OBJECTIVE: 
To obtain a full-time entry-level position within the non-profit sector in NY,
CA, NJ, MA or FL maximizing my skill sets and competencies in both health
administration and the natural sciences, while fulfilling my passion to serve the
community and promote healthy living.
 
EDUCATION:
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
 Masters of Health Administration, December 2008, GPA: 3.8
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
 Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2006 Concentration: Pre-Health Profession,
GPA: 3.2
The Academy of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
 High School Diploma graduated with Honors, June 2002
 
AWARDS: 
•Graduate Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship (2006-2007 & 2007-2008)
•Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society (Spring 2006)
•Robert Wood Johnson’s Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (Summer
2005)
•National Dean’s List (Spring 2005); Dean’s list (Spring 2003) 
•The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Gateway to Dentistry
Program (Winter 2003)
 
WORK EXPERIENCE: 
Newton Memorial Hospital (NMH) Newton, NJ 
Administrative Resident (April 2008 – November 2008)
•Assisted hospital CEO in managing a 146-bed not-for-profit community hospital.
•Provided support for all clinical and administrative departments.
•Routinely met with senior-level administrators and participated in executive
leadership team meetings discussing organizational issues and took part in
problem solving.
•Created a Project Management (PM) Culture to help maintain the Hospital’s
competitive advantage and to deliver projects on time and within budget.
•Participated in an Emergency Department (ED) process improvement initiative
focusing on getting patients to a bed on the inpatient floors from the ED quickly
once admitted. 
•Created a comprehensive presentation for the senior team on the Hospital’s
current Case Mix Index (CMI) and assisted them in identifying strategies to
better regulate their CMI.
•Participated in the smoke-free campus campaign, communicated and helped
employees and visitors transition to the new smoke-free campus policies and
procedures. 
•Created the “Walking to Wellness” program to promote employee health and
wellness. 
•Designed and implemented a sustainability project with the Director of Payroll
converting paper pay stubs into electronic via PDF eXPLODE to become more “Green”
and to reduce costs.
•Facilitated a parking taskforce, supervised, managed and implemented a
successful parking control initiative to enhance patient access and increase
patient satisfaction scores.
•Coordinated and facilitated meetings with project team members.

The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Graduate Assistant for Biology Department (August 2006 – December 2007)
•Attended meetings with the supervisors, set up the lab for each experiment and
corrected assignments.
•Lectured when Professors were absent, conducted open-lab hours and mentored
undergraduate students.

New Image Dental, Fords, NJ
Dental Assistant Aid (June 2003 – August 2003)
•Prepared charts, cleaned and prepared the room for each patient and procedure.
•Assisted dentist in cleanings and other general procedures.

Primary Care Physicians Office, Irvington, NJ
Medical Office Assistant (June 2001 – August 2003)
•Completed administrative tasks: answered phones, scheduled appointments,
prepared charts, called in prescriptions, created referrals, reviewed blood work
and other laboratory test results.
•Attended to the needs of both the physicians and the patients.
 
SKILLS: 
Lab Skills: Preparing solutions, fine dissection and pithing frogs
Computer: MS Office XP Pro
Training: Manager’s Training Session “The New U” 
 
ACTIVITIES:
American College of Healthcare Executives (Sept 2006 – Present), American Public
Health Association (Sept 2006 – Jan 2007), Board Member of NE PA Health
Management Forum (Sept 2006 – Jan 2007), Health Administration Association (Sept
2006 – Jan 2007), Lector & Acolyte for Campus Ministry (Sept 2003 – Dec 2007),
Mentor for the United Colors Organization (Aug 2002 – Jan 2007) Pre-Dental
Chairperson and Advisor for the Health Professions Organization (Aug 2002 – May
2006)
 
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Community Developer for the Heart of Camden (Aug 2008 – Present), Project
Coordinator for Jersey Cares (Jan 2008 – Present), Newark, NJ Habitat for
Humanity (Jan 2008 – Present) Tutor and Mentor for NJ SEEDS (Mar 2008), Peer
Educator on AIDS in a College Environment (Aug 2004 – May 2006), Orientation and
Fall Welcome Assistant for Student Activities (Summer 2004 and Fall 2004 &
2005),Volunteer at Scranton Primary Health Care Dental Center (Feb 2004 – May
2004) and Volunteer and Donor for the American Red Cross Blood Drive
 
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Family, health and fitness, volunteering and community development, outdoor
sports, traveling, culinary, art, photography, music, karaoke and dance
 
REFERENCES Available Upon Request