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April Bentley

@aprilbentley

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I have earned my diploma in Medical Coding Specialist, and I am looking to get my Certification this year.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a company with stable and growing healthcare sector to ensure job security. Also, career growth opportunities, offers work-life balance, and supports continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

I am a recent graduate student with Western Iowa Tech Community College where I am earned my Diploma in Medical Coding Specialist. The Medical Coding Specialist program and past experiences has given me extensive knowledge about communicating with patients/ clients. It has also provided me with the understanding of the guideline of medical coding.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Culinary Coordinator

Manning Senior Living

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 (5 months)

Assembled Menu’s
Trained Cooks
Kept Budget
Charted resident’s diet’s
Kept Inventory and ordered Inventory

Management Multitasking Budgeting Inventory Management Coaching And Training Data Entry

Culinary Coordinator

Manning Senior Living (Jaybird)

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 (5 months)

Coordinated culinary operations by assembling menus, training cooks, tracking resident diets, and maintaining monthly budgets and inventory. Placed and ordered supplies to support resident meal needs.

Staff Training Resident Diet Tracking Inventory Management Budgeting Administrative Documentation

Culinary Coordinator

Edencreast at Riverwoods

Jun 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Assembled Menu’s
Trained Cooks
Kept Budget
Charted resident’s diet’s
Kept Inventory and ordered Inventory

Management Multitasking Budgeting Inventory Management Coaching And Training Data Entry

Culinary Coordinator

Edencrest at Riverwoods (Jaybird)

Jun 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Managed culinary coordination tasks including assembling menus, training cooks, maintaining monthly budgets, and tracking resident diets and inventory. Assisted with front-desk secretary duties to support office operations.

Staff Training Resident Diet Tracking Inventory Management Budgeting Front Desk Support

Head Chef

Aschan Catering

May 1995 - Jun 2019 (24 years 1 month)

Consolidated with my grandmother (Head) about the client’s menu choices and wishes.
Built Menu list for Cooks to complete
Documented Inventory and Kept budget
Meet with Client’s
Prepared Invoices and Billing
Over seen Events
Over seen Cooks and Servers

Time Management Multitasking Management Communication Compliance Coaching Customer Service Customer Experience

Catering & Menu Coordinator

Aschan Catering

May 1995 - Jun 2019 (24 years 1 month)

Worked with a head team member to consolidate client menu selections and preferences, building menu lists and documenting inventory and budgets. Handled event oversight and prepared client invoices and billing; also oversaw cooks and servers.

Client Menu Coordination Menu Development Budgeting Invoice Team Supervision

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Medical Coding Specialist, Medical Coding

Grade: GPA 3.4688

Completed the Medical Coding Specialist program, finishing course work in December 2025, with graduation planned for May 2026. Earned a GPA of 3.4688.

Western Iowa Tech Community

Medical Coding Specialists Diploma , Medical Coding

2023 - 2025

Grade: 3.4688

Graduated on the Dean's list. Gained knowledge in Keyboarding, Medical Terminology, Medical Law & Ethics, Medical Insurance, Anatomy & Physiology, Office Calculators, Medical Coding, Administrative Medical Office Procedures, Pharmacology, Clinical Pathology for Allied Health, Business Communication, Applied Computer Concepts, Human & Work Relations, EMR, Auditing of Evaluation and Management Codes