Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Industry: Company
DescriptionHeadquarters: Eagan, Minnesota, United States CEO: Craig E. Samitt M.D. Founded: 1933 Parent organization: Aware Integrated, Inc. Subsidiaries: Employer Provider Network, Inc, MII Services, Inc., Blue Plus, Inc SVPs: Ruth Hafoka, Scott Lynch
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Employees
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2014 - Present
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota March 2014 - August 2014
Target August 2012 - March 2014
Fuel Your Fight Foundation June 2011 - June 2013
Best Buy June 2010 - May 2012
Best Buy February 2008 - August 2010
Best Buy Company March 2007 - February 2008
Best Buy August 2005 - March 2007
Sony Electronics Inc. February 2004 - August 2005
Best Buy Company July 2003 - February 2005
Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Customer Experience, Program Management, Change Management, Project Planning, Market Research, Retail, Merchandising, Consumer Electronics, Team Building, Team Leadership, Leadership, Project Management, Marketing, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Organizational..., Event Planning, Strategy, Six Sigma, Leadership Development, Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Product Management, SDLC, Business Development, Sales Operations, Training, Integrated Marketing, Management, Marketing Communications, Fundraising, Advertising, Time Management, Human Resources, Customer Satisfaction, Nonprofits, Solution Selling, Multi-channel Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, P&L Management, Creative Direction, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, CRM, Coaching
Education
University of St. Thomas
Executive Mini MBA
St. Cloud State University
BA, Liberal Arts
US Banccorp August 2014 - Present
Robert Half February 2014 - July 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2012 - January 2014
PNC June 2012 - December 2012
South dakota state university March 2008 - December 2010
Standard Chartered Bank March 2005 - January 2008
Standard Chartered Bank July 2002 - January 2005
Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Data Warehousing, SQL, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Requirements Analysis, Sla, Teradata Data Warehouse, HIPAA, SOX Compliancy, SAP ERP, Quality Assurance
Education
Stratford University 2011 — 2012
software engineering, Computer Software Engineering, A
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2015 - Present
Symantec January 2013 - November 2014
Land O'Lakes, Inc. April 2004 - January 2013
City of Boston Office of Corporation Counsel August 2001 - February 2004
Skills
Employment Law, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Labor Relations, Negotiation, Trade Secrets, Corporate Law, FMLA, Joint Ventures, Licensing, Software Licensing, IT law, Legal Advice, Breach Of Contract, Privacy Law, Cross-border..., Employment Contracts, Corporate Governance, International Law
Education
Suffolk University Law School 1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (JD), Law
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics/Sociology
Brownstone Realty June 2015 - Present
WTR Properties, LLC March 2014 - Present
UnitedHealthcare December 2011 - Present
RE/MAX Advantage Plus July 2014 - May 2015
eGreen Realty & Property Management September 2013 - July 2014
RE/MAX Advantage Plus June 2011 - September 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2008 - December 2011
GE Money Bank 2005 - 2008
Skills
Real Estate, First Time Home Buyers, Underwriting, Investment Properties, Credit, Selling, Real Estate Transactions, Residential Mortgages, Single Family Homes, FHA, Credit Analysis, Negotiation, Finance, New Home Sales, Rentals, Investors, Property, Residential Homes, Sellers, Buyers, Buyer Representation, Listings, Property Management, New Homes, Luxury, Contract Negotiation, Move Up Buyers, Vacation Homes, Real Property, Condos, Referrals, Short Sales, Foreclosures, Townhomes, Leases, Income Properties, Market Analysis, Seller Representation, Land Acquisition
Education
Saint Cloud State University - G.R. Herberger College of Business 2000 — 2003
Entrepreneurship, Business & Marketing
Park High School 1995 — 1998
High school diploma, Business
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2015 - Present
With Purpose - Conquer Childhood Cancer May 2015 - August 2015
AME Community Services November 2011 - June 2015
Ole Piper Inn October 2007 - February 2012
Skills
Customer Service, Conflict Management, Special Needs, Typing, Microsoft Office, Mental Health, Team Leadership, Self Management, Social Media, Advertising, Time Management, Telephone Skills, InDesign, Photoshop, Creative Writing, Facebook
Education
St. Cloud State University 2010 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Mass Communications
Being Whole Massage May 2008 - Present
Univita Health Inc June 2003 - October 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2001 - June 2003
AT&T Broadband October 1998 - June 2001
Marner International, Inc. 1995 - 1998
Skills
Holistic Health, Therapeutic Massage, Healthcare, Deep Tissue Massage, Chair Massage, Swedish, Relaxation, Wellness, Customer Service, Neuromuscular Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Health Education, Lymphatic Drainage, Aromatherapy, Rehabilitation, Coaching, HIPAA, Reiki, Public Speaking, Call Centers, Pain Management, Spa, Energy Healing, Nutrition, Craniosacral Therapy, Medical Massage, Bodywork, Healing, Reflexology, Neuromuscular
Education
St. Croix Center for the Healing Arts 2007 — 2008
Certification, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
University of Houston 1986 — 1988
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2013 - Present
Clearway & Headwaters Foundation for Justice October 2012 - June 2013
Rainbow Health Initiative April 2009 - April 2013
TYSN Transgender Youth Support Network April 2010 - October 2011
LAAMPP Fellowship September 2009 - May 2011
Sexual Violence Center April 2009 - September 2009
Working America November 2007 - November 2008
Skills
Grassroots Organizing, Program Development, Public Speaking, Leadership, Policy, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Program Management, Leadership Development, Non-profits, Healthcare, Capacity Building, Tobacco Control, Health Promotion, Volunteer Management, Public Health, Social Services, LGBTQ Competency, Training, Event Planning, Public Relations, Voluntary Policy..., Project Managment, Conference Presentations, Project Management, Event Management, Grant Writing
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2014 — 2016
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Public Health Administration and Policy
University of Dubuque 2003 — 2008
BA, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Gender Studies
JP Chrysler & Associates July 1996 - Present
JP Chrysler and Associates 1996 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2014 - April 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2013 - October 2014
Park Nicollet Health Services February 2012 - July 2013
Skills
Pediatrics, Nursing, Family Medicine, Healthcare, Hospitals, Healthcare Management, Clinical Research, Healthcare Information..., EHR, HIPAA, Orthopedic, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Home Care, Healthcare Consulting, Health Education, Critical Care, Inpatient, Medicine, BLS, Utilization Management, Surgery, Health Promotion, Teaching, Public Health, Case Management, Medicare, Informatics, Managed Care, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Practice Management, Health Insurance, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Epic Systems, EMR, Ambulatory, Physician Relations, Revenue Cycle, Healthcare Industry, Clinics, Health Policy, Wound Care, ACLS, Medical Devices, Acute Care, Medical Coding
Education
St. Mary's University, Minneapolis
Master of Arts (M.A.), Health and human service administration
University of Bridgeport 1987 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS), Nursing Practice
Rochester School of Practical Nursing 1979 — 1980
LPN, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2005 - Present
Skills
Health Insurance, Process Improvement, Call Centers, HIPAA, Customer Service, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Team Building, Microsoft Excel
Education
St. Catherine University 2004 — 2005
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Sirius XM Radio Inc. August 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas June 2015 - August 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2014 - June 2015
University of Minnesota Physicians July 2014 - November 2014
UCare December 2013 - July 2014
Geisinger Health Plan November 2011 - November 2013
Independence Blue Cross January 2007 - November 2011
Skills
User Acceptance Testing, Agile Project Management, Test Planning, Quality Center, SDLC, System Testing, Test Cases, Test Management, Waterfall, Regression Testing, Software Quality..., Test Strategy, Defect Tracking, Manual Testing, System Integration..., Functional Testing, Test Execution, Bug Tracking, Web Testing, ETL, SQL, Usability Testing, Change Management, Software Testing Life..., Scrum, Business Requirements, PMP, Toad, Requirements Analysis, Gap Analysis, JAD, Business Process Mapping, Business Analysis, Visio, Requirements Gathering, Testing, Agile Methodologies, Process Improvement, SharePoint
Education
University of Findlay 2009 — 2011
MBA, Information Technology
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2014 - July 2015
HealthPartners 2012 - 2014
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview 2008 - 2012
Headwaters Group 2000 - 2008
Allina Health System 1997 - 2000
Skills
Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Business Planning, Management, Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Performance Management, Marketing Strategy, Product Management, Healthcare, Project Planning, Strategy, Marketing, Leadership, Healthcare Consulting, Hospitals, Process Improvement, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Information..., Managed Care
Education
University of Michigan
Masters in Health Services Administration, Health Care Planning and Administration
St. Lawrence University
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Sociology
Medica August 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2013 - August 2014
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2011 - August 2013
United Health Group - Ovations December 2007 - December 2010
Carlson Wagonlit Travel March 2004 - December 2007
Skills
Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Call Centers, Team Building, Performance Management, Process Improvement, Customer Experience, Project Management, Leadership, Workforce Management, SDLC, Program Management, Medicare, Vendor Management, SharePoint, Six Sigma, Outlook, Visio, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Team Management, Avaya, HIPAA, Leadership Development, Outsourcing, Management, Microsoft Office, Quality Assurance, Metrics, Forecasting, Contact Centers, Cross-functional Team..., Account Management, Change Management, Software Documentation, Business Analysis, Healthcare, Health Insurance, Coaching, Requirements Gathering, Microsoft Excel, Insurance, Workforce Planning, Access, Training, Business Process..., Analytics, Analysis, Customer Satisfaction, Team Leadership
Education
Trinity College Dublin 2002 — 2004
Masters of Philosophy, Women's Studies
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1994 — 1999
Bachelors, Sociology
Leaders in IT Strategy &Technical Operations Greater Minneapolis/St Paul Area January 2013 - Present
Sign-Zone, Inc August 2013 - December 2014
Deluxe Corporation April 2008 - December 2012
Select Comfort April 2005 - February 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2003 - April 2005
Deluxe Corporation / eFunds Corporation 1993 - 2003
GMAC-RFC 1986 - 1993
Musicland 1982 - 1985
Skills
IT Management, Strategy, Process Improvement, Enterprise Architecture, Vendor Management, Business Process, Solution Architecture, Management, ITIL, IT Strategy, SDLC, Data Warehousing, SOA, Databases, Integration, Information Technology, Oracle, Leadership, Disaster Recovery, Project Portfolio..., Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, IT Service Management, Requirements Analysis, ERP, Infrastructure, PMP, Business Process..., Software Project..., SharePoint, Change Management, PMO, Business Process..., Agile Methodologies, Outsourcing, Data Migration, Cloud Computing, Team Building, Incident Management, TOGAF, Troubleshooting, Oracle E-Business Suite, Program Management, Team Management, Requirements Gathering, SAP, Enterprise Software, CRM, Project Management, Software Development
Education
St. Cloud State University 1979 — 1982
B.S., Quantitative Methods & Information Systems
Thayer Leadership Development Group at West Point
2014 Graduate, Strategic Leadership
Prime Therapeutics May 2015 - Present
Upton Hill August 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2013 - April 2015
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services June 2009 - August 2013
Skills
Performance Testing, Test Automation, Manual Testing, Visual Studio, LoadRunner, Agile & Waterfall..., HTML, Unix, Java, C#, Visual Basic, Microsoft Office, Software Quality..., Agile Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, SDLC
Education
Saint Cloud State University - G.R. Herberger College of Business 2004 — 2009
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies January 2009 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1995 - December 2008
Arthur Andersen 1992 - 1995
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 1990 — 1992
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
Stanford University 1984 — 1988
A.B., Economics
L.A. Care Health Plan June 2013 - Present
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2010 - June 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2010 - January 2013
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago October 2009 - May 2010
West Side Community Health Services September 2008 - May 2009
Fairview Health Services June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Bilingual, Bicultural, Multitalented, Creative, Flexible, Intuitive, Motivated self-starter, Customer Driven, Passion for Helping..., Analytical, Close Attention to..., Looking At the Big..., Critical Thinking, Diplomatic, Health Literacy, Public Health, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Risk Assessment, Health Education, Pregnancy, Pregnancy..., Breastfeeding, Latin Dance, Salsa, Latin music, Cooking, Baking, Watercolor Artist, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Travel
Education
College of St. Catherine 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
College of St. Catherine 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language and Literature
UnitedHealth Group July 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2012 - July 2015
UnitedHealth Group October 2011 - October 2012
Best Buy August 2010 - October 2011
Best Buy March 2009 - August 2010
Mendota Insurance June 2006 - February 2009
Skills
SAS programming, Demand Forecasting, Data Analysis, SAS, Statistical Modeling, Analytics, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Predictive Modeling, Analysis, Access, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Process Improvement, Statistics, Data Mining, Pricing, Business Objects, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis, Team Building
Education
St. Olaf College 2002 — 2006
BA, Mathematics and Statistics
St. Olaf College 2002 — 2006
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Statistics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2013 - April 2014
Coborn's Inc. July 2010 - November 2013
Bluestem Brands (Fingerhut) January 2006 - July 2010
Fingerhut May 2005 - October 2006
Fingerhut August 2004 - April 2005
Skills
Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Photoshop, Workforce Management, Avaya, IVR, Customer Service, JDA WFM, Aspect eWFM, Avaya CMS, MS Excel Pivot Tables, Access, Joomla, Call Centers, Forecasting, Retail, Contact Centers, Customer Experience, Vendor Management, Software Documentation, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Analysis, Microsoft Word, Spanish, PowerPoint, SQL, Analytics, Workforce Planning, HTML, Operations Management
Education
St. Cloud State University 2004 — 2009
BA, Spanish
Universidad de Concepción 2002 — 2003
Spanish, Spanish
Wichita State University 2001 — 2001
Spanish, Spanish, Puebla México Summer Program
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) June 2003 - Present
Causey Consortium January 2002 - Present
Data Sciences International August 2008 - July 2013
ChiroCare April 2011 - March 2013
Rainy Lake Conservancy 2010 - 2012
Definity Health January 2001 - January 2002
DirectAg.com December 1999 - December 2000
Allina Hospitals & Clinics August 1997 - November 1999
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 1993 - August 1997
Skills
Marketing Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Executive Compensation, Board, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Strategic Leadership, Interim Management, Mental Health, Non-profits, Strategy, Leadership, Pharmaceutical Industry, Management, Marketing Communications, Nonprofits, Executive Pay, Strategic Planning, Account Management, Team Building, Start-ups, Marketing
Education
The George Washington University 1989 — 1991
M.B.A., Marketing
The College of Wooster 1981 — 1985
B.A., Psychology
IHC Specialty July 2013 - Present
IHC Specialty Benefits May 2012 - Present
IHC Health Solutions July 2004 - June 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1995 - 2004
Skills
Analytics, Insurance, Business Development, Health Insurance, Marketing, E-commerce, Brokers, Disability Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Healthcare, Leadership, New Business Development, Process Improvement, Sales, Strategic Planning
Education
St. Thomas University, MN 1998 — 2001
Masters, Venture Management
St. Cloud State University 1985 — 1989
BS, Finance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2012 - Present
Skills
Training, Leadership, Process Improvement, Team Building
Education
St. Cloud State University
Oracle January 2015 - Present
Life Time - The Healthy Way of Life Company March 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2013 - December 2014
Greenspring Media May 2011 - October 2013
Skills
Networking, Leadership, LinkedIn, Business Development, Social Selling, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communications, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Customer Relationship..., Content Marketing, Project Management
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Professional and Strategic Communications
Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2009 — 2009
Spanish Studies
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2011 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2010 - November 2011
Kutak Rock June 2007 - October 2010
United States Senate August 2007 - December 2007
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences October 2005 - January 2007
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences October 2004 - November 2005
Skills
Legal Writing, Health Policy, Healthcare, Public Health, Health Care Reform, Policy Analysis, Legal Compliance, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Managed Care, Health Law, Public Health Law, Regulatory Affairs, Contract Negotiation, Medicare, Legal Research, Government Contracting, Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Medicare/Medicaid..., Legal Issues, Hula Hoop
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law 2005 — 2008
Juris Doctor, Health Law
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2004 — 2008
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Public Health
SWBC March 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2011 - September 2012
David Karl Consulting November 2008 - May 2012
BioSignia 2005 - 2008
Allianz Re December 2001 - January 2005
ING Re January 1998 - December 2001
Minnesota Life January 1995 - January 1998
Skills
Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Training, Advertising, Market Planning, Recruiting, Start-ups, Leadership, Risk Management, Pricing, Cross-functional Team..., Business Development, Strategy, Product Management, CRM, New Business Development, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Marketing..., Change Management, Executive Management, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Leadership Development, Negotiation, Visionary Thinking, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communications, Public Speaking, Emcee, Executive Coaching, Business Coaching, Marketing Management, Business Strategy, Business Intelligence, Life Insurance, Healthcare, Banking, Territory Management, Compensation Structure..., Writing, Reinsurance, Consulting, Promotions, Budget Process
Education
University of St. Thomas 2010 — 2010
Mini MBA, Business
St. Cloud State University 1982 — 1985
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications (Public Relations) and English (Writing
Vermilion Community College 1980 — 1982
Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2014 - Present
Unity Hospital, part of Allina Health May 2011 - September 2014
Allina Health December 2009 - May 2011
Allina Health August 2008 - December 2009
Health Economics Consulting Group, LLC May 2005 - December 2009
University of Iowa College of Public Health June 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Process Improvement, Healthcare Information..., Managed Care, Performance Improvement, HIPAA, Revenue Cycle, Hospitals, Medicaid, Physician Relations, Epic Systems, Healthcare Consulting, Clinical Research, EHR, EMR, Physicians, Informatics, Medicare, Health Policy, Quality Improvement
Education
University of Iowa 2005 — 2008
Master of Health Administration
University of Iowa College of Law 2004 — 2007
JD
The University of South Dakota 1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Criminal Justice
HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research June 2014 - Present
HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research 2011 - June 2014
Minnesota Community Measurement February 2009 - June 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2006 - 2009
MN Board on Aging 2005 - 2006
HealthPartners Research Foundation 2001 - 2004
E.W. Blanch Co. (Benfield / Aon) 1984 - 2001
Skills
Public Health, Healthcare, Health Insurance, Process Improvement, Managed Care, Program Management, Project Management, HIPAA, Health Policy, Research, Policy, Data Analysis, Healthcare Management
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2001 — 2004
MPH, Public Health
The University of North Dakota 1976 — 1980
BS, Economics
Prime Therapeutics March 2013 - Present
OptumHealth December 2007 - March 2013
AmeriChoice, a UnitedHealth Group Company September 2006 - November 2007
Integration Services UnitedHealthcare July 2005 - September 2006
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2003 - 2005
Siemens 2000 - 2003
techies.com 1999 - 2000
Skills
Program Management, Project Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Product Development, Health Plan Operations, Performance Reporting, Healthcare, Medicaid, Management, Marketing, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Cross-functional Team..., Account Management, Healthcare Industry, Performance Management, Managed Care, Leadership, Analytics, Process Improvement, Strategy, Healthcare Information..., Pharmacy Benefit..., Business Analysis, Analysis, Informatics, Disease Management, Healthcare Consulting, Team Building, Health Insurance, HIPAA, Sales, Medicare Part D, Health Policy, Provider Relations, Vendor Management, Utilization Management
Education
University of St. Thomas 2012 — 2012
Mini MBA, Health Care Management
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2008 — 2011
Aging Studies, Gerontology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1992 — 1995
B.B.A., Marketing
The George Washington University
Master's Certificate, Project Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2014 - Present
Triage Consulting Group April 2011 - Present
Triage Consulting Group February 2009 - March 2011
Triage Consulting Group May 2006 - January 2009
Triage Consulting Group August 2004 - April 2006
Skills
Training, Revenue Cycle, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare, Healthcare Consulting, Hospitals, Inpatient, Healthcare Management, Managed Care, Data Analysis, Revenue Cycle Management, Performance Improvement, Healthcare Industry
Education
University of California, San Diego 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Science
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2011 - Present
Menards November 2010 - May 2011
Menards-Home Improvement November 2009 - October 2010
Menards-Home Improvement March 2009 - October 2009
Soliscolomer & Asociados-Architects October 2007 - October 2008
FERCO-Home Improvement August 2006 - April 2007
CORSESA-Real Estate Brokerage November 2005 - May 2006
Nueva Industria-Real Estate Developer May 2005 - September 2005
Grupo Andalucia-Real Estate Development July 1999 - December 2004
Skills
Retail, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Merchandising, Sales, Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Negotiation
Education
Universidad Mesoamericana, Superior College of Business Management 2003 — 2007
MBA, Strategy
Universidad Francisco Marroquín 1986 — 1992
Bachelors Degree, Architectural Design
American School of Guatemala
High School
Mary Kay Independent Business Owner April 2014 - Present
Habitat for Humanity International November 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2015 - Present
KinShop Ethical Trading Partners (kinshoptrading.com) September 2014 - Present
Skills
Disease Management, Project Management, HP Exstream, Copy Editing, Technical Documentation, Business Analysis, Certified Case Manager, Case Management Software, Written Correspondence
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 2000 — 2002
Bachelor's Degree
Itasca Community College 1999 — 2000
Associate Degree; AA
Grand Rapids High School 1996 — 1999
High School Diploma
Women Venture
Women Venture
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services September 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2012 - December 2013
Cargill January 2011 - April 2012
Cargill September 2001 - January 2011
Tunheim Partners May 1997 - September 2001
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra September 1991 - August 1995
Health Risk Management September 1990 - September 1991
United HealthCare Corporation May 1987 - September 1990
Skills
Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Internal Communications, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing, Crisis Communications, Advertising, Public Affairs, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Change Management, Proposal Writing, Internal & External..., Nonprofits, Social Media, Press Releases, Publicity, Enterprise Software, Newsletters, Fundraising, Corporate Communications, Media Relations..., Strategic Partnerships, Media Training, Presentation Coaching, Strategy, Reputation Management, Thought Leadership
Education
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE
BA, English/German
University of Saint Thomas
Mini-MBA
Universität Konstanz
German Language and Literature
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2013 - Present
Medica September 2010 - Present
Humana September 2010 - Present
Coventry Health Care August 2011 - October 2013
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel August 2009 - July 2010
Skills
Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurance, Employee Benefits, Term Life Insurance, Property & Casualty..., Disability Insurance
Education
Kaplan University
Saint Cloud State University - G.R. Herberger College of Business
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2015 - Present
Behavioral Medical Interventions March 2012 - March 2015
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota March 2009 - March 2012
Ceridian October 2003 - February 2009
United Health Group/Optum Health January 2001 - October 2003
UnitedHealth Group March 2000 - December 2000
UnitedHealth Group December 1999 - March 2000
Wells Fargo Employee Assistance Consulting January 1995 - October 1999
Skills
Clinical Supervision, Counseling Psychology, EAP, CBT, Psychology, Program Development, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health, Case Managment, Adults, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Coaching, Mental Health Counseling, Behavioral Health, Psychotherapy, Case Management, Motivational...
Education
University of Saint Thomas 1990 — 1993
MA, Counseling Psychology
St. Mary's University 2008 — 2012
UnitedHealthcare April 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2011 - April 2013
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc August 2006 - August 2010
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc October 2001 - July 2006
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc April 2001 - September 2001
FAST, inc September 2000 - April 2001
Cold Spring Granite May 1997 - August 2000
Skills
Sales, Time Management, Retail, Training, Customer Service, Team Building, Microsoft Office, Budget, Microsoft Excel, Interviews
Education
Mesabi Community College
AA, Computer Programming
St. Cloud State University
BS, Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
UCare September 2013 - December 2013
Medica May 2013 - August 2013
OptumHealth (UHG) February 2011 - November 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2002 - 2011
MetLife Auto & Home 1999 - 2001
Travelers 1986 - 1999
Skills
Change Management, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Budgets, Health Insurance, Insurance, Medicare, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Healthcare, Vendor Management, Team Building, Project Management, Customer Service, Team Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Process..., Management Consulting, Customer Experience, Mergers, System Migration, Strategy, Management, Integration, CRM, Program Management
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
MBA, Strategic Management & Operations
St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General
Solo Practice July 2009 - Present
Loyola Spirituality Center September 2005 - June 2009
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1969 - 2000
Skills
Facilitation, Listening Skills, Group Presentations, Church Events, Workshop Facilitation, Spiritual Direction, Retreats, Theology, Religion, Pastoral Care, Chaplaincy, Spiritual Leadership, Preaching
Education
St. Catherine University 2002 — 2005
MA, Theology
Asset Marketing Services, LLC. September 2015 - Present
Bodice Goddess Costuming and Alteration 2006 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2015 - August 2015
UnitedHealth Group April 2015 - June 2015
Express Scripts October 2014 - March 2015
Prime Therapeutics June 2014 - August 2014
Capella University January 2014 - June 2014
Symantec February 2013 - August 2013
Evolution1 December 2008 - February 2013
St. Agnes Bakery June 2008 - November 2008
Skills
Data Analysis, Data Entry, Creative Problem Solving, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Excel, Quality Assurance, Project Based, Training, Sales, Technical Writing, Marketing, Management, Program Management, Project Management, Talent Management, Process Improvement, SharePoint, Business Analysis
Education
College of St. Catherine 2003 — 2007
BA, English, Philosophy
Park Senior High School 1999 — 2003
Diploma
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota February 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2014 - February 2015
Cigna October 2008 - June 2014
Cigna February 2008 - October 2008
Cigna September 2007 - February 2008
GradStaff, Inc. July 2007 - September 2007
Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc September 2006 - July 2007
Bethany Christian Services January 2006 - August 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign August 2004 - December 2005
Skills
Management, Leadership, Healthcare, Microsoft Office, Training, Employee Benefits, Process Improvement, Call Centers, Customer Service, Health Insurance
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2004 — 2006
Master of Social Work (MSW), Child Welfare Emphasis
University of Northwestern - St. Paul 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology
Nizhni Novgorod State University 2003 — 2003
International Studies
District 51B Eagan, MN January 2013 - Present
Eagan, MN July 2008 - January 2013
District 51B Eagan September 2011 - November 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2002 - June 2008
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2004 — 2007
MPA
St. Catherine University 1998 — 2001
BS, Political Science, English
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2013 - January 2015
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2011 - March 2013
FirstSolutions September 2009 - September 2011
FirstSolutions 2007 - 2009
FirstPlan of Minnesota 2004 - 2007
FirstPlan of Minnesota 2002 - 2004
FirstPlan of Minnesota 1999 - 2002
FirstPlan of Minnesota 1997 - 1999
Skills
Healthcare, Medicare, Disease Management, Medicaid, Leadership, Program Management, Quality Improvement, Managed Care, Utilization Management, Case Management, Strategic Planning, Healthcare Industry, Case Managment, Program Development, Management, Health Insurance, HIPAA, Provider Relations, Health Policy, Healthcare Consulting, Nursing, Project Management, Clinical Research, Healthcare Management, Medicare Part D, Home Care, Long-term Care, HMO, Hospitals, Informatics, Medicare Stars
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 2011 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Healthcare Leadership
The College of St. Scholastica
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Healthcare Leadership
College of St. Scholastica
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Management
Western Technical College
Registered Nurse
Prime Therapeutics 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2014 - September 2015
Mayo Clinic September 2011 - September 2014
Deluxe Corporation 2010 - 2011
Volt Services Group September 2007 - March 2009
North Oaks Patent Agency June 2005 - September 2007
Fulbright & Jaworski July 2000 - July 2003
Skills
Recruiting, Interviews, Software Documentation, Networking, Intellectual Property, Negotiation, Data Center, Screening, Business Process, Project Management, Time Management, Program Management, SDLC, Training
Education
University of Houston 1994 — 1999
B.S., Legal / Business
PMP Class
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2015 - Present
Target May 2010 - June 2015
Target November 2008 - May 2010
Beth Rozga Consulting September 2008 - November 2008
Dashe & Thomson April 2007 - September 2008
Target November 1999 - April 2007
Hubbard Broadcasting June 1998 - October 1999
Carlson Companies 1987 - 1996
Skills
Organziational Change..., Team Leadership, Project Strategy, Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Business Process, Management, Leadership, Training, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Start-ups, Team Management, Project Management, Strategic Partnerships, IT Strategy, Analytics, Merchandising, Organizational..., Marketing Communications, Marketing, Data Analysis, Program Management, Performance Management, Forecasting, Business Analysis, PMO, Talent Management, Vendor Management, Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, CRM, Leadership Development, Operations Management, Human Resources, Budgets, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Management Consulting, Project Planning, Finance, Process Improvement, Coaching, SAP, Retail, Business Intelligence, Business Process..., Consulting
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 1996 — 1997
Executive MBA
St. Cloud State University 1982 — 1986
BS, Mass Communications and Marketing
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2012 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2006 - April 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2003 - January 2006
Skills
Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Provider Relations, Insurance, Claim, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Process Improvement, Healthcare, Business Analysis
Education
University of Wisconsin - Superior 1995 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Social Work
St. Cloud State University 1992 — 1994
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Sheild of Minnesota September 2007 - Present
Complete Chiropractic January 2005 - September 2007
Securian Financial Group September 2001 - December 2003
Skills
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Medicare, Customer Service, Claim, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Disability Insurance, Outlook, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Analysis, Invoicing, Healthcare
Education
College of St. Catherine 1997 — 2001
Wayzata High School 1994 — 1997
High School
General Mills January 2014 - Present
The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation September 2008 - Present
General Mills January 2013 - January 2014
General Mills July 2010 - January 2013
General Mills July 2008 - July 2010
General Mills December 2006 - July 2008
Marvin Windows and Doors August 2004 - December 2006
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2003 - 2004
Skills
Crisis Communications, Corporate Communications, Reputation Management, Public Relations, Media Relations, Writing, Internal Communications, Corporate Blogging
Education
St. Olaf College 2000 — 2004
B.A., English
UCare Minnesota 2012 - Present
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 2005 - May 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1998 - 2005
Medica 1996 - 1998
Pathpoint Medical Management 1995 - 1996
Skills
Health Insurance, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Medicare, Insurance, Healthcare, Process Improvement, Managed Care, Provider Relations, Claim, HIPAA, Medicaid, HMO, Strategic Planning
Education
St. Cloud State University
BS, Business Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2014 - Present
US Navy Reserve August 1997 - April 2015
Freelance July 2007 - June 2014
Freelance July 2007 - June 2014
NCS Pearson October 2010 - March 2011
Plethora Internet February 2001 - June 2007
US Navy November 2005 - December 2006
US Navy December 2002 - September 2003
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORP January 2000 - January 2001
Skills
NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Unix, Unix Security, Unix Operating Systems, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Solaris, Trusted Solaris, Linux System..., Linux Firewalls, Kerberos, Mac OS X Server, Network Security, Network Administration, Wireless Networking, Shell Scripting, Perl, C Language, Functional Programming, Requirements Analysis, Mathematics, Software Development, SDLC, Software Documentation, Technical Writing, Military Operations, Navy, Supervisory Skills, DoD Top Secret Clearance, Debian
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1994 — 1995
Computer Science
St. Olaf College 1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics
BEDA Program September 2014 - Present
IN Food Marketing & Design February 2014 - June 2014
Aster Minneapolis August 2012 - July 2013
Bullfrog & Baum January 2013 - April 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2012 - December 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2012 - August 2012
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer January 2012 - June 2012
East View Information Services March 2010 - August 2011
Almsted's Crystal Supervalu June 2006 - August 2010
Skills
Public Speaking, Social Media, Research, Editing, Market Research, Project Management, Non-profits, Strategic Planning, Training, Project Planning, Blogging, Customer Service, Outlook, Data Entry, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Nonprofits
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 2010 — 2014
BSB, Marketing
Universidad de Chile
International Marketing
ACCENT Rome
Marketing, Art History
Prime Therapeutics December 2012 - Present
Prime Therapeutics January 2008 - December 2012
Prime Therapeutics April 2002 - December 2007
Prime Therapeutics January 1999 - March 2002
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 1993 - December 1999
Northwest Airlines June 1988 - January 1993
Skills
Team Leadership, Management, Leadership Development, Organizational..., IT Management, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, SDLC, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 2010 — 2012
Masters, Information Technology Leadership
UW-RiverFalls 1995 — 2000
Bachelors, Computer Science
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2006 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2012 - August 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2011 - June 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2010 - October 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2006 - August 2010
UnitedHealth Group July 2000 - July 2006
UnitedHealth Group July 2000 - March 2003
Analysts International Corporation (AIC) July 1994 - July 2000
Southwestern Advantage June 1993 - August 1993
Skills
Leadership, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Public Speaking, Team Building, Vendor Management, Customer Service, Business Analysis, Microsoft Office, Integration, IBM Rational Tools, Actuate Reporting, Sybase, UML Tools, SQL Tuning, Visio, IT Strategy, SDLC, Requirements Gathering, Management, Business Intelligence, Requirements Analysis, Program Management
Education
St. Cloud State University 1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), BCIS
Forest Lake High School 1984 — 1988
High School
Land O'Lakes, Inc. July 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2013 - June 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2013 - October 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2012 - March 2013
U.S. Bank April 2012 - September 2012
U.S. Bank October 2009 - April 2012
U.S. Bank January 2011 - June 2011
U.S. Bank July 2007 - October 2009
Securian Financial Group April 2006 - July 2007
Securian Financial Group September 2005 - April 2006
Skills
Risk Management, Vendor Management, Security, Process Improvement, Financial Risk, IT Strategy, Program Management, Financial Services, Governance, Information Security, SDLC, Integration, Business Analysis, Project Portfolio..., Cross-functional Team..., Business Process..., Management, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Leadership, Information Technology, Software Documentation, PCI DSS, Software Development, Team Leadership, Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, Product Management, Project Planning
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 2001 — 2005
M.B.A., Information Decision Sciences and Strategy
St. Olaf College 1997 — 2001
B.A., Math
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services January 2014 - Present
Apex Systems, Inc. January 2014 - March 2015
NativeX August 2009 - December 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2008 - August 2009
State of Minnesota July 2001 - October 2008
Skills
Social Media, Online Marketing, PowerPoint, Online Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Facebook, Customer Service, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, Email Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Communications, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, HTML, Event Management, Market Research, Social Networking, WordPress, SharePoint..., Changepoint, SAP ERP, Technical Support, Teamwork, Prioritize Workload, Organizational..., Payroll Processing, Invoice Processing, Onboarding, Travel Management, Executive Calendar..., Qualtrics
Education
St. Cloud State University
Special Education and Teaching
St. Cloud Technical College
Diploma, Child & Adult Care & Education
Eden Valley-Watkins
Land O'Lakes September 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2013 - September 2013
Altru Health System March 2012 - May 2013
Skills
Onboarding, New Hire Orientations, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Team Building, Microsoft Excel
Education
The University of North Dakota 2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Human Resources Management, 3.7/4.0
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2007 - Present
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2001 - June 2007
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota November 1996 - March 2001
North Memorial Health Care September 1995 - October 1996
American Red Cross January 1990 - September 1995
Unicare Health Facilities October 1987 - January 1990
Skills
Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Managed Care, Medicare, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Healthcare, Disease Management, Pharmacy Benefit..., Account Management, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Leadership, Medicare Part D, HIPAA, Marketing, Sales Management, Cross-functional Team..., Health Care Reform, Health Policy, Management, Strategy
Education
St. Cloud State University
BA, Social Work, Applied Sociology, Gerontology
BBDO Minneapolis 2012 - Present
Freelance June 2012 - August 2012
Crispin Porter + Bogusky 2009 - June 2012
Brew February 2008 - May 2009
Campbell Mithun October 2006 - February 2008
Crispin Porter + Bogusky July 2005 - June 2006
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2000 - July 2005
Colle + McVoy January 1994 - January 2000
Skills
Direct Mail, Outdoor Advertising, Interactive Marketing, Art Direction, Creative Strategy, Creative Direction, Integrated Marketing, Interactive Advertising, Advertising, Concept Development, Brand Development, Graphic Design, Digital Strategy, Interaction Design, Branding & Identity, Collateral, User Experience, Photography, Brand Architecture, Strategy, Campaign Concepting, Copywriting, Television, Brochures, Typography, Corporate Identity, Packaging, Corporate Branding, Adobe Creative Suite, Logo Design, Catalogs, Digital Marketing, Image Manipulation
Education
St. Cloud State University 1992 — 1994
Mass Communications/Graphic Design
Bismarck State College 1979 — 1980
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Advertising Arts
Ellendale High School 1975 — 1979
High School
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2005 - Present
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota and South Dakota 1997 - 2001
Casa De Esperanza Shelter March 1996 - July 1997
Skills
Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Project Planning, Project Management, Public Health, Health Promotion, Community Health, Program Development, Health Equity, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation, Program Management, Health Policy, Grant Writing, Health Education, Nutrition Education, Community Outreach, Healthcare, Nutrition, Strategy
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2001 — 2003
MPH, Health Behavior and Health Education
The George Washington University 1991 — 1995
Bachelor's Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2015 - Present
Target April 2011 - March 2015
Target February 2010 - April 2011
Target December 2008 - February 2010
UnitedHealth Group August 2007 - December 2008
UnitedHealthcare July 2004 - August 2007
OptumHealth 2002 - 2004
UnitedHealth Group December 2000 - March 2002
William Mitchell College of Law September 2002 - 2002
Eastlund, Solstad, Cade & Hutchinson August 1996 - December 2000
Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership, Medicare, Strategy, Healthcare, Health Insurance, Pharmacy Benefit..., Managed Care, Medicaid, HIPAA, Regulatory Affairs, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Negotiation, Security, Pharmacy, Healthcare Management, Employee Benefits, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Hospitals, Medicare Part D, Healthcare Information...
Education
University of Minnesota Law School 1993 — 1996
J.D., Law
St. Olaf College 1988 — 1992
B.A., Psychology
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota February 2015 - Present
Periscope September 2012 - January 2015
UnitedHealthcare January 2009 - August 2012
AlohaCare March 2007 - December 2008
Skills
Account Executives, Project Management, Advertising, Google Adwords, Digital Strategy, Broadcast Television, Healthcare Consulting, Tour Booking, Business Relationship..., Vendor Management, Analytics, Print Production Process, Radio Broadcasting, Marketing Communications, Strategy, Leadership
Education
Texas State University-San Marcos 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Sociology
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2012 - Present
National Society of Hispanic MBA's June 2011 - December 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2010 - December 2012
Specialized Recruiting Group January 2009 - June 2010
Ambrion, Inc. January 2006 - December 2008
Marshall Fields August 1999 - August 2005
Skills
Full-cycle Recruiting, Creative Sourcing, Social Media, Talent Acquisition, Training Delivery, Project Planning, Project Execution, Large Group Facilitation, Diversity Recruitment, Social Media Outreach, Diversity Strategy, Workforce Planning, Sourcing, Workshop Facilitation, Recruiting, Project Management, SDLC, Employee Benefits, Vendor Management, Leadership, HR Consulting, Networking, Contract Recruitment, Hiring, New Hire Orientations, Time Management, Applicant Tracking..., Onboarding, Human Resources, College Recruiting, Training, Employee Training, Program Management
Education
The University of North Dakota
Bachelors of Science, Education
Prime Therapeutics May 2013 - Present
Minnesota PRSA 2015 - 2015
Prime Therapeutics September 2012 - May 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2005 - August 2012
Student Unions, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities May 1997 - December 2005
United Way of St. Cloud Area 1995 - 1997
Meyer Associates 1993 - 1995
Meyer Associates 1990 - 1993
Skills
Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Crisis Communications, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Newsletters, Integrated Marketing, Press Releases, Event Planning, Social Media, Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, Event Management, Social Media Marketing, Healthcare
Education
St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications - Public Relations
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2013 - Present
Apex Systems 2012 - 2013
Swagelok Minnesota 2007 - 2012
Entegris 2006 - 2007
BOC Edwards 2000 - 2006
Ashland Inc 1998 - 2000
US Navy 1988 - 1998
Skills
Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Navy, Semiconductor Industry, Engineering, Process Improvement, Project Management, Sales, Management, Engineering Management, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Office, Materials, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Process Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Leadership, Program Management
Education
University of Florida 1982 — 1985
Health and Human Performance
Center for Corporate Innovation January 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2013 - Present
Health Plan Holdings November 2010 - Present
International Medical Group September 2012 - Present
One Hundred Years June 2012 - Present
dLife December 2008 - March 2015
Metcare April 2010 - December 2012
CareCentrix September 2009 - September 2011
MDdatacor March 2008 - September 2011
IPG September 2008 - November 2009
Skills
Healthcare, Health Insurance, Managed Care, Strategic Planning, Medicaid, Insurance, Team Building, Medicare, Healthcare Information..., Health Policy, New Business Development, Executive Management
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, English
Household Schnabel May 1996 - Present
Wells Fargo August 1994 - May 1996
Brady & Company Consultants April 1993 - August 1994
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 1991 - March 1993
Ford Motor Company June 1986 - August 1991
Skills
Business Analysis, Business Development, Software Development, Business Process, ERP, Microsoft Office, Analysis, Customer Service, Management Consulting, Databases, Logical Data Modeling, Relational Data Modeling, Requirements Analysis
Education
University of Detroit Mercy 1989 — 1991
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 1983 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
SUNY Potsdam 1981 — 1983
Computer Science
Fairport HIgh School 1979 — 1981
Regents Diploma
Wheaton Central High School 1977 — 1979
HealthPartners February 2015 - Present
HealthPartners May 2014 - February 2015
HealthPartners September 2011 - May 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2010 - April 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2008 - 2010
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2006 - 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2004 - 2006
HealthPartners 1998 - 2004
Skills
Employee Benefits, Managed Care, Health Insurance, Medicare, Insurance, Leadership, Sales, Policy, Healthcare, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Benefits Administration, Dentistry, Medicaid, Process Improvement, Team Building, Disability Insurance, Workers Compensation, Pharmacy Benefit..., Underwriting, Public Speaking, Healthcare Management, Account Management, Health Policy, Healthcare Information..., Medicare Part D, Long-term Care, Health Savings Accounts, Healthcare Industry, Claim, Provider Relations, HIPAA, Disease Management, Health Care Reform, Quality Improvement, Product Development, HMO, Employee Wellness, Hospitals, Healthcare Consulting, Life Insurance, Software Documentation, Cross-functional Team..., Training, Data Analysis, Call Centers, Vendor Management, Access, Visio, Sales Management
Education
St. Cloud State University
B.S., Medical Technology
Perimeter Collectibles LLC January 2015 - Present
Carlson School of Management August 2014 - December 2014
EY June 2014 - August 2014
Thomson Reuters June 2013 - January 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2012 - November 2012
Travelers January 2012 - May 2012
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Universität Wien 2015 — 2015
London School of Economics and Political Science 2012 — 2012
Eden Prairie High School 2007 — 2011
Independent Revenue Cycle Consultant July 2015 - Present
BioScrip, Inc. December 2014 - July 2015
Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) May 2014 - December 2014
Deloitte July 2011 - May 2014
Wipfli LLP March 2010 - July 2011
Essentia Health June 2004 - March 2010
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2002 - June 2004
Skills
Revenue Cycle, Medical Coding, Epic Systems, Charge Description..., Project Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Healthcare, Medical Billing, Software Documentation, Process Improvement, Hospitals, Analysis, Meditech, Performance Improvement, Physicians, HIPAA, Healthcare Information...
Education
University of St. Francis 2008 — 2010
Master's degree, MHA
The College of St. Scholastica 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration and Management, General
Bremer Financial Services October 2014 - Present
Land O'Lakes, Inc. June 2014 - October 2014
University of St. Thomas (Opus College of Business) September 2013 - June 2014
University of St. Thomas (Opus College of Business) May 2012 - June 2014
Sunbelt Business Brokers and M&A Advisors January 2014 - April 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2013 - September 2013
University of St. Thomas (Mail Services) September 2011 - December 2012
Northfield Eye & Optical June 2011 - September 2011
MOM Brands May 2010 - September 2010
Self-Employed June 2009 - June 2010
Skills
Microsoft Excel, Access, Time Management, PowerPoint, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Market Research, Econometric Modeling, Communication, Financial Operations, SAP, Research, Financial Reporting, Valuation Modeling, Process Improvement, Statistical Modeling, JD Edwards, Cost Accounting
Education
University of St. Thomas 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Financial Management, 3.8 (Major GPA)
University of St. Thomas 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematical Economics, 3.9 (Major GPA)
St. Olaf College 2009 — 2010
Northfield High School
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2013 - Present
Best Buy October 2011 - January 2013
SWAT Solutions February 2008 - October 2011
PeopleNet December 2006 - February 2008
Taj Technology June 2006 - December 2006
Intronic Solutions Group February 2005 - November 2006
AGInteractive November 2005 - June 2006
SuperSolutions Corp 2004 - 2005
Sprint 2000 - 2004
UMB 1997 - 2000
Skills
Quality Assurance, Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, Testing, Software Development, Program Management, Analysis, Process Improvement, Integration, Mainframe, Windows, Documentation, Requirements Analysis, Customer Relations, Agile, XML, Change Management, Telecommunications, Team Building, Microsoft Office, User Acceptance Testing, Software Quality..., MySQL, Negotiation, Web Services, Cross-functional Team..., Quality Center, Process Engineering, Strategic Planning, SDLC, Visio, SQL, Software Documentation, Scrum, Leadership
Education
Thunderbird School of Global Management 1990 — 1992
MBA, International Business
University of Iowa 1983 — 1987
BBA, Management Sciences
Accenture February 2004 - Present
Partners HealthCare August 2014 - May 2015
Hawaiian Telcom September 2013 - July 2014
Johnson & Johnson April 2013 - September 2013
BHP Billiton January 2013 - April 2013
PNC October 2011 - October 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2012 - 2012
Hawaiian Telcom March 2011 - October 2011
Walmart October 2009 - October 2011
Accenture October 2010 - January 2011
Skills
ISO 27001, EPM, Systems Analysis, ITIL, ITIL Certified, ITIL Process, ITIL Implementation, ITIL Process..., ITIL Service Strategy, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Program Management, IT Strategy, IT Service Management, IT Operations, IT Transformation, Business Transformation, Data Center, System Architecture, Business Process..., CMDB, Business Service..., IT Infrastructure..., Technology Integration, Service Management, Integration, Disaster Recovery, Public Relations, Infrastructure, Public Speaking, Digital Media
Education
Texas State University 1999 — 2002
BBA, Management Information Systems
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2014 - Present
Thomson Reuters February 2013 - February 2014
Thomson Reuters March 2010 - February 2013
Thomson Reuters April 2006 - February 2010
Ingenix October 2004 - April 2006
HealthPartners 2000 - 2004
HealthPartners 1998 - 2000
HealthPartners 1996 - 1998
Mayo Medical Center 1994 - 1996
Mayo Clinic / Mayo Medical Center 1988 - 1996
Skills
Program Management, Business Process, Change Management, Training, Software Project..., PMP, Quality Management, Employee Training, SharePoint, Project Management, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Scrum, Management, Healthcare, Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes Management, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional..., SDLC, Leadership, Key Performance..., Budget Monitoring, Agile & Waterfall..., Adult Education, Dependable Team Player, patient education, PMO, Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis
Education
The College of St. Scholastica
BA, Dietetics
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
MEd, Adult Education
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2013 - November 2014
Hollstadt & Associates May 2012 - October 2013
StoneRiver August 2008 - March 2012
Indigio Group, Inc. June 2007 - June 2008
Indigio November 2006 - June 2007
Budget Truck Rental June 2002 - November 2006
Skills
Team Leadership, HTML, Problem Solving, Vendor Management, Team Building, Process Improvement, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Business Analysis
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business 1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
MindStream Analytics April 2013 - Present
The Hackett Group August 2010 - February 2013
Checkpoint Consulting October 2008 - August 2010
Schering Plough May 2002 - October 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2001 - 2002
Skills
Business Intelligence, Oracle, ERP, EPM, Data Integration, Essbase, HFM, Data Quality, Hyperion Enterprise, .NET, Visual Basic, IBM iSeries, OBIEE, Business Analysis, Data Warehousing, Software Development, IT Strategy, Hyperion Planning, Integration, Oracle Applications, ODI, Enterprise Software, C#, Hyperion HFM, Microsoft SQL Server, Master Data Management, IT Management, ETL, German, SDLC, COBOL, RPG, Solution Architecture, Business Performance..., Financial Systems, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Data Modeling, Business Process, Oracle E-Business Suite, PL/SQL, Enterprise Architecture, Cognos, Dashboard, Crystal Reports, SharePoint, OLAP, Hyperion Financial..., Oracle SQL, FDMEE
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology 2003 — 2008
EMTM, Masters of Technology Management
Technische Universität Darmstadt / Technical University Darmstadt 1986 — 1990
Mathematics
Bong Town High School 1977 — 1983
Minnesota School of Business January 2009 - Present
BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota 1996 - 2007
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1996 - 2006
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway 1989 - 1996
Northwest Airlines June 1974 - February 1989
Arthur Andersen & Co November 1969 - June 1974
Skills
Leadership, GAAP, Finance, Payroll, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SAP, Business Process..., Process Improvement, Budgets, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Hands-on Training, Accounting, Microsoft Office, CPA, Financial Statements
Education
University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
BSBA Business Administration, Accounting
Youth Enrichment League 2008 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2006 - 2007
Cretex Companies, Comtal Division 2004 - 2005
ExpressPoint Technology Services February 2001 - December 2002
Thermotech, Inc 2000 - 2001
Unisys 1997 - 2000
Unisys 1995 - 1996
Unisys 1990 - 1995
Unisys 1985 - 1990
Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Engineering, Microsoft Office, Manufacturing, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Product Development, Microsoft Word, CAD, PowerPoint, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, Project Planning, Effective Management, Process Improvement, Kaizen
Education
The University of North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering
University of Dayton
Master's Degree, Engineering/Industrial Management
UCare Minnesota November 2011 - Present
UCare Minnesota November 2009 - May 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN July 2008 - February 2010
Consumer Aware April 2005 - July 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2003 - April 2005
Ingenix 1999 - 2001
Education
University of Minnesota - Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs 2008 — 2012
Master's of Public Affairs, Non-profit leadership
St. Olaf College 1985 — 1989
BA, Biology
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2013 - Present
American Medical Association 2009 - 2015
Security Health Plan 2006 - 2013
Marshfield Clinic 2004 - 2013
American Medical Association 2005 - 2008
Skills
Healthcare, Board Certified, American Board of..., Medicine, Healthcare Management, Hospitals, Clinical Research, EHR, Healthcare Information..., EMR, Medical Education, Physicians, Inpatient, Primary Care, Informatics, Surgery, Medical Research, Anesthesiology, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedic, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Patient Safety, Epidemiology, Public Health, ACLS, Treatment, Critical Care, Medicaid, Disease Management, Healthcare Consulting, Physician Relations, Health Policy
Education
University of Alberta
Doctor of Medicine with Distinction (M.D.)
Lighthouse Software Solutions September 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2015 - September 2015
State of Minnesota / MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension March 2012 - February 2015
Horizontal Integration July 2011 - March 2012
State of Minnesota / MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 2006 - June 2011
Andersen Windows 2004 - 2006
State of Minnesota / MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 2001 - 2004
State of Minnesota / Minnesota State Patrol 1999 - 2001
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 1997 - 1999
TCF Bank 1993 - 1997
Skills
Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, PMP, CBAP Certification, Program Management, Agile Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Analysis, Software Documentation, Software Project..., XML, Data Modeling, Visio, SDLC, Testing, Management, Requirements Gathering
Education
St. Cloud State University 1989 — 1993
BS, Business Computer Information Systems
Concordia Academy 1985 — 1988
Two Harbors Investment Corp. April 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2007 - April 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 2012 - July 2013
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2007 - March 2012
BlueCross BlueShield of MN June 2007 - March 2012
GMAC-Rescap 1991 - 2007
GMAC- RFC 1991 - 2007
Rescap, LLC 1991 - 2007
Skills
Business Process, Requirements Gathering, SDLC, RUP, Management, Enterprise Software, Leadership, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence, Business Process..., SharePoint, Vendor Management, Business Requirements, Program Management
Education
The University of North Dakota 1986 — 1991
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance and Financial Management Services
The University of North Dakota 1986 — 1991
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance and Financial Management Services
Self-Employed May 1994 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2007 - 2009
Dayton Hudson Corporation - Department Store Division 1986 - 1994
Usgaard and Associates, Inc. 1981 - 1986
Education
St. Cloud State University
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2015 - Present
BCBSMN October 2011 - Present
Travelers Companies Inc August 2008 - November 2011
Travelers Companies Inc January 2004 - August 2008
St Paul Companies January 2003 - January 2004
St Paul Companies January 1996 - January 2003
Personal Insurance January 1993 - January 1996
St Paul Companies January 1989 - January 1993
St Paul Companies January 1986 - January 1989
Skills
Teradata Data Warehouse, Informatica, Mainframe, Test Automation..., Quality Center, Quick Test Professional, COBOL, Project Management, QTP, Quality Assurance, Test Management, Test Planning, Testing, Requirements Analysis, Waterfall, ETL, SDLC, HP Quality Center, Process Improvement
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 2001 — 2004
MA, Management
University of Wisconsin-Superior
BS, Data Management and Business Administration
BlueCross Blue Shield of MN January 2012 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2006 - December 2011
Minnesota Department of Health 1995 - 2006
Prairie Island Indian Community January 1994 - December 1995
Skills
Public Policy, Health Policy, Legislative Relations, Policy Analysis, State Government, Policy, Strategic Communications, Medicaid, Medicare, Public Speaking, Healthcare, Government, Nonprofits, Political Campaigns, Politics, Legislative Affairs, Public Affairs, Community Outreach, Legislation, Coalitions, Program Development, Leadership, Grassroots Organizing, Event Planning, Speech Writing, Program Evaluation, Grants, Community Development, Crisis Communications, Governmental Affairs, Community Organizing, Health Care Reform, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Media Relations, Managed Care, Legislative Research, Community Engagement, Message Development, Volunteer Management, Political Consulting, Economic Development, Public Relations, Grassroots
Education
University of St. Thomas 2001 — 2003
MBA, Healthcare administration
St. Olaf College 1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) January 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2014 - Present
Optimum Mutual Funds September 2013 - Present
Minnetonka Moccasins January 2013 - Present
Bush Foundation 2012 - Present
Thrivent Financial October 2010 - May 2015
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans January 2002 - October 2010
MN Public Radio 2000 - 2010
Ameriprise Financial (formerly American Express Financial Advisors) 1998 - 2002
American Express, American Express Financial Advisors January 1992 - 1995
Skills
Product Development, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Insurance, Public Speaking, Marketing Communications, Mutual Funds, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Financial..., Product Management, Strategy, Leadership, Coaching, Leadership Development, Finance, Financial Services, Business Development, Change Management, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Marketing, Program Management, Strategic Communications, Fixed Annuities, Process Improvement, Management Consulting, Strategic Partnerships, Business Planning, Executive Management, Fundraising, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Team Building, Organizational..., Life Insurance, Cross-functional Team..., Small Business, Analysis, Training, Risk Management, Trusted Business Partner, Financial Planning, Values-based Leadership
Education
The George Washington University Law School 1976 — 1979
Juris Doctor, Law
The University of North Dakota 1973 — 1975
BA, Political Science
Allina Health System Member MMCGME Reimbursement CommitteeMetro Minnesota Council on Graduate Medical Education2006 - Present
MMCGME 2006 - Present
Allina Hospitals & Clinics 1985 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 1983 - October 1985
State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts January 1980 - December 1983
Skills
Leadership, Medicare, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Information..., Auditing, Revenue Cycle, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Process Improvement, HIPAA, Hospitals, Accounting, Medicaid, Strategic Planning, Healthcare Consulting, Cross-functional Team..., Managed Care, Financial Analysis, Time Management, Healthcare Reimbursement, Management, Data Analysis, Financial Reporting, Epic Systems, EHR, Healthcare Industry, Nonprofits, Reimbursement
Education
Texas State University 1974 — 1979
BBA, Accounting
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2011 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2007 - May 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2001 - August 2007
Deloitte & Touche August 1997 - June 2001
Skills
Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Analytics, Management Consulting, Business Process..., Business Intelligence, Vendor Management, Analysis, SDLC
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 2003 — 2008
MBA, Strategic Management
St. Olaf College 1993 — 1997
BA, Math and Economics
Cretin Derham Hall 1989 — 1993
Comprehensive Care Services, Inc. September 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2013 - September 2014
BCBSM 2008 - October 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2010 - September 2013
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 2008 - September 2013
Blue Cross June 2008 - June 2012
BCBSMN February 2008 - September 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2000 - June 2008
Skills
Account Management, Leadership, Business Strategy, Sales, Team Building, Insurance, Health Insurance, Managed Care, Customer Retention, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Healthcare, Employee Benefits, Process Improvement
Education
College of St. Catherine
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management underway, Healthcare Management
Lake Superior College
Associate of Arts in Nursing, Nursing
St. Lukes School of Nursing
Nursing
Willmar Regional Cancer Center August 2014 - Present
HealthPartners September 2012 - August 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2012 - September 2012
Healthways January 2010 - January 2012
Healthways 2002 - 2010
Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center October 2000 - March 2002
rice memorial hospital 1990 - October 2000
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 1996 — 1999
Masters, Clinical Nurse Specialist--Nursing
Winona State University 1987 — 1990
BSN, Nursing
St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing 1984 — 1987
Diploma, Nursing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2013 - Present
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2006 - August 2013
Skills
SDLC, Visio, Requirements Gathering, Data Warehousing, DB2, Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysis, ITIL, Disaster Recovery, SharePoint, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Agile Methodologies, SQL
Education
St. Catherine University
Communication Studies
UCare February 2015 - May 2015
UCare February 2014 - May 2014
Univita Health Inc. June 2010 - April 2012
Univita Health Inc January 2009 - June 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 2006 - 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota March 1999 - January 2006
Skills
Managed Care, Program Development, Project Management, Vendor Management, Project Planning, Quality Management, Accreditation, Management, Clinical Research, Recruiting, Healthcare Information..., Medicaid
Education
Texas Woman's University
Master of Science (MS), Nursing
University of St. Thomas
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Viterbo University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota February 2012 - Present
US Airways June 2011 - February 2012
Alliance of Computer Professionals July 2010 - June 2011
Regional Elite Airline Services September 2009 - December 2010
Northwest Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines December 1996 - June 2010
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis January 1993 - June 1994
EduServ Technologies Inc January 1993 - June 1994
Fingerhut / FDC August 1979 - November 1992
Skills
Integration, Testing, Process Improvement, Airlines, Analysis, Data Warehousing, SQL, SDLC, Aviation, DB2, Airports, COBOL, Business Analysis, Software Development, Requirements Analysis, Operations Management, Mainframe, Customer Service, JCL, Change Management, Six Sigma, IBM Mainframe, Database Design, Team Building, Business Intelligence, Programming, ITIL, Data Analysis, Troubleshooting, Quality Assurance, Technical Documentation, Problem Solving, Microsoft Office, SAS, IBM Utilities, Software Design, Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, Mentoring, Customer Relations, Excel, Planning, SQL Server, Micro Focus COBOL, IBM Assembler, DB2/SQL, Technical Analysis, Technical Management, Technology Development, Health Care Information...
Education
St. Cloud State University 1979 — 1983
BS, Quantitative Methods and Information Systems
St. Cloud State University 1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Science (BS), Quantitative Methods and Information Systems
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2012 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2010 - April 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2008 - 2010
Skills
Project Management, HR Consulting, Business Analysis, Business Process, Business Strategy, New Business Development, System Testing, Usability Testing, IT Operations, IT Solutions, Visio, SQL
Education
St. Cloud State University 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Social Studies Teacher Education
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 2014 - Present
Hollstadt & Associates April 2013 - October 2014
Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) November 2010 - April 2013
Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) July 2009 - November 2010
College Pro Painters April 2008 - July 2009
Lion's Pause September 2005 - June 2009
Skills
Data Analysis, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Leadership, SDLC, SharePoint, Visio, Microsoft Project, Changepoint, ClearQuest
Education
St. Olaf College 2005 — 2009
BA, Computer Science, Mathematics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2011 - April 2014
KVSC 88.1FM August 2008 - December 2008
Sherwin Williams May 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Sales, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Training, Account Management, Employee Benefits, Recruiting, Marketing, Human Resources, Time Management, Team Building, Insurance, Leadership, Outlook, Management
Education
St. Cloud State University 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Communication
SelectAccount January 2015 - Present
SelectAccount April 2014 - January 2015
Midwest Promotional Group September 2001 - May 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota April 2012 - February 2014
Dataradio 1997 - 2001
E F Johnson 1989 - 1997
GE 1985 - 1989
Skills
Marketing Communications, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Trade Shows, Promotions, Product Launch, Copywriting, Product Development, Corporate Communications, Sales, Project Coordination, Marketing Management, healthcare, Freelance Writing
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management 1984 — 1985
MBA, Marketing
University of Florida 1980 — 1982
B.S., Business Administration
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2014 - Present
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2005 - September 2014
US Bank March 2004 - May 2005
Maurices 2001 - August 2004
Skills
Health Insurance, HIPAA, Call Centers, Healthcare, Customer Service, Training, Sales, Microsoft Excel, Lotus Notes, Healthcare Industry, Microsoft Office, PPO, Microsoft Word, Insurance, Medicare, Managed Care, Claim, Medicaid, Provider Relations
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 2000 — 2003
Psycology and Management
Mesabi Range Technical and Community College
Associates of Arts
Ceridian August 2015 - Present
GovDelivery June 2015 - August 2015
Best Buy June 2014 - June 2015
Tech-Pro March 2014 - June 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2007 - March 2014
ECMC November 2002 - February 2007
ITT Technical Institute August 2005 - May 2006
Adelphia Cable Communications August 2000 - November 2002
US Army Corps of Engineers June 1998 - August 2000
University at Buffalo August 1997 - June 1998
Skills
Unix, Enterprise Architecture, Solaris, Shell Scripting, Unix Shell Scripting, SOA, Integration, Red Hat Linux, AIX, Leadership, Linux, Puppet, vSphere, Databases, Disaster Recovery, Vendor Management, Information Technology, Data Center, ESXi, Chef, Configuration Management, Ruby, F5 BigIP, IBM AIX
Education
University at Buffalo 1995 — 2000
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.3
The Waters Senior Living September 2015 - Present
The Waters Senior Living, LLC February 2015 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2015 - April 2015
Mental Health Resources, Inc. May 2014 - January 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 2013 - May 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2008 - November 2013
Long Term Care Group October 2005 - August 2008
Skills
Disease Management, Healthcare, Nursing, Customer Service, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Utilization Management, Medicare, Hospitals, Public Health, Team Building, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Mental Health, EMR, PowerPoint, Health Insurance, Medicaid, HIPAA
Education
St. Catherine University 2009 — 2013
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Bachelor's Degree, Social Work
North High School
Essentia Health June 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2002 - June 2014
UnitedHealthcare June 1998 - June 2002
Skills
Interviews, Human Resources, Deferred Compensation, Recruiting, Resume Writing, Employee Benefits, Payroll, New Hire Orientations, Management, Applicant Tracking..., Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Health Insurance, Talent Management, Benefits Administration, College Recruiting, Workforce Planning, Temporary Placement, Hiring, Taleo, Internet Recruiting, PeopleSoft, Technical Recruiting, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HRIS, Succession Planning, Job Descriptions, HR Consulting, Employee Engagement, Screening Resumes, Sourcing
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 1983 — 1987
BA, Business Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2014 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2012 - January 2014
Department of Correction MN September 2011 - August 2012
Wellsfargo home mortgage February 2010 - August 2011
Medica January 2007 - December 2009
United Health Group June 2006 - December 2006
macy's(marshall fields/Daton) January 2006 - June 2006
Citi Financial Auto Group April 2003 - February 2006
Skills
Data Warehousing, Informatica, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Testing, Business Objects, Teradata, Data Governance, Data Migration, Crystal Reports, SQL, Data Mapping, Data Management, Data Profiling, Data Modeling, Database Design, Microsoft SQL Server, Tableau
Education
University of St. Thomas 2002 — 2005
M.S Software Engineering, Information Technology
St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School 1997 — 2001
B.S ( "BCIS"- Business Computer Information System), Information Technology
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2006 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2005 - August 2006
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2001 - June 2005
Thomson Reuters May 1997 - June 2001
Spuhl Anderson Machine Company March 1996 - May 1997
Skills
Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Health Insurance, Budgets, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Analysis, Business Analysis, Financial Planning, Management, Process Improvement, SAP
Education
St. Cloud State University 1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Accounting
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2011 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2004 - September 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 1998 - December 2003
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota October 1994 - October 1998
Alpha Video and Private Channels 1992 - 1994
Crest Healthcare Supply 1988 - 1992
Skills
Vendor Management, Healthcare IT, ITIL, Infrastructure Projects, Project Coordination, Infrastructure, Healthcare Information..., Connectivity, Security, Health Care Systems, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., IT Service Management, Data Warehousing, Change Management, Process Improvement, Software Project..., User Acceptance Testing, Enterprise Architecture, Business Process, IT Operations, Leadership, Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, Business Process..., Solution Architecture, System Deployment, Software Documentation, Program Management, Databases, Information Technology, Management, IT Management, Disaster Recovery, SDLC, IT Strategy, Resource Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Integration, Incident Management, PMO, Systems Analysis
Education
University of St. Thomas
Mini Master of Information Technology
University of St. Thomas
Mini Master of Software Design & Development
St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School
BS, Business Computer Information Systems
St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School
BS, Management Finance, Management emphasis
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2013 - Present
Minnesota Department of Health March 2011 - January 2013
University of Minnesota August 2010 - December 2011
University of Minnesota January 2010 - July 2010
Dafra Pharma/Pediatric Department University of Ibadan Malaria Drug Trial August 2008 - February 2009
Skills
Analysis, Literature Reviews, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Epidemiology, SAS programming, Health Research, Research, Grant Writing, SAS, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Data Analysis, Stata
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2009 — 2011
MPH
University of Ibadan 2000 — 2006
MB;BS
Skydive Twin Cities April 2010 - Present
Dialog One November 2009 - August 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2000 - September 2009
Skills
Language Services, Translation, Customer Service, Team Building, Contract Negotiation, Health Insurance, Microsoft Office, Training, Team Leadership, Process Improvement
Education
St. Cloud State University 1979 — 1984
B.A., Economics, Political Science, Geography (planning emphasis), Graduated cum laude
Accel Skydiving School 2010 — 2010
Accelerated Free Fall Instructor & Tandem Instructor, Skydiving
TCF Bank November 2013 - Present
G&K Services May 2013 - November 2013
U.S. Bank November 2012 - May 2013
Wellpoint Anthem May 2012 - November 2012
G&K Services November 2011 - June 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2010 - November 2011
Wellpoint Anthem December 2009 - June 2010
Kaiser Permanente June 2009 - December 2009
AEGON Americas March 2008 - June 2009
Nationwide Insurance October 2007 - March 2008
Skills
ETL, Data Warehousing, PL/SQL, Informatica, Oracle, Teradata, DB2, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Unix Shell Scripting, Toad, Autosys, SQL*Plus, SDLC, Business Intelligence
Education
University of Greenwich
MSC, Computer's
Self Employed Entrepenuer December 2009 - Present
Green Tree Servicing April 2014 - July 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota May 2011 - February 2014
Ameriprise Financial January 2010 - May 2011
Guaranty Bank February 2009 - January 2010
MetLife January 2007 - January 2009
Skills
Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, SDLC, Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Vendor Management, Banking, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Gliffy, Confluence, Requirements Gathering
Education
State University of New York College at Old Westbury
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Business/Management
North Memorial Health Care July 2005 - Present
Allina Hospitals and Clinics December 2003 - July 2005
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2001 - December 2003
U.S. Navy November 1974 - November 1994
Skills
Document Management, Records Managment, Electronic Workflow, Fax Technologies, HRIS/HRMS, Time & Attendance, EMR/EHR, System Analysis/Design, Business Process..., OnBase, RightFax, API Healthcare, Epic Systems, EHR, Ambulatory, Healthcare Information..., Records Management, Managing Workflow, Operating Systems, Citrix, Healthcare
Education
Tidewater Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Science, 3.86
Amblitel, LLC May 2015 - Present
Central Minnesota Surgical Center September 2009 - May 2014
UnitedHealthcare April 2009 - October 2009
St. Cloud Hospital April 2008 - October 2008
Midsota Plastic Surgeons August 2004 - November 2007
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 2000 - 2004
Skills
Revenue Cycle, Credentialing, Health Insurance, Provider Relations, Quality Improvement, Medicare, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare Reimbursement, Process Improvement, Medical Records, AAAHC, Medical Billing, Ambulatory Surgery, Medical Terminology, Supervisory Skills, Healthcare, EMR, Ambulatory, Insurance, Medical Compliance, HIPAA, Patient Safety, Accreditation, Claim, Administrative Work, CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, Anatomy, Administration
Education
St. Cloud State University 2014 — 2015
Certificate -Medical Coding
St. Cloud State University 2008 — 2009
Bachelor of Elective Studies
St. Cloud Technical College 1994 — 1996
Diploma
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2007 - Present
Minnesota Department of Health April 2000 - July 2007
Education
University of Minnesota-Duluth 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., Political Science and Government
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota January 2006 - July 2013
Itasca Medcal Center 1987 - 2002
Skills
Healthcare Information..., Health Insurance, Quality Assurance, Training, Customer Service, Curriculum Design, Project Management, Solution Implementation, Contact Centre...
Education
The College of St. Scholastica
Bachelor's degree, Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
UnitedHealthcare May 2013 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota September 2009 - February 2013
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 2007 - September 2009
Fairview Health Services 2005 - February 2007
Halleland Health Consulting January 2005 - May 2005
National Business Group on Health August 2004 - December 2004
University of Minnesota October 2001 - August 2003
University of Missouri December 2000 - July 2001
Skills
Workplace Health, Program Management, Program Evaluation, Project Management, Health Education, Culture Change, Organizational Change..., Program Development, Employee Wellness, Health Policy, Public Health
Education
University of Minnesota School of Public Health 2003 — 2005
Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health Administration & Policy
St. Olaf College 1996 — 2000
Bachelor's degree, Sociology and Anthropology
Medica April 2006 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota August 2001 - April 2006
Education
St. Cloud State University 1992 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Urban Studies/Affairs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2015 - Present
Magellan July 2014 - June 2015
Valley Hospital April 2014 - July 2014
Magellan Health Services January 2014 - April 2014
Adventist Health October 2013 - December 2013
ConnectionsAZ July 2008 - June 2013
Skills
UT Southwestern..., Teaching, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Board Certified, Healthcare, Treatment, Clinical Research, Hospitals, Prevention, Psychotherapy, Inpatient, Medical Education, Behavioral Health, Clinical Supervision
Education
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
UT Southwestern
Univeristy of Texas at Dallas
Biology, General
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota November 1987 - Present
Skills
Health Insurance, HIPAA 27X, Underwriting, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Microsoft Office, SQL
Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance
St. Catherine University
Bachelor's Degree, Nursing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota December 2010 - Present
Skills
Claims Resolution, Health Insurance, Creative Writing, Published Author
Education
The College of St. Scholastica 1988 — 1992
Communication and Media Studies
INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies January 2009 - Present
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1999 - December 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 1995 - 1998
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1990 — 1992
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
Stanford University 1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota June 2015 - Present
Education
Syracuse University 2012 — 2016
Economics
Northfield High School 2008 — 2012