MHA647MHA647

Bellevue UniversityBellevue University

Prof. Timothy DeyProf. Timothy Dey

Cassandra Williams’Cassandra Williams’IntroductionIntroduction

My home life consists of me, my My home life consists of me, my husband, Gary, and our 19-month husband, Gary, and our 19-month old son, Messiahold son, Messiah

We live in Stone Mountain, GA, We live in Stone Mountain, GA, just 25 miles from Downtown just 25 miles from Downtown AtlantaAtlanta

We are amazed everyday by new We are amazed everyday by new things that Messiah is learning, things that Messiah is learning, some of which pose a dilemma some of which pose a dilemma because we want to discipline him because we want to discipline him for being sneaky but have to think for being sneaky but have to think about how clever his thought about how clever his thought processes are.processes are.

Cassandra’s HobbiesCassandra’s Hobbies

CookingCooking Eating Eating MusicMusic ReadingReading Spending quality time with my husband and Spending quality time with my husband and

our sonour son I would love to figure out how to incorporate I would love to figure out how to incorporate

all of my hobbies into one big hobby!!!all of my hobbies into one big hobby!!!

Cassandra’s WorkCassandra’s Work By weekday, I am a Quality Assurance By weekday, I am a Quality Assurance

Specialist!Specialist!

My responsibilities include review of My responsibilities include review of exam requests prior to physician exam requests prior to physician evaluation to ensure proper triaging of evaluation to ensure proper triaging of medical conditions and quality check of medical conditions and quality check of the finished product, disability reports the finished product, disability reports and diagnostics, prior to delivery to the and diagnostics, prior to delivery to the Department of Veterans Affairs.Department of Veterans Affairs.

In my job, reading is fundamental. Not In my job, reading is fundamental. Not reading the same sentence over and reading the same sentence over and over again…priceless.over again…priceless.

Veterans depend on our office to help Veterans depend on our office to help them get a fair shake on their service-them get a fair shake on their service-related disability compensation.related disability compensation.

Home LifeHome Life

I am originally from Jamestown, I am originally from Jamestown, Kentucky; I grew up on a farm in a rural Kentucky; I grew up on a farm in a rural area in South Central KY.area in South Central KY.

Currently I live right outside of Nashville, Currently I live right outside of Nashville, TN and am slowly adjusting to what I TN and am slowly adjusting to what I consider the “City” Lifestyle consider the “City” Lifestyle

I am recently married to my husband, I am recently married to my husband, Will, who is a Project Manager for a Will, who is a Project Manager for a Concrete Sub-contracting companyConcrete Sub-contracting company

We don’t currently have any children, We don’t currently have any children, unless you count our Yorkshire Terrier unless you count our Yorkshire Terrier who acts like one!who acts like one!

I miss the small town folk in KY but love I miss the small town folk in KY but love my job, love the people I work with and my job, love the people I work with and company I work for.company I work for.

Lauren Phelps

What I do:What I do:

Work LifeWork Life

•Graduated:Graduated:

Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science in Health Care AdministrationBachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

•During the summer before my graduation I had an During the summer before my graduation I had an internship with a Hospital in Human Resources. Truly internship with a Hospital in Human Resources. Truly enjoyed my experience with them and decided to find a enjoyed my experience with them and decided to find a position in Nashville, TN with the company who owned and position in Nashville, TN with the company who owned and operated the facility. I knew that they were a company who operated the facility. I knew that they were a company who focused on their patients and put them first. I began working focused on their patients and put them first. I began working in Physician Recruitment and continue to help my company in Physician Recruitment and continue to help my company recruit qualified Physicians who want to provide quality care recruit qualified Physicians who want to provide quality care to patients. to patients.

My passion for healthcare started with my mother who is a My passion for healthcare started with my mother who is a Registered Nurse. I knew that I wanted to make a difference Registered Nurse. I knew that I wanted to make a difference in others lives and felt that healthcare was my stepping in others lives and felt that healthcare was my stepping stone towards my goals. I am excited about finishing my stone towards my goals. I am excited about finishing my MHA and continuing my career in Management like my MHA and continuing my career in Management like my mother.mother.

Nashville, TNNashville, TN

HobbiesHobbies

•Spending Time with my Husband “Will”Spending Time with my Husband “Will”

•Playing with Louis my 8 lb. Yorkshire Playing with Louis my 8 lb. Yorkshire TerrierTerrier

•Boating on Lake Cumberland (KY) and Boating on Lake Cumberland (KY) and Old Hickory Lake (TN)Old Hickory Lake (TN)

•Spending Time with Friends and Spending Time with Friends and FamilyFamily

•Four Wheeling and Camping on the Four Wheeling and Camping on the Farm in KentuckyFarm in Kentucky

•Playing with our only Nephew , Playing with our only Nephew , Nathan! Nathan!

Monyatsi Gaseitsiwe’sMonyatsi Gaseitsiwe’sIntroductionIntroduction

• I am from Botswana, Southern Africa.I am from Botswana, Southern Africa.

• I travel home to Africa as often as I travel home to Africa as often as possible.possible.

• I came to the United States in 1997 to I came to the United States in 1997 to attend Creighton University in Omaha, attend Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.Nebraska.

About my familyAbout my family

• I am married and have two children, I am married and have two children, both daughters, ages 10 and 2.both daughters, ages 10 and 2.

• However I have a very large family at However I have a very large family at home, there are 12 of us.home, there are 12 of us.

• Both of my parents have passed since I Both of my parents have passed since I came to the U.S.came to the U.S.

My EducationMy Education

• I have two degrees from Creighton I have two degrees from Creighton University.University.

• B.S. in Health AdministrationB.S. in Health Administration

• B.A. in Journalism and Mass B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, Public RelationsCommunication, Public Relations

My ExperienceMy Experience

• I have worked in the healthcare industry I have worked in the healthcare industry since 2003.since 2003.

• My experience is with the mentally ill My experience is with the mentally ill and the physically disabled.and the physically disabled.

Jacqueline Bogosian’sJacqueline Bogosian’sIntroductionIntroduction

I live just outside I live just outside of Albany, NY. of Albany, NY. Our town is very Our town is very small and has small and has only one traffic only one traffic light. I love the light. I love the peace and peace and beauty of nature. beauty of nature.

Jacqueline’s HobbiesJacqueline’s Hobbies Currently, my 6-Currently, my 6-

month old son, Trent month old son, Trent is my hobby. He is my hobby. He keeps my husband, keeps my husband, Dan and me very Dan and me very busy. We enjoy busy. We enjoy watching him grow watching him grow and seeing him and seeing him experience all of his experience all of his ‘firsts’. On the other ‘firsts’. On the other hand, Trent’s favorite hand, Trent’s favorite hobby is his feet.hobby is his feet.

Jacqueline’s WorkJacqueline’s Work

I work for a healthcare insurance company as a claims I work for a healthcare insurance company as a claims examiner. I have been in the field for almost a decade examiner. I have been in the field for almost a decade and have worked in South Florida as well as in New and have worked in South Florida as well as in New York. I enjoy the autonomy that comes with reviewing York. I enjoy the autonomy that comes with reviewing claims and I have the utmost respect for my team and claims and I have the utmost respect for my team and my supervisor. On the other hand, Trent has been my supervisor. On the other hand, Trent has been working on figuring out the toys on his jumper for working on figuring out the toys on his jumper for almost 2 months.almost 2 months.

Cassandra Williams’ DiSC AssessmentSegment # 4147

Objective Thinker Profile PatternHigh in Conscientiousness Dimension

PerfectionistAccurateFact-finderDiplomatic Systematic Conventional Courteous

I am big on doing things right the first time or not doing them at all.I rarely give a one-word answer to a question because I have to give the facts that support my responseI believe that there are always three sides to every situation and there must be a middle ground somewhereFor the most part, I am more likely to go with what is “normal” rather than the extravagantMy communication always requires common courtesy, whether I am correcting or congratulating

Lauren Phelps’s DiSC AssessmentSegment # 2555

Practitioner Profile PatternHigh in Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness Dimensions

I enjoy contact with a variety of people

I enjoy a challenge and like to keep up with everyone else in performance

I am always seeking personal growth

I am very problem-solving minded and like to feel specialized within a field

Monyatsi Gaseitsiwe’s DiSC AssessmentSegment # 2745

Practitioner Profile PatternHigh in Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness Dimensions

EnthusiasticPersuasiveImpulsiveEmotionalSelf-promoting

Jacqueline Bogosian’s DiSC AssessmentSegment # 3553

Counselor Profile PatternHigh Influence and Steadiness Dimensions

TrustingInfluentialDeliberateAmiableIndependent

Jean-Luc Picard’s DiSC Assessment

Result-Oriented Profile PatternHigh in Dominance and Influence Dimensions

DirectDaringRisk-TakerInfluentialPoised

As we all continue our journey at Bellevue we look forward to our future in Healthcare Administration with optimism and experience. We take with us a greater understanding and appreciation of leadership values and team cooperation. We will strive to remember our individual missions, to be a part of a greater vision, to boldly go where we have never gone before….