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Kara Kodadek

Milton

Summary

I am a dynamic professional with experience in retail, patient care, and office settings. I am a proven relationship builder who excels at listening to customer and patient needs, and creating solutions that provide quantifiable value to my employer. I am highly trainable and adaptable to ever-changing work responsibilities and tasks. Dependability, honesty, and the ability to consistently discharge my duties with minimal supervision are of utmost importance to me.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Correctional Officer

SCI Rockview
Bellefonte
09.2023 - 10.2024
  • Supervised inmate activities to maintain order and safety within correctional facility.

Medical Office Specialist

Penn State Health
State College
02.2023 - 09.2023
  • Maintained efficient operation of medical office through diverse administrative tasks.

Patient Access Representative

Mount Nittany Health Medical Center
State College
02.2019 - 01.2023
  • I became efficient in managing appointment scheduling, patient records, medical billing, financial information, processing patient check-in/check-out, verifying insurance, collecting third-party claims, and administrative tasks within busy, multi-physician practices.

89B Ammunition Specialist

Army National Guard
State College
11.2016 - 11.2019
  • I was tasked with receiving and storing conventional ammunition, explosives, and other related items.

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Penn State University
State College
08.2017 - 10.2019
  • My responsibilities included creating lesson plans, documenting progress, overseeing preparations, and assisting students with questions/concerns.

Assistant Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
State College
01.2017 - 10.2018
  • I acquired a diverse set of skills and responsibilities in this management position. I became responsible for opening/closing the store, loss prevention, training new employees, merchandising, floor sets, extensive money handling, and monitored retail operation costs, budgets and resources.

Cashier/Key Holder

Plato's Closet
State College
03.2015 - 10.2016
  • In my first month of employment I exceed store, individual sales and performance goals. I developed sufficient communication skills, product knowledge, awareness of trends, a customer-first mindset, team building, goal orientation, and emphasizing promotional items to customers.

Education

License - Practical Nursing

Central Pennsylvania Institue
Pleasant Gap, PA
05-2024

Letters, Arts, and Sciences

Penn State Main Campus
State College, PA
12.2019

General Academic Classes (AP)

State College High School
State College, PA
06.2015

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer service
  • Computer literacy
  • Leadership
  • Time management
  • Attention to Detail

Volunteer Experience

PAWS Animal Shelter, Volunteer Work, State College, PA, 2015-03, 2015-08, I assisted with walking dogs, socializing cats, cleaning cages, helped with feedings, watering and grooming, and adoption counseling and/or administrative tasks.

Timeline

Correctional Officer

SCI Rockview
09.2023 - 10.2024

Medical Office Specialist

Penn State Health
02.2023 - 09.2023

Patient Access Representative

Mount Nittany Health Medical Center
02.2019 - 01.2023

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Penn State University
08.2017 - 10.2019

Assistant Store Manager

Charlotte Russe
01.2017 - 10.2018

89B Ammunition Specialist

Army National Guard
11.2016 - 11.2019

Cashier/Key Holder

Plato's Closet
03.2015 - 10.2016

License - Practical Nursing

Central Pennsylvania Institue

Letters, Arts, and Sciences

Penn State Main Campus

General Academic Classes (AP)

State College High School
Kara Kodadek