrections
North Brunswick, NJ
08.1999 - 05.2011
- Maintained facility security by performing correctional duties
- Patrolled living quarters and work areas of inmates
- Maintained control of and discipline inmates per units and initiate counts
- Prevented the introduction and circulation of contraband by inspecting several possible entryways
- Observed and control patient medication distribution
- Discerned when inmates may have disorders and need necessary transport to outside institutions
- Aided and protected inmates with disabilities including mental health and medical.
- Worked first hand in the medical unit and special needs unit securing inmates and assisting with needs.
Education
Business Administration - Health Service Management
Berkeley College
Woodbridge, NJ05.2020
Associate in Health Services Administration -
Berkeley College
Woodbridge, NJ05.2018
Skills
- Academic support
- Conflict resolution
- Emotional intelligence
- Peer collaboration
- Student mentorship
- Provided individualized mentorship and academic support to children with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, using adaptive and inclusive strategies
- Experienced in using EMR and EHR systems for accurate data entry and reporting
- Healthcare policy and regulations
- Medical billing and coding
- Insurance verification and billing
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Client communication and management
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Experienced in HIPAA compliance, training, and adherence to confidentiality standards
- Root cause analysis
- Regulatory compliance expertise
- Leadership and team development
- Project management skills
Certification
Driver's License
Awards
- Presidents List
- Student of the Month
- National Honor Society
- Deans List
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Mentor
New York Center for Interpersonal Development
12.2024 - Current
Accounts Receivable Specialist
ProSmile
02.2024 - 12.2025
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Robert Half - Prosmile
11.2023 - 12.2023
Accounts Receivable Manager
Digestive Healthcare Center
07.2023 - 10.2023
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Easter Seals
07.2022 - 08.2022
Medical Billing Manager
AllCare Family Medicine, LLC
08.2021 - 07.2022
Medial Biller
Life Comprehensive
10.2020 - 04.2021
Patient Service Representative
Woodbridge Radiology
02.2018 - 11.2018
Office Manger
Spine Specialist LLC
08.2014 - 04.2020
Corrections Officer
Middlesex County Department of Adult Corrections
08.1999 - 05.2011
Business Administration - Health Service Management
Berkeley College
Associate in Health Services Administration -
Berkeley College