Heather Turek
Batavia
Summary
Experienced professional with a diverse background in Human Resources, Administration, and Medical Billing & Coding. Proficient in communication, event coordination, and record management, with in-depth knowledge of HIPAA laws and insurance relations. Skilled manager with extensive training and instructor experience. Diplomatic Human Resources Specialist with many years of comprehensive experience managing and guiding employees. Polished in conducting background checks, organizing, and scheduling interviews and administering employment benefits. Commended for creating positive organizational climate and improving employee morale and job satisfaction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
10.2025 - Current
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls and delivering messages.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Interacted with members of other agencies and departments for emergency response needs.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Secretary for Judicial and Public Safety, LEMC, LEPC and Metro meetings. Prepare agendas, minutes and set up for meetings.
- Contact management and updating.
Secretary III
Oswego School District
01.2025 - 09.2025
- Manage calendars for upcoming events associated with the school
- Event planning and management.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by maintaining the budget daily, monthly and yearly
- Maintenance requests for buildings and grounds
- Assisting the Assistant Principal as needed
Volunteer Membership Coordinator
Hanover County Fire-EMS
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Strategic recruitment planning
- Comprehensive personnel file management
- Coordinated onboarding and offboarding
- Conducted data analysis and reporting
- Ensured legal compliance with requests
- Developed marketing materials
- Community Engagement
- Emergency management assistance
- Budget
Administrative Assistant III
Hanover County Community Services Board
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Efficient appointment scheduling
- Managed multi-line telephone systems
- Facilitated client and physician interactions
- Handled medical records and payments
- Patient navigation
- Social Services- cross trained
Office Manager
Thomas Recovery Inc.
01.2010 - 12.2020
- Produced client and financial reports
- Efficient skip tracing for asset recovery
- Managed payroll, check reconciliation, and marketing
- Oversaw human resources functions
- Skip tracing
- Recruitment and training
Education
Diploma - MEDICAL BILLING & CODING DIPLOMA
Bryant & Stratton College
New York, NY10-2020
Skills
- Communication
- Event Coordination
- Record Management
- HIPAA Laws
- Budget
- Management
- Training
- Instructor Experience
- Electronic Health Records
- ICD Procedural Coding
- CPT & HCPCS II Coding
- General Administrative
- Report Generation
- Policy & Procedures
- Recruitment
Accomplishments
- Management Certificate from Hanover County
- Certifications in DEI, Recruitment and Retention and other trainings
Computing Skills
- Electronic Health Records
- ICD Procedural Coding
- CPT & HCPCS II Coding
- General Administrative
- Report Generation
- Policy & Procedures
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
10.2025 - Current
Secretary III
Oswego School District
01.2025 - 09.2025
Volunteer Membership Coordinator
Hanover County Fire-EMS
06.2022 - 09.2024
Administrative Assistant III
Hanover County Community Services Board
02.2020 - 06.2022
Office Manager
Thomas Recovery Inc.
01.2010 - 12.2020
Diploma - MEDICAL BILLING & CODING DIPLOMA
Bryant & Stratton College