Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Timeline

Stephanie Patrick

Lakeland,FL

Summary

Dedicated and diverse Paraprofessional/Teacher with 3+ years of delivering quality educational assistance to teachers, children with and without special needs. Proven track record of success supporting students with behavior problems, learning disabilities, to achieve or improve academic achievement, social development, and extracurricular activities.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Abeka 2nd Grade Teacher

RMCA
Ridge Manor, FL
08.2022 - Current
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.

Paraprofessional/Facilitator

The Stepping Stones Group/HCPS
Plant City, FL
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Coordinate with Speech/Language departments' onsite and via zoom calls
  • Assist with all grade level students who receive Speech or Language services, ensure students adhere to schedule as set by therapist
  • Organize all Speech/ Language paperwork (IEP'S), scanning, copying, and filing for school references
  • Collaborate with all teachers and staff to support school rules and standards.

Teacher Assistant

FWCS/ Lincoln Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Teach and assist children individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts established by teachers
  • Administer and assist students in classrooms, cafeterias, halls, playgrounds, and field trips
  • Supportive and caring aptitude to accompany both teachers as well as students
  • Excellent skills in class organization and classroom management
  • Experienced assisting students with range of disabilities and learning differences, including: ADD, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Commended by teachers and school principals for creative instructional activities and calm, nurturing approaches that helped foster environment conducive to student success
  • Monitored students during quizzes and tests.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.

Registration Coordinator

PEP
01.2014 - 01.2017
    • Review medical room documentation provided by emergency room physicians, and patients
    • Ensured and accurately entered all demographic information, procedures, and diagnosis codes
    • Ability to identify problems quickly, along with solutions to maintain excellent customer service for all clients when reviewing all documents
    • Team lead for new hospital account, trained all Registration staff.
    • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
    • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.

Receptionist

Weight Watchers Intl
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for maintaining a high level of professionalism working to establish rapport with every member
  • Assist with welcoming members, conducting weigh-ins, collecting fees, managing product sales, sharing program knowledge and materials
  • Serve as champion of brand and help save membership through excellent communication and brand awareness
  • Adaptability to be engaged in fast paced changing environment.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
  • Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.
  • Handled cash transactions and maintained sales and payments records accurately.

Registration Secretary

OrthoIndy
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Accountable for greeting patients, vendors, and visitors, directing them to appropriate locations
  • Effective in handling office and administrative tasks within busy, multi-Orthopedic physician practices
  • Expedient in processing patient check-in/check -out, verifying insurance and collecting payments
  • Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to data security protocols related to electronic health records.
  • Upheld HIPAA regulations and standards for protecting patient information.
  • Scheduled patient appointments, collected copays and verified insurance coverage to complete check-ins.
  • Completed registration paperwork, verifying accurate patient information.
  • Assisted in processing patient payments via cash, checks and credit cards.
  • Assisted and played key role in helping establish new Ortho Indy location.
  • Assisted other clerks with front desk duties, answering questions and accurately using reservation system.
  • Explained form wording to patients to help each understand information required.

Reimbursement Specialist

DCL Medical Lab
01.2002 - 01.2006
  • Ensuring that all insurance information needed for billing and collection process are appropriately obtained and recorded into medical billing software
  • Processed claims with demographic and insurance information for gynecological and surgical services
  • Entered charges for services which required working knowledge of CPT-4 ICD-9 codes.
  • Used data entry skills to accurately document and input statements.

Medical Claim Adjustor/Data Entry Clerk

Golden Rule Insurance
Indianapolis, IN
01.1990 - 01.2001
  • Establishes proof of loss by studying medical documentation; assembling additional information as required from outside sources, including claimant, physician, employer, hospital, and other insurance companies, initiating or conducting investigation of questionable claims
  • Accountable for compiling and writing letters daily to healthcare providers and policyholders
  • Documents medical claims actions by completing forms, reports, logs and records
  • Resolved medical claims by approving or denying documentation; calculating benefits due; initiating payment or composing denial letter
  • Ensures legal compliance by following company policies, procedures, guidelines, as well as state and federal insurance regulations
  • Analyzed, collected and verified all data information for claims that were eligible for discounted price
  • Consistency with typing, filing, proofreading, verifying all information on policy for accuracy for mailing
  • Provide general data entry support within department, and assisted with training new data entry clerks.
  • Kept optimal quality levels to prevent critical errors and support team performance targets.
  • Followed data entry protocols, rules and regulations.

Education

Graduate -

Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, IN
1989

Skills

  • Group Assistance
  • Team Collaboration
  • Educational Process Knowledge
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Organizational Skills
  • Instructional Assistance
  • Safe, Positive Learning Environment
  • Developing Social Skills

Additional Information

Community Involvement

Lincoln Elementary, Fort Wayne, IN, PTA Vice President, Unity Club Advisor, GOTR Assistant Coach.

Instructor, Mpact Kids, AOG, Fort Wayne, IN

Troop Chaperone Girls Scouts Troop #00164, Fort Wayne, IN

Timeline

Abeka 2nd Grade Teacher - RMCA
08.2022 - Current
Paraprofessional/Facilitator - The Stepping Stones Group/HCPS
01.2021 - 05.2022
Teacher Assistant - FWCS/ Lincoln Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2019
Registration Coordinator - PEP
01.2014 - 01.2017
Receptionist - Weight Watchers Intl
01.2011 - 01.2013
Registration Secretary - OrthoIndy
01.2007 - 01.2010
Reimbursement Specialist - DCL Medical Lab
01.2002 - 01.2006
Medical Claim Adjustor/Data Entry Clerk - Golden Rule Insurance
01.1990 - 01.2001
Ben Davis High School - Graduate,
Stephanie Patrick