Lizella, Georgia 31052 Email nc636ea8@westpost.net Objective: Seeking a diverse and challenging position with a growth-oriented com pany, which would effectively utilize my broad experience and category expertise . The position should have an entrepreneurial component and provide the opportun ity for me to utilize my relationship-building skills. Additionally, the positio n would offer continued professional growth and advancement potential. Professional Experience BluRain Creative - (Mystic Ventures, LLC) January 2008 to Present Atlanta, Georgia Chief Creative Advisor: Primarily focus on providing consulting services to a wi de range of business clients, from start-ups, to Fortune 500 companies. Services include but are not limited to, project management and business development, ac quisitions advisory, strategic partnership development, advertising strategy dev elopment, communications management, and marketing. BluRainCreative.com Rainmaker Affairs, LLC February 2007 to Present Macon, Georgia Owner: Provide premier event planning services, which include planning festivals , ceremonies, competitions, private parties, and conventions. Established dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event sites, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking. Also included some or all of the f ollowing, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event, arr anging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity, lighting, utilities, etc. Business operations duties included bu dgeting, business development, performing general accounting, and marketing. Amedisys, Inc. May 2005 to October 2006 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Healthcare Account Executive: Responsibilities included developing and maintaini ng customer base and key strategic partners, within an assigned territory, marke ting Medical Services and Disease Management programs to physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities in the central Georgia area. Conducted all weekl y Business Development meetings for local sales team. Served as the company rep resentative and liaison for healthcare forums and healthcare alliance meetings w ithin territory. Other key duties included working to develop new business for the company and ma intaining existing accounts while managing assigned territory. Presidents Circle of Excellence awarded for consistently performing at 120%+ of plan for three co nsecutive quarters. PDI, Inc. September 2001 to July 2004 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Pharmaceutical Sales Representative: Responsibilities included developing and executing sales call cycle on practicin g physicians, pharmacies, and other health-related organizations/personnel withi n an assigned territory. Responsible for positively affecting company market sha re and identifying new business opportunities. Also responsible for providing th e most current information pertaining to U.S. Pharmaceuticals products and their approved indications in a manner that would ensure the appropriate use of these products in order to achieve optimal use of the pharmaceuticals. Chambliss Beach Consulting Services, Inc. May 2000 to December 2003 Macon, Georgia Healthcare Business Consultant/Co-owner: Primary duties included managing the da ily operations of the business. Establishing new patronage throughout the Macon area. Overseeing practice management/billing services for all existing accounts. Providing specialty specific training programs for area physicians and staff in an attempt to keep them abreast on any pertinent changes the industry with a sp ecific focus on HCFA and Medicare/Medicaid regulations. Responsible for developi ng and orchestrating all marketing procedures for new business. Medical Center of Central Georgia March 1997 to May 2000 Medical Education/Pediatrics Macon, Georgia Business/Office Manager: Responsible for the management of office and the superv ision of the office staff. Performed various accounting tasks including the mana gement of more than $1 million of annual account receivable revenue. Prepared and managed an annual operating budget, which exceeded $2.8 million. Developed and implemented a budgetary analysis for hospital administration. Preparation of all revenue reports for eight staff physicians. Serve as a liaiso n between hospital staff physicians and community physicians. Accountable for de partmental human resources duties such as payroll reporting, employment intervie wing, maintaining time and attendance files and other personnel files. Responsible for coordinating departmental and administrative meetings. Served as an advisor to hospital pediatricians and community pediatricians regarding insu rance benefits and governmental policy changes in order to insure proper coding for services and optimum reimbursement.
Medical Center of Central Georgia December 1994 to March 1997
Medical Education/Pediatrics Macon, Georgia Billing Coordinator/Sec: Primary responsibilities included managing and maintain ing all accounts receivable revenue for five pediatricians affiliated with the C hildrens Hospital. Duties included the following: performed all billing tasks (e .g., Coding and researching all Medicaid, insurance and self pay accounts) for m ore than three thousand accounts; prepared all quarterly financial reports and e nd of year analysis reports; executed all daily bookkeeping tasks; orchestrated all collections proceedings; Acted as a liaison between physicians, patients fam ilies, and insurance carriers; provided administrative and clerical support as r equired.
Okehi Communications May 1992 to July 1994
Macon Metro Times Macon, Georgia Public Relations Coordinator and Community Liaison: Responsible for disseminatin g information to the general public on matters regarding the newspapers function s and activities. Worked in conjunction with other community programs and freque ntly addressed high-risk kids about career opportunities, goal setting, college, and morality. Developed and coordinated public information and public participa tion programs. Devised a survey for readers so that the firm could better calibr ate the wants and needs of the readership. Performed a variety of fundamental ta sks that were essential for the growth of the publication.
Education Hampton University- Hampton, Virginia Political Science/Pre-Law Wesleyan College - Macon, Georgia B.S. Business Administration