ACADEMIC DEGREES
& DIPLOMAS Wichita State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2003
Major: Emphasis on Dance
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Butler Community College, Associate in Fine Arts, 2000
Concentration: Dance
El Dorado High School, 1998
Graduated Cum Laude, With Honors
CERTIFICATIONS
& LICENSURES Kansas Real Estate Licensure
Career Development Systems, Independent Education Agency
EXPERIENCE December 14, 2009 - Present
Greater Wichita YMCA, Dance and Cheer Coordinator
. Envision, implement, direct and teach components of both dance and
cheer classes
. Supervise staff for four departments
. Responsible for budget, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
. Plan monthly meetings for staff
. Coordinate lesson plans and mentor instructors during and outside of
class time
. Observe and discuss individual progress of both students and
instructors
. Ensures safe and effective classes. Responds to, and reports,
accidents and incidents
. Promotes and incorporates the YMCA four core values and character
development model in to all program activities
. Assist in marketing and distribution of program information
. Organize and responsible for schedule of all programs within
departments
. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in
program
. Establishes new program activities and expands program within the
community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic
plans
. Assists in branch fund raising activities and special events
May 2008 - December 2009
Butler County Family Medicine, Office Manager
. Organize and supervise all administrative activities
. Delegate work and workload planning
. Supervise front desk staff
. Sorting and distributing mail and email
. Deal with wide range of human resource issues regarding patients to
include insurance and billing
. Review, update and train on health safety policies and procedures
. Maintains all employee benefits, supplies and assists in the
enrollment process for health and
. dental plans, as well as transit programs
. Maintain up-to-date and accurate files
. Develop and implement general office procedures and guidelines
. Oversees use and maintenance of all office equipment
. Manages ordering and purchasing of office and postage supplies and
vaccines
. Works with IT support to establish new employees on network and email
systems as well as for program updates
Mar 2007 - May 2008
Private Family Practice, Coder/Data Entry/Receptionist
. Greet patients and collect copays and past due balances
. Respect and maintain privacy and dignity of agency clients; assure
client confidentiality at all
times
. Provide efficient and professional telephone services; transfer calls
according to established protocols
. Determine the financial status of patients and their eligibility for
insurance
. Assist patients in accurately completing appropriate forms and
document all information
. Schedule appointments for patients according to established procedures
. Collect and post fees according to protocols; prepare and balance
daily financial registers and
submit all forms to appropriate persons
. Secure the building at the close of each working day; turn off or
unplug appliances and machines and lock all entrances
. Assure the readiness of the reception area for each working day; open
the building at the
designated time and have all front desk activities fully
operational at the start of business hours
. Input all office, procedural, and surgical charges incurred at
facility and hospitals as well as past due balances
. Correctly locate and document all ICD-9 procedural codes and CPT codes
for each incidence
Sept 2006 - Mar 2007
Commercial Bank of Texas, Student Loan Officer
. Greet customers, answer phones, direct calls and process all incoming
. Provide customer service responses related to student loan status
inquiries
. Download loans throughout the day within the required time limit and
import them to appropriate database
. Process next day funding of electronic funds transfers
. Through enrollment verification process, ensure students are enrolled
or that loans are sold in timely manner
. Work directly with students and families to educate on loan processes
. Proficiently operate all job-related technological components such as
computers, software, word processor, student loan database,
Feb 2005 - Sept 2006
Child Development Center, McConnell Air Force Base
(Promoted from CC-1 to CC-3: Highest civilian status)
. Work with specialized age group six weeks to six months old
. Use multitasking to attend to aspects of multiple children's
behaviors, interests, and needs
. Build positive relationships with children, families, and staff
members
. Appropriately manage challenging behavior
. Meet developmental needs in areas of social, emotional, physical,
language and cognitive development
. Provide meaningful learning opportunities using curriculum
. Conduct ongoing assessments to be used to adapt curriculum and
individualize teaching
. Supervise children to ensure health and safety
. Modify environment, teaching approaches and learning opportunities to
respond to interests and needs
. Use creativity to make learning meaningful and use instruction to
deepen understanding as well as build skill
Mar 2000 - May 2006
Newton Performing Arts Center, Owner/Director/Teacher
. Overall responsibility for artistic management of the company
. Develop and implement artistic outputs
. Ensure new works maintain thematic relevance to the lives of the
company members
. Assemble the artistic and technical teams required to undertake the
works defined in the
programs
. Facilitate the artistic vision of each production and program, in the
role of director and/or
dramaturg/producer, by working closely with guest directors,
designers, choreographers,
composers, writers, performers, tutors, technicians and other
artistic personnel
. Rehearse or oversee the rehearsal process of each production and
maintain the quality of
performances in theaters, at community and corporate events and
on tour
. Recruit and manage youth ensemble membership
. Manage and nurture the artistic development of the youth ensemble
members
. Facilitate appropriate ensemble practice
. Recruit and manage professional ensemble membership (project by
project basis)
. Maintain professional standards, including physical maintenance and
training
. Endeavor to increase the lifespan of new works (touring, partnerships
etc)
. Maintain a cycle of community outreach based initiatives informed by
the guiding principles of
the company's work
. Liaise with the disability, youth arts and other relevant sectors in
developing programs
. Advocate for young people and disabled people
. Act as the company spokesperson for the media
. Create or provide copy for the marketing of the projects
. Attend media calls as required
. Facilitate the development of media skills within the company
. Recognize expertise in performance practice
. Knowledge of current trends in performing arts, with particular
reference to dance
and theater an ability to exercise artistic leadership
. Ability to see beyond disability as the content of new work
. Knowledge of performance production processes including budgeting and
experience in
working as a member of a creative team
. Understanding of and a willingness to implement collaborative
processes
. Demonstrate expertise in artistic programming (eg experience as an
Artistic Director)
. Demonstrate ability to network, lobby and be an advocate for
disability arts
. Excellent communication skills with artists and with representatives
from all the company's key
stakeholders
. Demonstrate ability to write successful funding applications
. Demonstrate ability to prioritize conflicting workloads
. Knowledge of disability cultural practice
. Computer skills (word processing)
SPECIAZED
TRAINING Completed 120+ hours of training required to include first
aid adult and infant, CPR adult and infant, administering
medication, positive guidance, writing curriculum,
sexual harassment.
Proficient in Windows XP, Typewriter, Macintosh, Postage
meter, Fax, Xerox, Internet, 10-key adder, Microsoft
office.
REFERENCES Tiffany Jefferson
367 Brookwood Lake Place
Jackson, MS 39212
LaVonne Vogelman
Newton, KS
Kari Blanton
Wichita, KS
SHERRY LYNN URTON
9211 E. Harry, Apt 1609
Wichita, KS 67207
abjpo6@r.postjobfree.com