Theodore Praschak, Med, Phr Email & Phone Number

Taylor, Pa, Us

Transcription of medical dictation and records management.

Retail management and store operations.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

- Administered human resources policies, programs, and practices to all 250 prison administration and staff.- Advised Warden, Deputy Wardens, and Director of Human Resources on all matters relating to prison personnel management. - Supervised, directed, and evaluated assigned staff.- Responsible for oversight of psychological fitness for duty exams, as necessary and developed working relationships with area psychiatrist and psychological professionals.- Developed Diversity… Show more - Administered human resources policies, programs, and practices to all 250 prison administration and staff.- Advised Warden, Deputy Wardens, and Director of Human Resources on all matters relating to prison personnel management. - Supervised, directed, and evaluated assigned staff.- Responsible for oversight of psychological fitness for duty exams, as necessary and developed working relationships with area psychiatrist and psychological professionals.- Developed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training curriculum and administered the in-house sensitivity training program.- Processed employee concerns and problems.- Directed work, counseled, disciplined, and advised on employee performance appraisals.- Managed interviews for new prison personnel and made hiring recommendations. - Responsible for overall labor relations and the processing of grievances, investigatory meetings, due process hearings, and participated in labor-management meetings. - Maintained ADA, FMLA, investigatory and disciplinary records for all prison staff. - Participated on interview panels for applicants and made hiring recommendations. - Worked with County labor counsel and the Human Resources Director on sensitive personnel matters.- Reconciliated of all accrual times and management and identified patterns of abuse. - Conducted internal investigations on personnel matters in conjunction with the Warden, Deputy Wardens, and Director of Human Resources.- Supervised payroll for 230 County employees in the Lackawanna County Prison with 99.5% accuracy or better. - Initial project work including biometric enrollment reconciliation and pilot studies for the Kronos WMS. - Document archiving, subpoena research, as well other duties and special projects assigned. Show less

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

Budget analysis, composition, and tracking. Payroll system implementation and management. Time and Attendance tracking system configuration and management using both the Kronos Workforce Management System and New World (Logos) Workforce Management System. Continuation of other organizational leadership roles:-Operations specialist-Time and attendance audits and tracking-Sets up management and employee profiles within Kronos-Records custodian (subpoena fulfillment)… Show more Budget analysis, composition, and tracking. Payroll system implementation and management. Time and Attendance tracking system configuration and management using both the Kronos Workforce Management System and New World (Logos) Workforce Management System. Continuation of other organizational leadership roles:-Operations specialist-Time and attendance audits and tracking-Sets up management and employee profiles within Kronos-Records custodian (subpoena fulfillment) -Records archivist -Special projects leader-Business office clerk-System analysis and efficiency studies, creation of best practices for organizational leadership and optimization-Identification of stakeholder relationship opportunities and communicative devices-Establishment of strategic resource identification and recommendation on allocations-Works closely with training department and is co-leading the effort through the DOC certification of curriculum-Identification of avenues for the digitization of personnel and prison records-Creation of a leadership training curriculum for administration -Records archiving and storage re-conceptualization-Subpoena request fulfillment and is one of two records custodians -Records management for court documents, inmate file management, releasing authority. -Business office operations clerk, responsible for all monies deposited onto inmate accounts through internet and kiosk transactions, reconciliation, and posting onto ledgers-Provided operational support for investigations -On-site project leader for Kronos workforce management system implementation and planning-Conducted more than 5 pilot studies into time clock usage and placement-Responsible for the biometric registration and maintaining the registry of over 220 prison employees; was able to achieve 100% biometric compliance within 1 month of project assignment-Conducts rolling systems tracking and data alignment within organizational operations and leadership dynamics Show less

Scranton, Pa

-Operations specialist-Records custodian (subpoena fulfillment) -Records archivist -Special projects leader-Business office clerk-System analysis and efficiency studies, creation of best practices for organizational leadership and optimization-Identification of stakeholder relationship opportunities and communicative devices-Establishment of strategic resource identification and recommendation on allocations-Works closely with training department and is… Show more -Operations specialist-Records custodian (subpoena fulfillment) -Records archivist -Special projects leader-Business office clerk-System analysis and efficiency studies, creation of best practices for organizational leadership and optimization-Identification of stakeholder relationship opportunities and communicative devices-Establishment of strategic resource identification and recommendation on allocations-Works closely with training department and is co-leading the effort through the DOC certification of curriculum-Identification of avenues for the digitization of personnel and prison records-Creation of a leadership training curriculum for administration -Records archiving and storage re-conceptualization-Subpoena request fulfillment and is one of two records custodians -Records management for court documents, inmate file management, releasing authority. -Business office operations clerk, responsible for all monies deposited onto inmate accounts through internet and kiosk transactions, reconciliation, and posting onto ledgers-Provided operational support for investigations -On-site project leader for Kronos workforce management system implementation and planning-Conducted more than 5 pilot studies into time clock usage and placement-Responsible for the biometric registration and maintaining the registry of over 220 prison employees; was able to achieve 100% biometric compliance within 1 month of project assignment-Conducts rolling systems tracking and data alignment within organizational operations and leadership dynamics Show less

Taylor, Pa

After completing the initial 12 course training program (48 credit and 8 CEUs to date), I am recognized as a Certified Higher Education Professional by the National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS). My specialization in Campus Operations has trained me in all aspects of career school planning, financial aid office operations, student engagement, student services administration, and faculty recruiting and retention. I completed my training… Show more After completing the initial 12 course training program (48 credit and 8 CEUs to date), I am recognized as a Certified Higher Education Professional by the National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS). My specialization in Campus Operations has trained me in all aspects of career school planning, financial aid office operations, student engagement, student services administration, and faculty recruiting and retention. I completed my training through the Distance Educational Accrediting Commission (DEAC), an organization recognized by the US Department of Education as an accrediting agency. Show less

Old Forge, Pa

- Develops agent training curriculum and offers administrative support.- Conducts orientation of new agents and identifies key areas for training remediation and support.- Maintains training logs in compliance with the agency principal and provides support services.

The SUCCESS Foundation is providing teens with the fundamental principles of personal development and the resources to help them reach their full potential.Co-taught a seminar for youth in 2009 located in Pittston, PA.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Candidate for the Diamond Resorts Hawaii Collection Members Association Board of Directors with meeting and vote in Las Vegas, NV.

Scranton, Pennsylvania

- Innovated a new transcript review process that generated $1.8 million dollars in new revenue and grew a sustained conversion in the Admissions Department to 52% within 15 months.- Wrote SOPs, advised on SLAs, designed the quality control system, and constructed credit transfer guidelines within the Transcript Center of Excellence, and was the department liaison to senior leadership.- Acted as Subject Mater Expert in accreditation and matriculation and trained entire transcript review… Show more - Innovated a new transcript review process that generated $1.8 million dollars in new revenue and grew a sustained conversion in the Admissions Department to 52% within 15 months.- Wrote SOPs, advised on SLAs, designed the quality control system, and constructed credit transfer guidelines within the Transcript Center of Excellence, and was the department liaison to senior leadership.- Acted as Subject Mater Expert in accreditation and matriculation and trained entire transcript review staff with responsibility of quality assurance and processing time service levels.- Wrote training and coaching plans as well as conducted training for over 300 telephone agents in the CRM contact center including training tracker management, quality assurance reviews with contact center leadership, assessments, and update training for agents in multiple departments.- Conducted over 70 quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research and special projects involving over 250,000 students and made recommendations based on findings to senior executive leadership.- Conducted a webinar on accreditation and credit transferability during a virtual Education Week in 2015.- Performed as department liaison to the executive leadership team.- Innovated a new transcript process and founded the Transcript Center of Excellence (TCoE).- Wrote operating standards, advised on service level deliverables, and designed quality controls.- Created all branding material for the TCoE and consulted on the design of graphic user interfaces. - Innovated a new transcript review process and founded the Transcript Center of Excellence (TCoE).- Responsible for data gathering, performance management, and training of transcript evaluation team.- Developed and maintained continuous brand message and tracked process utilization rates of staff. - Hosted information sessions, submitted press releases, and conducted webinars.- Wrote competitive intelligence program directives and SOPs, Show less

Member of Toastmasters International, Advanced Communicator Gold, Advanced Leader Bronze. I have been recognized for the delivery of 200 speeches, Past Area Governor, and Past Chapter President.Public speaking organization designed to help members become better facilitators, negotiators, and speakers. Achieved an organizational record, earning my Advanced Communicator Bronze and Advanced Communicator Silver in 46 days.

Northeast Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

Scranton Toastmaster Club Chapter President

Scranton, Pa

Retirement and estate creation and protectionFeatured in the nationwide Agency Portal for sponsorship and having the highest turn out for Child Identification kits created and distributed at the 2012 Little League World Series.  Presented the Long Term Care insurance (LTCi) award for having exceeded LTCi sales goals.  Assisted in the training and development of a new agent with Senior Partner of the General Office.

Training period while attaining my Life, Accident, and Health Resident Producer license in Pennsylvania.

Tri-State Area

Home-based business opportunity. I developed a training curriculum and maintained associate training and development sessions with business partners within New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.Conducted over 300 hours of classroom training and one-on-one sales training for existing and new sales associate- Designed training curriculum for seminars focusing on business owners.- Standardized training curriculum across multiple states and created a training… Show more Home-based business opportunity. I developed a training curriculum and maintained associate training and development sessions with business partners within New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.Conducted over 300 hours of classroom training and one-on-one sales training for existing and new sales associate- Designed training curriculum for seminars focusing on business owners.- Standardized training curriculum across multiple states and created a training library.- Trained local trainers on business operations and coaching techniques for home-based businesses.- Designed and standardized training curriculum and conducted seminars focusing on business owners.- Created mixed media content and assisted in the coordination of sales leadership and event management. - Orchestrated cross-promotional activity in local and regional training events via marketing communications and social media. Show less

Function: • Assisted in remote access to secure network, reset passwords and supported encrypted tokens for field sales representatives • Maintained technical proficiency and passed monthly recertification assessments • Tracked and submitted time and attendance records to Help Desk Manager• Selected as one of the first representatives for PhonePro training with the intention to laterally train others during rollouts. - Assisted in the creation of training curriculum… Show more Function: • Assisted in remote access to secure network, reset passwords and supported encrypted tokens for field sales representatives • Maintained technical proficiency and passed monthly recertification assessments • Tracked and submitted time and attendance records to Help Desk Manager• Selected as one of the first representatives for PhonePro training with the intention to laterally train others during rollouts. - Assisted in the creation of training curriculum and quality controls for new-hire help desk technicians located in Hyderabad, India. - Participated in advanced customer service training through PhonePro, a call center training program.- Gained understanding of the Pharmaceutical Industry and various life science professional roles. Show less

• Managed 4 offices and 3 service centers with administrative and licensed staff • Responsible for strategic management decisions including benchmark reassessment • Supervised allocation, distribution, and replenishment of inventory • Accounts payable and receivable • Audited associate cash advances • Implemented tracking of bonuses, commissions, performance, and time and attendance reports • Negotiated product, price, and promotional strategies with franchise and… Show more • Managed 4 offices and 3 service centers with administrative and licensed staff • Responsible for strategic management decisions including benchmark reassessment • Supervised allocation, distribution, and replenishment of inventory • Accounts payable and receivable • Audited associate cash advances • Implemented tracking of bonuses, commissions, performance, and time and attendance reports • Negotiated product, price, and promotional strategies with franchise and suppliers • Payroll calculation and distribution • Performed weekly accounts reconciliation • Prepared all quarterly business taxes • Investigated and resolved all patient complaints • Maintained staff schedules • Revised compensation structure and created performance incentives • Grew the business into several locations and hired additional staff.  • Designed all branded materials, responsible for data tracking, and maintained personnel records. • Created staff training and development programs in alignment with PA DoH and franchise requirements. - Innovated performance tracking system, employee reviews, SOP creation, compliance audits, payroll distribution, and the composition of all office and sales materials for standardization of brand management.- Responsible for recruitment, training and development and performance assessment for all staff members. - Trained staff in usage of client platform software and Department of Health protocol for CEUs.- Graphically designed and distributed all office and sales materials for brand management and consistency.- Planned advertising strategy including social media plan, integrated brand promotion, marketing research including focus groups, product differentiation, and program management.- Innovated brand loyalty programs for customer sales thresholds, product maintenance, and purchase history.- Designed compliance audits, employee reviews, performance tracking, payroll system, and SOPs. Show less

Finance/ MIS: • Audit of reports using proprietary software and PeopleSoft • Conducted inventory and reconciliation • Daily sales reconciliation of credit card and check purchases • Inventory replenishment • Prepared monthly Profit and Loss statements • Random POS drawer counts• Weekly secured inventory counts Personnel: • Associate time and attendance tracking • Associate training • Conducted interviews • Managed staff scheduling •… Show more Finance/ MIS: • Audit of reports using proprietary software and PeopleSoft • Conducted inventory and reconciliation • Daily sales reconciliation of credit card and check purchases • Inventory replenishment • Prepared monthly Profit and Loss statements • Random POS drawer counts• Weekly secured inventory counts Personnel: • Associate time and attendance tracking • Associate training • Conducted interviews • Managed staff scheduling • Payroll submission and distribution to associates• Recognized as a subject matter expert after ranking within the top 4% of stores nationwide in both Customer Service and Selling Gross Margin percent and participated in regional-wide manager training  • Participated in the Strategic Management conference in Fort Worth, Texas (2006)  • Promoted 4 times within 14 months. • Conducted over 200 hours of classroom and OTJ training for sales associatesDistinction: • Expert in Customer Service and Satisfaction (My store was nationally ranked 193 of 4950) and Selling Gross Margin Percent / Add-on Value (My store was nationally ranked 215 of 4950) - March 2006- Responsible for operational effectiveness at two locations. - Managed inventory replenishment, margin control, implementation of marketing campaigns, and personnel recruiting, training, and development. Show less

Milford, Pa

Product management and strategic marketing internship; after completion of academic internship, was retained as a professional intern. High proficiency of corporate competitive intelligence gathering and reporting. Constructed competitive matrices in the audio industry for headphones, headsets, and external speakers. Trained in corporate intelligence gathering and reported to senior leadership regarding my analysis and details of my findings. Generated market… Show more Product management and strategic marketing internship; after completion of academic internship, was retained as a professional intern. High proficiency of corporate competitive intelligence gathering and reporting. Constructed competitive matrices in the audio industry for headphones, headsets, and external speakers. Trained in corporate intelligence gathering and reported to senior leadership regarding my analysis and details of my findings. Generated market share reports for external and internal reporting.Responsible for the design of a warning label that was globally distributed for an inMotion portable Apple iPod and other MP3 devices. Conducted brand recognition, psychographic, and product mix focus groups.Compiled statistical data for trend analysis, voice of the customer, and worked in conjunction with the SVP of Marketing, Director of Product Management, the senior product development staff, and the CEO and other senior leadership. Show less

Doctor Of Education - Edd (All But Dissertation: Abd), Educational Leadership, 4.0 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: Successfully matriculated within the Doctor of Education (EdD) program (all but dissertation (ABD) complete)..

Master Of Education - Med, Curriculum And Instruction, 4.0 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: Specialization in Excellence in Teaching. Alpha Epsilon Lambda - Graduate Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi.

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Resource Management, 4.0 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: Master of Science in Human Resources Management (Candidate). Graduate Coursework Matriculated (3 credits each).

Graduate Studies, Strategic Management, Competition In Higher Education, And Change Mangement

Activities and Societies: Harvard Cooperative Society Graduate Coursework in: Strategy and Competition in Higher Education Change.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Marketing, 3.94 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: 3.94 GPA, Summa Cum Laude Examples of Undergraduate Coursework: Business Orientation Information Literacy.

Master Certificate, Business Management

AACSB accredited Master Certificate program completed through extension studies, 12 graduate credits featuring Advanced Management.

Advanced Management Strategy Graduate Certificate, Business Strategy

Professional development coursework for the creation, communication, implementation, and management of corporate strategy in various.

B.S., Business Administration And Human Resources Management (Double Major), 3.7 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: 3.7 GPA, Magna Cum Laude, Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)- Honor Society, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

A.S., Business Administration, 3.6 On A 4.0 Scale

Activities and Societies: 3.6 GPA, Cum Laude, Dean's List every semester, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society- Officer; College Reading.

Undergraduate Studies (Approx 60 Credits), Political Science, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society- Officer 2 years; Student Government Judicial Committee, Parliamentarian US News &.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Yearbook Editor, Drama Club president, National Young Leaders Conference attendee, Scranton Chamber of Commerce.