Sasha LaPenta
East Rockaway,NY
Summary
Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Scrum Master
FJA-Inc
03.2023 - Current
- Created and maintained project timelines while identifying and managing risks.
- Guide and coach multiple teams on Agile Scrum principles and practices.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Managed multiple Scrum teams with 10 or more members each during development processes.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
Data Analyst
FJA-Inc
07.2018 - 03.2023
- Translate and configure product data into a usable structure format
- Review and analyze product data from client sources such as databases and/or spreadsheets
- Manage life cycle of product data using standard software development methodologies
- Communicate with client about deliveries and product data
- Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
- Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.
- Synthesized complex analytics-derived insights into easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations for business users.
- Designed data models for complex analysis needs.
Therapeutic Rec. /Admin Asst
Excel at Woodbury Nursing/Rehab
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Conduct assessments and gather information by interviewing residents
- Input resident’s information and care plans to Sigma Care
- Develop monthly Calendars using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Distribute customer satisfaction surveys before resident’s discharge and encourage its return
- Answer phones and direct calls to the correct department or give assistance.
Insurance Specialist
Metro Physical Therapy
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Distributing Plan of Cares and calling doctors’ offices in regards to patient’s treatment
- Processed eligibility and benefits verification and authorization requests.
- Communicated effectively with members of operations, finance, and clinical departments.
- Acquiring and applying patient’s copays and bills and balancing daily report on Microsoft Excel
- Followed up on denials, late payments, extensions and other special circumstances.
- Maintained high standards of customer service by building relationships with clients.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient finances, records, and health statuses.
- Tracked pending authorizations to resolve discrepancies and avoid revenue loss.
Physical Therapy Billing Specialist
Orlin and Cohen
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Call Worker’s Compensation Board about patient’s bills and payment
- Use Microsoft Excel to keep track of all Worker’s Compensation Patients and their information and payments
- Maintained Patients medical information on patient’s portal and online database
- Use Microsoft Excel to maintain patients Medical Records that were requested by insurance companies/lawyers offices/worker’s compensation board
- Answer phones and direct calls to the correct department or give assistance.
Underwriting Internship
Professions for the Admin of Delaware
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with Agents and Brokers by providing stewardship with service partners, including initial setup of service commitments, and regular visits
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding analytical skills, detail-oriented, proactive and self-motivated
- Strong project management, process management, and organizational skills.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Provided project progress updates and proposed solutions to issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education -
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Quick Learner
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Analytics and Research
- Presentations
- Spreadsheet tracking
- Project and administrative Support
- Meeting Coordination
- Scheduling
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Client Relationships
- Public Speaking
- Computer Skills
- Multitasking and Organization
Timeline
Certified Scrum Master
FJA-Inc
03.2023 - Current
Data Analyst
FJA-Inc
07.2018 - 03.2023
Therapeutic Rec. /Admin Asst
Excel at Woodbury Nursing/Rehab
10.2016 - 07.2018
Insurance Specialist
Metro Physical Therapy
02.2016 - 10.2016
Physical Therapy Billing Specialist
Orlin and Cohen
08.2015 - 02.2016
Underwriting Internship
Professions for the Admin of Delaware
05.2010 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education -
Adelphi University
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