Karyn E. Swisher
Medway, MA ***53
***********@***.***
Career Summary
Top notch assistant with ten years of experience managing business relations and special projects at the senior management level in food service and medical industry. Serve as primary point of contact between management, dining directors, personnel and vendors. Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills, problem resolution abilities and high level of confidentiality.
Professional Experience
Compass Group North America - $9.2 billion organization with associates throughout US, Canada and Mexico
Held positions of increased responsibility for a world class provider of contract food service & support for Compass Group the leading food service company in North America.
Assistant to Resident District Manager / Office Manager
Brockton Public Schools, Brockton MA
Provide executive level administrative support to the Resident District Manager and Directors of Dinning services for 28 schools for a K-12 food service district, with a demonstrated ability to improvise, improve procedures and meet demanding deadlines
Work effectively and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, school personnel, administrators, student’s parents and Food Service Supervisors by maximizing the output of the various support services such as, IT, finance and HR. in consultation with the personnel that helps the organization store huge amount of confidential data in a secure manner.
Implement and maintain Point of Service system & software throughout the district to simplify operations by reducing paperwork and money handling
Ensure that the machinery and equipment used have the ability to produce goods and services for the client
at an acceptable standard
Process vendor invoices for payment- using computer making sure prices are correct against bid specifications, monthly vendor statement reconciliation
Assistant Food Service Director
Natick Public Schools, Natick Ma
Responsible for clerical functions and administrative support of food service program
Monthly preparation of reimbursement information to State of Massachusetts Department of Education for school lunch program and adult meal taxes
Enter weekly cash sales and meal counts using computer, daily bank deposit reconciliation
Process vendor invoices for payment and monthly vendor statement reconciliation
Plan, coordinate and invoice on and off site catering events which include luncheons, meetings
and large affairs
Assist as needed, in the procurement of substitute food service workers for those employees that may be
Dr. Donald Pierce, Massachusetts General Hospital
Office Manager
Oversee daily operations of an Orthopedic Surgeon Office managing a staff of 4 employees. Responsibilities include
Administrative, Billing, Personnel, Human Resource Policy and procedures and Payroll. All operations related to
patient care and patient satisfaction
Direct and oversees Dr and Office Staff, responsible for hiring and maintaining confidential personnel files including preparing payroll and employee health insurance premiums.
Responsible for Dr credentialing, negotiating with patient insurance companies prepare and maintain banking records. Accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Process and maintain patient insurance claims and payments for surgeries and office visits with over 100 insurance companies including electronic claim submission
Oversee inventory and purchases of medical and office supplies
Education
Lynnfield High, Lynnfield MA
New England Institute of Finance, Boston MA
Proficient in all Microsoft applications
ICD & CPT Medical coding - Also attended various seminars and workshops