Kathryn Hussie
Harrisburg
Summary
Motivated and focused individual with a B.A. in philosophy from Millersville University. Has 5+ years of combined administrative, clerical and retail experience. Looking for a long term administrative career in the medical field.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Caretaker to Parents
Parents
Harrisburg
05.2016 - Current
- Assist mother full-time with her advanced Parkinson's disease.
- Managed medication schedules and health appointments, enhancing adherence to prescribed treatments and improving health outcomes.
- Assisted with daily activities, ensuring comfort and wellbeing, which improved overall quality of life for parents.
- Educated family members about proper care techniques for their loved one.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Lemoyne
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Assisted in the preparation and dispensing of medications, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Operated pharmacy software systems to process prescriptions and manage patient records, improving operational efficiency.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues effectively, enhancing patient satisfaction.
- Maintained inventory levels by accurately tracking and restocking pharmaceutical supplies, preventing shortages and disruptions.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
Activities Assistant
Life Time Adult Daycare of CPARC
Mechanicsburg
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Implemented feedback mechanisms to continually refine programs, resulting in improved engagement and positive participant experiences.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess participant needs, tailoring activities to meet diverse interests and abilities.
- Kept activities spaces organized, clean and tidy.
- Maintained records of all activity participation.
- Monitored safety and cleanliness during activities.
- Created an environment that was conducive to learning through interactive conversations and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Enforced discipline and policies to protect safety of recreational activity participants.
- Helped participants enjoy activities while ensuring adherence to protocol.
Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida, Philosophy Department
Tampa
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Assisted professors with grading assignments and providing feedback, ensuring timely evaluations and maintaining academic standards.
- Developed and maintained digital resources for course materials, improving accessibility and enriching the learning experience for students.
- Instructed students individually or in groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Graded assignments and tests and documented results into filing systems.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Provided one-on-one support to students requiring additional assistance.
- Scheduled and maintained regular office hours to meet with students.
- Evaluated and graded examinations, assignments or papers and recorded grades.
Sales Associate
Color Me Mine
Camp Hill
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Assisted in inventory management by restocking supplies and ensuring product availability for optimal sales performance.
- Collaborated with team members to create engaging in-store displays that effectively showcased products and attracted customers.
- Trained new sales associates on product knowledge and effective sales techniques, improving team performance and customer satisfaction.
- Managed cash register operations, accurately processing transactions and balancing cash drawers at the end of each shift.
- Established strong relationships with customers, providing tailored recommendations that increased average transaction value and overall sales.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Opened and closed cash registers by counting money, separating charge slips and balancing drawers.
- Bagged or packaged purchases and wrapped gifts.
Clerk Typist
Commonwealth of PA: Professional Compliance Office
Harrisburg
06.2008 - 08.2009
- Processed and filed documents efficiently, ensuring compliance with established protocols and enhancing office organization.
- Maintained accurate records and databases, improving information retrieval and supporting operational transparency.
- Coordinated communication between departments, fostering collaboration and improving workflow efficiency across teams.
- Printed out hard copies of documents for distribution or archival purposes.
- Performed clerical work and recorded information on records.
- Analyzed typewritten and printed materials for mistakes, correcting before disseminating.
- Provided administrative support to office staff, including filing and organizing paperwork.
- Answered telephone calls and directed inquiries to appropriate personnel.
- Operated copy machines and fax machines to produce duplicates of documents as needed.
Administrative Assistant
Priority Systems, Inc
Middletown
07.2004 - 07.2008
- Streamlined office operations by effectively managing schedules, resulting in improved team productivity and communication.
- Answered phone calls and emails to provide information, resulting in effective business correspondence.
- Entered data into spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel or other similar programs.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
- Handled confidential documents in an organized fashion according to established protocol.
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
- Greeted visitors in a professional manner, responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
- Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
- Coordinated mailings including sorting mail, preparing packages for shipping via courier service or postal service.
- Directed customer inquiries to appropriate department personnel.
- Proofread content for typo-free emails and documentation.
Education
Bachelor's degree - philosophy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA 08.2012 - 01/2014
Skills
- Patient care
- Medication management
- Health monitoring
- Pharmacy operations
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Technology proficiency
Additional Information
21+, Legally authorized to work for any employer in the U.S., Willing to commute up to 20 miles
Years Of Experience
10, 1, 5
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
11.2023 - 07.2024
Activities Assistant
Life Time Adult Daycare of CPARC
02.2020 - 06.2020
Personal Caretaker to Parents
Parents
05.2016 - Current
Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida, Philosophy Department
08.2015 - 06.2016
Sales Associate
Color Me Mine
06.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor's degree - philosophy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
08.2012 - 01/2014
Clerk Typist
Commonwealth of PA: Professional Compliance Office
06.2008 - 08.2009
Administrative Assistant
Priority Systems, Inc
07.2004 - 07.2008