CHERYL D. WESSON
office@firstcorinthian.org (e-mail address)
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
2000 - Present, Church Office Manager, First Corinthian Baptist Church, Phila.
Part-time position responsible for the day-to-day running of the church office.
1989 - 2000, Medical Claims Management, Healthcare Management Alternatives, Phila.
Manager of two departments (Claims and Information Systems). Duties include managing a
staff of twenty-five processors to assure optimum production. Also supervised system support
team for entire company. Developed comprehensive training program for claims adjudication.
Developed and maintained complete benefit system for state's HealthChoices product as well as
being singly responsible for all system updates and additions including rates and fees,
reference and controls and system security. Serves as a liaison between all system users and
MIS Department. Investigates and resolves payment and collection issues. Analyzes, corrects
and generates reports regarding Encounter information to the PA Department of Public Welfare
DPW). Maintains verbal and written communication with provider and member networks.
5/89 - 7/89, Medical Claims Examiner, Great West Life Assurance Company, Horsham, PA
1985 - 1988, Medical Claims Examiner, Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Trevose, PA
1983 - 1985, Tax Examiner, Internal Revenue Service, Phila., PA
1982 - 1983, Insurance Clerk, Veterans Administration Insurance Center, Phila., PA
1980 - 1982, Elementary School Teacher, Philadelphia Board of Education, Phila., PA
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.S. Elementary Education, Temple University, 1979
Certificate of Completion (4.0 G.P.A.) Travel & Tourism, The Career Institute, 1995
TRAVEL/TOURISM BACKGROUND
1995 - 1996, Travel Consultant (Outside Agent) Espri Travel, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA
1996 - Present, Travel Consultant (Outside Agent) Stalbaum Travel, Bala Cynwyd , PA
SKILLS
Microsoft Word applications, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Lotus 1-2-3, Netscape, GroupWise,
ACCESS, Web Design (basic), HTML, System One Reservation System, SABRE Reservation
System, Apollo Reservation System
Healthcare Management Alternatives
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