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Presentation Experience

Date	Role	Topic	Organization/Location
Fall 2010	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9-CM I Coding	Tulsa Community College
Spring 2011	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9-CM II Coding	Tulsa Community College
Fall 2011	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9-CM I Coding	Tulsa Community College
Fall 2011	Adjunct Instructor	CPT Coding	Tulsa Community College
Spring 2012	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9-CM II Coding	Tulsa Community College
June 2012	Guest Speaker	RHIT Exam Review Course	Tulsa Community College
June 2012	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	OkHIMA (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Fall 2012	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9 I Coding	Tulsa Community College
Fall 2012	Adjunct Instructor	CPT Coding	Tulsa Community College
Nov 2012	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	OkHIMA (Midwest City, Oklahoma)
Nov 2012	Guest Speaker	Community Action Project Career Advance Program HIT Students	Tulsa Community College
Dec 2012	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	ArHIMA (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Spring 2013	Adjunct Instructor	ICD-9 II Coding	Tulsa Community College
April 2013	Guest Speaker	Grief Management Seminar	Hayhurst Funeral Home
April 2013	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	ArHIMA (Ft Smith, Arkansas)
June 2013	Guest Speaker	RHIT Prep Class – 5 Steps To Pass the RHIT Exam	Tulsa Community College
June 2013	Guest Speaker	HIM Practicum Class – Getting Your Foot In The Door Through Successful Practicums	Tulsa Community College
June 2013	Guest Speaker	HIM Practicum Class – 10 Questions To Ask BEFORE Asking “Why Won’t Anyone Hire Me?”-	Tulsa Community College
June 2013	Guest Professional Panelist	HIM Practicum Class – Ask A HIM Professional Panel	Tulsa Community College
June 2013	Professional Interviewer	HIM – Practicum Class – Student Mock Interview	Tulsa Community College
July 2013	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	OkHIMA (Tulsa, OK)
October 13	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	OkHIMA (Midwest City, OK)
November 2013	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	NyHIMA (Syracuse, NY)
January 2014	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep Workshop	NyHIMA (NYC, NY)
Spring 2014	Adjunct Instructor	CPT Coding Instructor	Tulsa Community College
June 2014	Speaker	Embracing Coding Certification Through the ICD-10-Storm	AHIMA’s Annual Clinical Coding Meeting – New Orleans, LA
June 2014	Guest Speaker	RHIT Exam Prep Class	Tulsa Community College
July 2014	Guest Speaker	HIM Practicum Class – 10 Questions To Ask BEFORE Asking “Why Won’t Anyone Hire Me?”	Tulsa Community College
Fall 2014	Workshop Instructor	ICD-10-CM/PCS II	OkHIMA (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
September 2014	Speaker	Embracing Coding Certification Through the ICD-10 Storm	AHIMA National Convention (San Diego, CA)
October 2014	Interviewed for Publication	Weathering Professional and Personal Obstacles	Featured in AHIMA Advantage Publication
October 2014	Speaker	Leadership	OkHIMA State Convention (Oklahoma)
January 2015	Workshop Instructor	CCS Exam Prep	OkHIMA (OKC, Oklahoma)
Spring 2015	Adjunct Instructor	CPT Coding	Tulsa Community College
April 2015	Workshop Instructor	ICD-10-PCS Workshop	OkHIMA Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 2015	Workshop Instructor	ICD-10-PCS Workshop	OkHIMA OKC, Oklahoma
June 2015	Workshop Instructor	ICD-10-CM Workshop	OkHIMA Tulsa, Oklahoma
October 2015	Panelist	Coding/CDI Roundtable	OkHIMA State Convention (Oklahoma)
October 2015	Speaker	What Is Your Personal Brand	OkHIMA State Convention (Oklahoma)
October 2015	Speaker	OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Conference – ICD-10 Update	32nd Annual Primary Care Update
Spring 2016	AHIMA Book Reviewer	CCS Exam Prep book	Published by Jennifer Garvin
March 2017	Book Signing Event	Lifeway Christian Bookstore	My Book: Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family and Professional Growth
April 2017	Keynote Speaker	Embracing Coding Education and Professional Growth	AAHIM State Convention (Alabama)
May 2017	Speaker/Pianist	Hope For Those Who Are Grieving	First Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma

*Present quarterly Coding Clinic Update workshops for OkHIMA in Tulsa and Oklahoma City

Work Experience

Date	Role	Employer
June 1988-July 2001	Human Resources Assistant	Saint Francis Health System
July 2001-November 2005	HIM Clerk/Quality/Medical Staff	Saint Francis Health System
November 2005-December 2011	HIM Coding Specialist	Saint Francis Health System
December 2011-March 2014	HIM Revenue Cycle Coordinator	Ardent Heath Services
March 2014-March 2016	Coding Education Manager	Ardent Health Services
March 2016 –December 2017	Director of Coding Education and HIM Revenue Cycle	Ardent Health Services
January 2018 – Present	Director of Coding Education	Ardent Health Services

Objective: As a servant leader, I am committed to inspiring others to work together for the common good as we improve processes, solve problems, and learn from opportunities.  Therefore, we will exceed all departmental and company expectations and goals

Education/Credentials

Date	Education/Credential	Organization
May 2008	Certificate in Coding and Reimbursement	Tulsa Community College
May 2008	Passed CCA exam	AHIMA
May 2010	Associate Degree in Health Information Technology	Tulsa Community College
May 2010	Passed CCS exam	AHIMA
July 2010	Passed RHIT exam	AHIMA
July 2011	Participated in training and passed AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer credential	AHIMA
May 2018	Accepted into St. Joseph’s College of Main	Bachelor’s program – HIM

AHIMA Publications – Author

Date	Publication	Topic
September 2013	AHIMA Code Write	ICD-9/ICD-10 Comparison of Gestational Diabetes
October 2013	AHIMA Code Write	5 Tips for Passing The CCS Examination
November 2013	AHIMA Code Write	Which Should You Take – the CCS or CCA Exam?
December 2013	AHIMA Code Write	How To Gain Inpatient Coding Experience In Preparation for CCS
January 2014	AHIMA Code Write	5 Steps To Take If You Do Not Pass The CCS Exam
March 2014	AHIMA Code Write	Help! I Am Encoder Dependent
July 2014	AHIMA Code Write	ICD-10 CCS Certification Bound
October 2014	Journal of AHIMA	Leading Your Facility Through the ICD-10 Delay Storm
January 2015	Journal of AHIMA	Top Ten Challenges (And Solutions) of Passing The CCS Exam
August 2016	Journal of AHIMA	Coauthor of Improving Coding and Documentation Quality Through Real-Time Collaboration: Nurses and Coding Professionals Team Up To Tackle Documentation Issues

 ***August 2017 – Authored the You Version Bible Reading Plan “Singing Through The Storm*** Currently has over 75,000 completions.

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/1781-singing-through-the-storm

 

AHIMA Webinars – Presenter

Date	Topic
December 2015	Keeping Up With The Coding Clinics 2015
December 2016	Keeping Up With The Coding Clinics 2016
December 2016	Top Ten Challenges (And Solutions) of Passing The CCS Examination

 

Other Publications – Author

August 2015

Published my first book

Westbow Press

Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family and Professional Growth

 

Awards and Achievements

 

 

Date	Award/Achievement	Organization	Comment
Fall 2009	Value Award – Integrity	Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, Oklahoma	5 awards given out of 8,000 employees company-wide
2014	El Sevier HIM All Star Nomination	AHIMA National Convention
2015	El Sevier HIM All Star Nomination	AHIMA National Convention
May 2015	Elected to Communication Coordinator position	OkHIMA State Association
August 2015	Published my first book	Westbow Press	Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family and Professional Growth

  

Church  Presentation/Education/Events

 

Date	Topic	Location/Comments
August 2015	Book published Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family and Professional Growth	Westbow Press
August 2016	Author of You Version Plan “Singing Through The Storm” https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/1781-singing-through-the-storm	Over 75,000 completions
March 2017	Author/Book Signing Event – Lifeway Christian Bookstore “Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family, and Professional Growth”	Tulsa, Oklahoma
April 2017	Speaker/Pastor’s Sermon	First Baptist Church, Center, Texas
May 2017	Speaker/Pianist – Hope For Those Who Are Grieving	First Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Mother’s Day Grief Outreach Event
Pending May 2018	Author/Book Signing Event – Lifeway Christian Bookstore “Singing Through The Storm…Because I Still Have God, Family, and Professional Growth”	Tulsa, Oklahoma