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Healthcare social work, advocacy, and operations.

Professional Summary

Healthcare operations, member advocacy, and social work professional with experience in care coordination, claims and billing support, policy research, compliance, audit operations, and complex case resolution. Skilled in identifying barriers to care, connecting individuals with resources, analyzing service trends, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating across interdisciplinary and operational teams.

My professional interests center on healthcare social work, advocacy, healthcare access, utilization management, policy, and reducing systemic barriers that affect underserved communities.

Education

Tulane University

Master of Social Work (MSW)

EXPECTED 2026

Focus areas include healthcare social work, policy and advocacy, community practice, research, program evaluation, and direct social work practice.

Capella University

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management

2025

Capella University

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

2024

Employment

Courtyard/Residence Inn Marriott Downtown Austin

Night Auditor

2026 – PRESENT

  • Manage overnight operations across a dual-property hotel environment.
  • Perform financial auditing, reconciliation, operational reporting, and administrative functions.
  • Resolve escalated guest concerns and coordinate service recovery.
  • Document incidents and collaborate with management, security, valet, and other operational teams.

UnitedHealthcare

Member Advocate

2023 – 2026

  • Coordinated member care through healthcare referrals, scheduling, follow-up, and access to resources.
  • Conducted needs assessments and identified barriers to healthcare access.
  • Resolved complex member concerns while maintaining 95% SLA compliance.
  • Processed claims and billing inquiries while maintaining HIPAA and regulatory compliance.
  • Analyzed inquiry trends and contributed to a 15% reduction in case turnaround time.
  • Developed training materials that improved onboarding efficiency by 20%.
  • Served as a Subject Matter Expert and supported peers with complex cases.

Spectrum, Charter Communications

Serviceability Representative II

2019 – 2023

  • Verified service eligibility and processed service requests.
  • Collaborated across departments to resolve complex serviceability issues.
  • Supported workflow optimization, policy compliance, and operational efficiency.

Credit Human Bank

Teller

2017 – 2018

  • Processed financial transactions with accuracy while maintaining regulatory compliance.
  • Assisted customers with account management and financial service needs.

Internship Experience

National Association of Social Workers, Texas/Louisiana/Oklahoma

Social Work Intern

2026 – PRESENT

My field experience focuses on macro social work, public policy, legislative advocacy, and community engagement.

  • Conduct policy and legislative research affecting social workers and the communities they serve.
  • Draft reports, policy materials, and advocacy resources.
  • Analyze systemic barriers affecting underserved communities.
  • Collaborate with social workers, community organizations, and advocacy partners.
  • Support legislative and advocacy initiatives across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
EXPLORE MY ADVOCACY WORK

Volunteer Work

Community engagement is an important extension of my professional work. My volunteer experiences reflect my commitment to advocacy, food access, community service, and creating meaningful change beyond the workplace.

VIEW VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Projects

Social Work Confidential

An educational platform created to make social work education, professional development, and ASWB exam preparation more engaging and accessible.

VISIT SOCIAL WORK CONFIDENTIAL

Project Management Micro-Internship

FORAGE | 2024

Applied project management principles to real-world scenarios involving planning, stakeholder communication, workflow optimization, deliverable tracking, and project objectives.

Skills

HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL WORK

Care CoordinationMember AdvocacyPatient AdvocacyCase Management SupportHealthcare OperationsClaims and BillingResource ReferralsMedical Terminology

POLICY & COMMUNITY

Policy ResearchLegislative ResearchCommunity OutreachAdvocacyResource Development

OPERATIONS & COMPLIANCE

HIPAA ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceQuality AssuranceAudit and ReconciliationIncident DocumentationWorkflow Optimization

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL

Data AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuiteExcelAsanaTrelloProject ManagementTraining and MentoringPresentation Skills

Certifications & Training

Research Coordinator I

Tulane University

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Certification

Google Project Management

Coursera

Excel Training

SimonSez

Contact

For opportunities or collaboration, reach me at ericajewmsw@gmail.com.