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Heather Lewis

Summary

To establish myself in a school secretary position where I am able to utilize my skills, education, experience and knowledge to support the success of your company. My work experience will help me adapt quickly to avoid interruptions and continue providing excellent services.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Sunshine And Smiles Daycare
01.2021 - Current

Organized and engaged in recreational activities such as games and puzzles.

Communicated openly with children's parents about daily activities and behaviors.

Made nutritious breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks for the children.

Communicated with children in a developmentally appropriate way.

Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.

Maintained a safe play environment by emphasizing and maintaining cleanliness and organization.

Established a safe play environment for the children. Meticulously sanitized toys and play equipment.

Allowed for ample outdoor recreation time.

Offers well-balanced and nutritious menu options.

Maintained a child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities.

Engage with children on an individual basis in a pleasant manner.

Designed monthly activity schedules.

Incorporated music and play into developmentally appropriate activities.

Ran as a bookkeeper in the collection of fees and entered receipts into the database.

Enrolled new students into the daycare.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Via Christi Home Health
04.2014 - 11.2020

Outline quality assurance policies guidelines to the patient

Review doctor notes to see if they meet quality assurance guidelines according to the insurance company the patient holds.

Review insurance coverage, bill insurance and bill patients if they have a copay or outstanding balance.

Compiles statistical data and writes narrative reports summarizing quality assurance findings.

May oversee personnel engaged in quality assurance review of medical records.

Medical Billing and Coding Adhere to HIPAA regulations.

Send out reminder letters for reevaluations for 02 according to insurance policies.

Reports and data to assign ICD-9 and ICD 10 codes; enter diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software

Secretary/ Bookkeeper

Shidlers Elementary School
06.2012 - 04.2014

Perform daily secretary duties, answering phones, collecting meal account money, assisting students, parents, and co workers, keeping the days running smoothly in a busy school.

Weekly staff, parent student bulletins, updating our reader board.

Weekly meal account money deposits.

Monthly community newsletter, monthly School Foods Reporting.

Responsible for State and Federal reporting.

Processing incoming and out going student files.

Updating all staff changes, substitute lists, phone extensions etc.

Scheduling and assisting with orders for student, staff, sports and band pictures.

Ordering and stocking school supplies

Ordering supplies for our copier machines, scheduling maintenance requests.

Provides support to school administration by maintaining accurate records of accounting transactions, ensuring that financial activities comply with district policies and procedures, applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and preparing reports for school administration and other stakeholders as required.

Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions as well as maintains and monitors school budgets, payroll and purchases.

Prepares purchase requisitions ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures and regulations.

Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts to ensure compliance.

Receives money and makes timely deposits for various student activity accounts.

Processes check requests for bill payments and orders for various accounts.

Executes and oversees multiple budgets for the school. • Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and other items pertinent to operation of business.

Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues. • Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department; oversees proper compliance at school level for all monetary transactions ensuring compliance with district policies and procedures.

Maintains receipt books; distributes to staff/club sponsors when needed; insures receipts are written properly; balances receipt books at the end of each semester.

Reports to the Principal any irregularities and/or situations of non-compliance with policies or procedures.

Prepares files and receipt books for audit.

Teacher/Office Manager

ELF Daycare
01.2008 - 06.2012

Ensured compliance with state and local childcare regulations.

Administered staff payroll and resolved staff issues.

Inspected all areas set aside for children's activities.

Inventoried all available facility supplies.

Reviewed teachers daily activities for children.

Maintained a database of all relevant information on children.

Established ongoing communications with parents.

Approved purchase of toys and games for children.

Conferred with parents and responded to inquiries.

Ensured regulatory compliance.

Education

No Degree - Education

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

High School Diploma -

Kadena High School
Okinawa, Japan

Skills

  • Bookkeeping Software
  • Vendor Management
  • Quickbooks
  • Invoice Processing
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Financial Statements Expertise
  • Business Development
  • Spreadsheet Tracking
  • Accounts Payable
  • Bookkeeping
  • Time Tracking
  • MS Office Expert

Skills

Accounts payable, agency, back-up, balance, billings, clerical, excellent customer service, data entry, documentation, front office, insurance, internal audits, inventory, notes, money, office, personnel, processes, purchase requisitions, purchasing, secretarial, telephone, typing

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Sunshine And Smiles Daycare
01.2021 - Current

Quality Assurance Specialist

Via Christi Home Health
04.2014 - 11.2020

Secretary/ Bookkeeper

Shidlers Elementary School
06.2012 - 04.2014

Teacher/Office Manager

ELF Daycare
01.2008 - 06.2012

No Degree - Education

Fort Hays State University

High School Diploma -

Kadena High School
Heather Lewis