LaToya Bordes
Ft. White,Fl.
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Fort White Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
Substitute Teacher
Columbia County Schools
07.2005 - 08.2022
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Coding Assistant Manager HIM
Shands UF Health-Gainesville Fl
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Supervise the daily operations of HIM department Ancillary Coders
- Approve and keep time for Inpatient and Outpatient Coders
- Make sure all coding certifications are current for HIM Inpatient and Outpatient Coders
- Insure all Coding claim edits, DNB and Denials are worked appropriately and timely
- Maintains a competent staff by selecting, orienting, training, counseling, appraising, disciplining and recommending termination
- Identify short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, recommending options, and course of action.
Denials Assistant Manager PFS
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Supervise the daily operations of clinic/hospital billing and payment services
- Maintains a competent staff by selecting, orienting, training, counseling, appraising, disciplining and recommending termination
- Identify short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, recommending options, and course of action
- Works with the Managed Care Department to ensure all contracted payors have all the necessary information to process the claims in a timely manner.
Revenue Cycle Analyst (Payment Variance)
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Ensure clean claim submission by resolving system edits
- Review Payor Contracts to ensure proper reimbursement
- Monitor revenue cycle to identify and resolve claims that are not processing appropriately and according to contract
- Analyze monthly reports to monitor and trend departmental business and financial operations
- Track and resolve provider enrollment issue
- Review ICD 9 and 10 codes and modifiers to insure proper coding and billing
- Analyze and Code Medical Records to support reconsiderations and appeals
- Analyze and Code Medical records to support modifiers applied for Increased Procedural Services
- Communicate with Coders to ensure proper billing and coding guidelines are implemented and medical documentation support codes billed.
Revenue Cycle Specialist
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
06.2014 - 06.2017
- Contact insurance companies and verify patient coverage
- Update insurance details in our EPIC system
- Perform general office duties assigned
- File appeals when appropriate
- Process claims by requesting additional/corrected coding information, medical records/forms, prior authorization numbers from clinic or department
- Submit paper claims with all necessary documentation as needed or having claims hand keyed to the payer’s electronic billing system
- Review CPT codes, diagnosis codes and modifiers to insure proper coding for billing
- Communicate with Coders to ensure proper billing and coding guidelines are implemented and medical documentation support codes billed.
Verification Specialist
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Contact insurance companies and verify patient coverage
- Update insurance details in our EPIC system
- Perform general office duties assigned.
Education
Certified Professional Coder -
AAPC
MBA -
St. Leo University
Saint Leo08.2021
MBA - Business
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL08-2021
Bachelor’s Degree: Minor in Management and Major Healthcare Management -
St. Leo University
Saint Leo, FL05.2015
AA Degree in Health Information Management -
Florida Gateway College
Lake City, Fl01.2013
Skills
- Computers skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Over 10 years of Management Experience
- Program Development
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Behavior Management
- Group Instruction
- Classroom Instruction
- Parental participation
- Student Engagement
- Flexible and adaptive
- Curriculum compliance with [State]
- Formative Assessments and Standard-Based Grading
Accomplishments
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Fort White Elementary School in 2024.
- Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school tutoring to motivate student to read and increase literacy among elementary school students.
- Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
- Led class to an average 53% increase in math and 15% in reading FAST State Test scores Level 3 or above during the [2023]-2024 school year.
- Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style small groups to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
Timeline
Teacher
Fort White Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
Coding Assistant Manager HIM
Shands UF Health-Gainesville Fl
03.2020 - 07.2022
Denials Assistant Manager PFS
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
02.2019 - 03.2020
Revenue Cycle Analyst (Payment Variance)
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
06.2017 - 01.2019
Revenue Cycle Specialist
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
06.2014 - 06.2017
Verification Specialist
University of Florida Physicians-Gainesville, FL
12.2013 - 06.2014
Substitute Teacher
Columbia County Schools
07.2005 - 08.2022
Certified Professional Coder -
AAPC
MBA -
St. Leo University
MBA - Business
Saint Leo University
Bachelor’s Degree: Minor in Management and Major Healthcare Management -
St. Leo University
AA Degree in Health Information Management -
Florida Gateway College
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