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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Teacher

Tiare Needhdam

Mesa,AZ

Summary

Compassionate, creative, and effective individual with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development, and project planning. Skilled in early childhood education environments. Adept at working independently or as a collaborative member of both teaching and medical teams. Proficient in classroom management, patient interactions, and online technologies. Brings a versatile skill set to any educational or healthcare setting.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
06.2022 - Current
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet curriculum standards.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.

Benefits Verification Specialist

CVS Health
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Explained benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.
  • Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding prescription drug coverage and out-of-pocket cost through telephone and email.
  • Observed strict procedures to maintain data and plan participant confidentiality.

Stay At Home Mom

Self-employeed
10.2020 - 08.2021
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Prior Authorization Specialist

Southeast Valley Gastroenterology
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • Verified eligibility and compliance with authorization requirements for service providers.
  • Obtained and logged accurate patient insurance and demographic information for use by insurance providers and medical personnel.
  • Researched denied claims and contacted insurance companies to resolve these issues.
  • Reached out to insurance carriers to obtain prior authorization for testing and procedures.
  • Evaluated clinical criteria for approval or denial of services requiring pre-authorization.

Service Operations Coordinator

ECD Systems
04.2019 - 10.2019

Education

High School Diploma -

Pearl City High School
Pearl City, HI

Associate of Applied Science -

Heald College
Honolulu, HI

Skills

  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Classroom Instructions
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Insurance Verification
  • Authorizations
  • Patient Referrals
  • Time Management
  • Dependable and Responsible

Certification

CPR/AED/ First Aid - 2024

Timeline

Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
06.2022 - Current

Benefits Verification Specialist

CVS Health
08.2021 - 06.2022

Stay At Home Mom

Self-employeed
10.2020 - 08.2021

Service Operations Coordinator

ECD Systems
04.2019 - 10.2019

Prior Authorization Specialist

Southeast Valley Gastroenterology
10.2017 - 10.2020

High School Diploma -

Pearl City High School

Associate of Applied Science -

Heald College

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