Department of Health Science
Health Care Management Alumni
Keep up-to-date with your friends and fellow alumni of the health care management program. Your news is also of interest to potential and current students, faculty and health service organizations and professionals. To have your news added to this page, please send your name, email contact information, and a brief description of what you are doing to Professor Susan Casciani, HCMN Program Director at scasciani@towson.edu.
If you are looking for mentoring opportunities, consider joining the TigerTracks, the alumni online community coordinated through Towson University's Office of Alumni Relations. You'll need your 10-digit alumni ID number. For more information, email alumni@towson.edu or call 410-704-2234.
Class of 2009
Nikeita Moore graduated in 2009 and completed her internship at GBMC in the marketing department. She was hired in June 2009 as the new Project Administrator for Senior Services at GBMC.
Latoya Tisdale graduated in 2009 and did her internship at GBMC's Nursing Administrative Offices. She just accepted a position at HCR ManorCare as the Admissions Coordinator for the Towson and Roland Park locations.
Class of 2008
Chikodiri Abengowe graduated in Fall 2008. He interned at Maxim Staffing Solutions of Silver Spring. Maxim Staffing Solutions of Silver Spring quickly hired him after his internship was complete. He is now working there as a Nurse Recruiter on a fast -track to become an Accounts Manager within the next year.
Monique Gilliam graduated in Fall 2008. She recently accepted a job at Social Security Administration. Her job title is Benefit Technician in Legal Administration.
Ashley Hensler recently accepted a position with GBMC in the bariatric surgery department as patient billing/account coordinator.
Mallory Weinstein completed her internship at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. She was then hired
as a full time employee in their New Business Sales Department where her job responsibilities include requesting proposals for underwriting, sending out quotes, helping with the set up of new groups and running the sales rep survey. In April 2009, she was promoted from her position as Sales Assistant to Account Service Representative in New Business Sales at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
CLASS of 2007
Shannon Brun completed her internship at GBMC. She was recently hired by GBMC as a Development Assistant for The Foundation. Email: sbrun@gbmc.org
Lauren Hudson completed her internship at Blakehurst Retirement Community and now working as an Audit Coordinator at CDR Associates, LLC. Email: lhudson@CDRassociates.com.
Allison Weager completed her internship at Sheppard Pratt. She was recently hired by Dimensions Healthcare at Prince George's Hospital Center as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist.
Email: Allison.Weager@dimensionshealth.org.
CLASS of 2006
Jenna Pearce completed her internship at Greater Baltimore Vascular Surgery. She is now the Lung Transplant Data Coordinator within the Department of Surgery Services of the Johns Hopkins Hospital System.
Natassja Manzanero was recently hired by her HCMN internship placement at The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Health Insurance Specialist in the Centers for Beneficiary Choices. She is currently finishing up her first semester at UMUC, where she is pursuing her Masters in Health Administration Informatics.
Email: natassja.manzanero@cms.hhs.gov
Sarah Novak completed her internship at CDR Associates in Hunt Valley, MD and is now working as their Staff Auditor for the Maryland Team. Email: snovak1@towson.edu.
Valerie Fearns was recently hired as a Financial Analyst with Hopkins Health System Corp. & Hospital. She is enrolled in the graduate program at Towson and working towards her Masters of Health Science with a concentration in Administration.
Email: valeriefearns@gmail.com
Lari Mead completed her internship at Williamsport Retirement Community where she was offered a position as their Nursing Home Activities Director.
Michelle Connolly is serving as the Medical Office Coordinator at Edenwald. In Summer 2008 she completed her Administrator in Training program and is now officially a Maryland Nursing Home Administrator.
CLASS of 2005
Dave Eldracher completed his internship at Mosaic Community Services. He recently was hired as a Financial Analyst at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. Email: daveeldracher@gmail.com
Matt Briner completed his internship and accepted the position of Research Project Coordinator at Sheppard Pratt Health System. Currently, he is working at Medical Decision Logic, Inc. which is a downtown Baltimore based software development company as a Project Manager.
Email: mbriner@hotmail.com
Toni Tiburzi completed her internship in Marketing at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She is currently working as the Business Development Manager with SBNL Clinical Pharmacology Center, Inc. in downtown Baltimore. Her primary responsibility is managing multi-million dollar accounts for Phase I Clinical Research. In addition, she is responsible for marketing SNBL and selling of phase I clinical services to large Pharma and the Biotech industry. Once contracted with pharmaceutical companies, she is the primary account representative and liaison between client and clinical conduct. Email: ttiburzi@snbl-cpc.com.
Tricia Springer is a Human Resources Assistant at Home Sales Company, Inc. in Hunt Valley.
Email: tspringer@apartmentservices.com
Elizabeth Taylor is now working as a Recruiter for Maxim Healthcare Services in Towson.
Email: eltaylor@maxhealth.com
Michelle Appling completed her internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Wound Care Center. She is now working at GBMC in patient accounting where she works with Medicare getting claims paid and resolving any issues. Email:apple_000@hotmail.com
Brittany Arnold Cline completed her internship at NAMI Metro-Baltimore and graduated from the University of Maryland Law School in 2009. Email: bsarnold@usa.com
Lezly Brown completed her internship at NAMI Metro-Baltimore and has taken a job as a Program Reimbursement Specialist in the Amylin Reimbursement Group at TheraCom in Rockville.
Email: lbrown@thera.com
Devon Cumberbatch completed her internship at Baltimore Surgical Associates. Devon graduated in May 2008 from UMUC with an MS in health care administration, and recently started employment at the Department of Health and Human Services as a HRSA Scholar. Devon is currently doing a rotation in OFAM, and encourages other graduates to research the agency. Email: dcumbejack@yahoo.com
Jean Garrett recently earned her Masters of Science degree in Human Services Administration with a concentration in Health Care Delivery Systems from the University of Baltimore.
Email: jgarre5@hotmail.com
Mary Strzyzewski recently took an administrative assistant position at Johns Hopkins University, where she works in the Oncology Clinical Research Office and performs administrative duties for the Operations Manager, the Compliance Manager, and the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Email: Marysia1616@aol.com%20
Michelle (Weaver) Arnold completed her internship at Saint Josephs Medical Center after which she accepted the position of Assistant Business Office Manger for Genesis Healthcare-Loch Raven Center where she is still currently employed.
Email: marnold0707@yahoo.com
Stephanie Williams is now currently employed as the Office Manager in Environmental Services located at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. Email: snwilliams@gbmc.org
CLASS of 2004
Andrew Jones is Dining Services Director at Edenwald Retirement Community in Towson and is currently a student in the MS in Health Science Program here at Towson University.
Email: curiousmonk@zoominternet.net
Marnetta Sanders is teaching health and sports medicine at Forestville Military Academy High School. She was recently offered the Health Department Chair position at the academy after teaching for one year, and is currently enrolled in graduate school for administrative and educational leadership. Email: marnettas@comcast.net
Josanne Williams completed her internship with the Baltimore Surgical Associates. She was recently promoted to Specialty Ambulatory Practices' Manager. She manages 5 outpatient sites which include Surgery, Neurology, Diabetes, Orthopedic Surgery and the Community Care Specialty Clinics. She is responsible for staffing and supervision of day to day operations amongst many other duties.
Email: meggy80@msn.com
Lori (Wise) Knoche completed her internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Marketing. She is now the Office Manager at the Surgery Center for Anne Arundel Dermatology.
Email: mail to:surgery@aadermatology.com
CLASS of 2003
Sheri Gaskins completed her internship at the Veterans' Health Administration in Washington, D.C. She is a Health Insurance Specialist in the Division of Reimbursement and State Financing/Financial Management Group/Centers for Medicaid and State Operations at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She graduated in spring 2007 from Loyola College in Maryland with a Mater of Business Administration. Email:Sheri.Gaskins@cms.hhs.gov
Tanika Lashley is currently working with SRA Internation, Inc. working in the contracts and procurement department. Email:big_nika@yahoo.com
Meghan (McCool) Chan completed her internship at St. Joseph's Medical Center (SJMC). She is now working as a Decision Support Analyst at St. Joseph Medical Center. She is also enrolled at Towson University part-time pursuing a Masters in Health Science with a concentration in Administration and will be graduating in December 2007. Email: MeghanChan@catholichealth.net
David Rivera completed his internship at St. Joseph's Medical Center (SJMC). He is now a Program Specialist with Covance Health Economics and Outcomes Services, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD
Email: drivera54@yahoo.com
Jessica Roberts completed her internship and is now Assistant Program Coordinator at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Email:jrober31@jhmi.edu
Delora R. Sanchez, Esq. completed her internship at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).
She graduated from University of Maryland at Baltimore Law School in 2006. She is now working for Johns Hopkins Institutions as the Assistant Director for State Affairs in the Office of Government, Community and Public Affairs. She handles health law issues and lobbying for the Johns Hopkins University and Medical Systems at the State Level.
Email: delorarsanchez@gmail.com
Jeanine Tyler is now employed as a Field Program/Sales Training Manager with Apria Healthcare for the Maryland /DC area. She trains representatives in how to sell and run their business in their local area. Email: JeanineTyler@hotmail.com
Lillian Carter Williams completed her internship at NAMI-Metro Baltimore. She recently took a position with the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions as a Patient Service Coordinator II.
Email: lwilli93@jhmi.edu
CLASS of 2002
Kelly Anderson completed her internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). She is now an Administrative Manager at Genesis Eldercare. Email:kander7@tiger.towson.edu
Haley Barnes completed her internship at Johns Hopkins Sydney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is currently working at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a Transplant Financial Coordinator. She is also enrolled in an MS healthcare administration program at UMUC.
Email: johnhaleyb@yahoo.com
Julie (Apel) Botterill completed her internship at St. Joseph's Medical Center (SJMC). She is now a Budget Analyst in the Office of Financial Management/Financial Services Division of Budget Management Execution at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Email: Julie.Botterill@cms.hhs.gov
Lisa Chin completed her internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Performance Improvement. She is now an optician, working in Alexandria, VA. She manages an optical shop for three doctors (an ophthalmologist, optometrist, and neurologist). She finds it fun and busy and states she uses her healthcare management skills every day.
Email: lisa_ch2004@yahoo.com
Brian Graybow completed his internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). He is the Revenue Cycle Manager at NYU Medical Center's Faculty Group Practice and graduated from the Barunch College/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Health Care Administration MBA Program in June 2007. Program. Email: Brian.Graybow@nyumc.org
Kimberly Jenkins completed her internship at the VA Maryland Healthcare System. She is working at the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services as a Health Insurance Specialist in the Medicare Contractor Management Group.
Email: mskjenkins@yahoo.com
Kim McCurry de Bruyn Kops completed her internship at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) and is working in the Quality and Process Improvement Department as a Data Analyst/Medical Staff Compliance Officer at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC. She is currently enrolled in a dual Masters program at University of Maryland University College for Health Care Administration and Business. Email: Kcmccurry@aol.com
Elizabeth (Palmer) Chennamchetty completed her internship at North Oaks Retirement Community. She recently (Fall, 2003) graduated with her Master of Public Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Email: echennamchetty@gmail.com
Neil Petroski is working at Maxim Healthcare as a recruiter.
Kelly Preisendorfer-Appel Mlynski completed her internship at St. Joseph's Medical Center (SJMC). She is now working as a Management Analyst in the Finance Department at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She is also enrolled at Goucher College part-time pursuing a Masters in Teaching for Elementary/Special Education students. Email: kellyrm11@hotmail.com
Shamika Wilson completed her internship at HCM ManorCare's Heartland Home Health Care Center (HHHC) of Hyattsville. She is now working as an Admissions Coordinator/Social Worker at Annapolis Nursing and Rehab Center. Email: swilso6@yahoo.com
CLASS of 2001
Lori Bonanni was recently promoted to Managed Care Manager of the Infusion Division of NeighborCare.
Patrick Elliott is currently working at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C. However, he recently accepted a job with Hill-Rom selling capital medical equipment , i.e. beds, stretcher, etc. Email: patrickelliott10@hotmail.com
Rachel Freiman Fox has been working at Merck Pharmaceuticals as a National Professional Representative with the National Business Group for since January 2006. Her responsibilities include
selling Merck's primary care products to physicians via the telephone and E-Detailing.
Email: rachelfox1@gmail.com Rose Matthews has been employed with GSA's since graduation. She was hired under an outstanding scholar as an intern for a contract specialist position which she worked on and completed during her first four years. In November 2005, she was asked to join the Office of Acquisition Management and is now a Procurement Analyst. In January, she was promoted to a
GS-13. Email: rose.matthews@gsa.gov
Lauren Koontz is currently working at the Baltimore City Health Department in the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division. She is currently working on her MPH at Johns Hopkins.
Email: lauren.koontz@gmail.com
Rachel (Breidenstein) Schaaf is currently working in the Reimbursement and Revenue Advisory Services Department of University of Maryland Medical Center as the Case Mix Coordinator.
Email: rschaaf@umm.edu
Brianne (Lindstadt) Johnson completed her Master's degree in occupational therapy from Philadelphia University in 2006. She is working for Austill's Rehabilitation Services in Chester County, PA, primarily in the elementary school setting. Email: Bril9979@comcast.net
CLASS of 1999
Bridget McNamee: is living in Brooklyn and working in Manhattan for Heyman Associates, an Executive Search Firm. Email: brooklynbridget@gmail.com
Amy Purdum Martin is employed a Greater Baltimore Medical Center as a part-time weekend Patient Access Representative and is a full-time, stay-at-home mom during the week.
Class of 1998
Paula Bragg accepted a full-time contractual position with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mqaryland as the Coordinator for the Bowl for Kids Sake Program. Email: pbragg@biglittle.org
Angela (Edwards) Hutchins graduated with a dual degree in Health Care Management and Business Management in December 1998. Currently, she is the Director of the Proposal, Strategy and Development Department at Magellan Health Services. She is also pursuing a dual Masters (MBA and Health Care Management) at University of Maryland, University College.
Email: adhutchins@magellanhealth.com
Class of 1997
Kristi (Graves) Donovan is Associate Director of Education for the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institution, where she plans the organization's annual meeting as well as conferences on children's hospital design and professional development for children's hospital professionals. She earned the Certified Association Executive credential in 2007 from the American Society of Association Executives. She will complete her master of science in organization development and human resources at Johns Hopkins University in 2008.
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