Ashley Shewmaker Email & Phone Number

Ingage provides consulting services in a variety of areas including project management, business and process analysis, strategy and execution, and development using emerging technologies. As we experience success as a consulting business, our charitable partners benefit by receiving a portion of our profits to further their mission. This is the purpose in our "Consulting with Purpose" business model. A certified B Corp, Ingage meets rigorous standards of social and environmental… Show more Ingage provides consulting services in a variety of areas including project management, business and process analysis, strategy and execution, and development using emerging technologies. As we experience success as a consulting business, our charitable partners benefit by receiving a portion of our profits to further their mission. This is the purpose in our "Consulting with Purpose" business model. A certified B Corp, Ingage meets rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. B Corps are leading a global movement to redefine success in business so one day all companies do not just compete to be the best IN the world, but to be the best FOR the world. Show less

Supporting instructors in teaching technical coding skills through tutoring students, assessing student work, and managing administrative tasks

• Performed the roles of optician, remote manager, and vision plan biller for clients on an interim basis• Implemented third-party software and managed surrounding workflows• Deployed and administered client point of sale systems and trained the client on their use• Created SQL queries to easily find common mistakes, track optical jobs, find missing invoices and costs for glasses and contact lenses, and oversee staff• Remotely and personally trained retail opticians nationally… Show more • Performed the roles of optician, remote manager, and vision plan biller for clients on an interim basis• Implemented third-party software and managed surrounding workflows• Deployed and administered client point of sale systems and trained the client on their use• Created SQL queries to easily find common mistakes, track optical jobs, find missing invoices and costs for glasses and contact lenses, and oversee staff• Remotely and personally trained retail opticians nationally on EMR and POS Software, inventory management, opticianry skills, customer service, ledger posting, and conflict resolution with patients• Created custom vision plan insurance posting code for practices based on specific contracts to eliminate staff posting errors by automating pricing• Developed product mix for various clients based on manufacturer incentives and COGs in conjunction with commission models for retail staff• Increased profitability through inventory management and control, appropriate staffing, and remake controls• Renegotiated contracts with frame manufacturers, laboratories, and insurance companies• Reduced Cost of Goods at multiple practices by 10-30%, with some practices seeing a profit increase of $300,000 / year• Led practices through rebuilding of their optical retail including creating SOPs, hiring training staff, product portfolio cleanup, and tracking revenue after absent management• Full-service coaching for managers, doctors, practice administrators, and owners from single location practices to 50+ location practices• Organized a two-day conference for over 50 practice administrators, doctors, and managers in Dallas (2017) and Denver (2018) revolving around Compulink Business System and practice management. Presented at each conference: “Easy Modifications for SQL Worklists” & “Values of Vision Plan Posting”• Published “Identify Your Frame Mix” in Optometric Management, issue March 2017 Show less

Fort Mitchell, Ky

• Assisted patients with fitting and dispensing eyewear, patient education, processing and billing glasses and contacts through insurance companies, troubleshooting issues with fit or prescription, and contact lens insertion and removal training

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

• Managed six full-time opticians and an in-house lens fabrication laboratory between two locations alongside relationships with over fifty vendors, four vision insurance companies, and five independent fabrication labs• Worked underneath the owner and practice administrator to report Key Performance Indicators and make improvements• Trained and mentored three individuals through apprenticing as opticians, decreased Cost Of Goods by over 12% during a period of tightening reimbursements… Show more • Managed six full-time opticians and an in-house lens fabrication laboratory between two locations alongside relationships with over fifty vendors, four vision insurance companies, and five independent fabrication labs• Worked underneath the owner and practice administrator to report Key Performance Indicators and make improvements• Trained and mentored three individuals through apprenticing as opticians, decreased Cost Of Goods by over 12% during a period of tightening reimbursements from vision insurance companies, reduced remakes and associated costs, increased yearly frame sales and average frame retail sales, and rebuilt the product portfolio to maximize profits for private pay and managed care patients while drawing in a new clientele with unique frame lines• Trained a capable replacement in the last nine months of my employment as well as provided a plan for future growth and areas for improvement Show less

Java Web Application Development Bootcamp

A 14-week Java coding bootcamp to learn how to develop dynamic web-based software systems using the Java programming language and platform.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing / Philosophy

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