Helen Herschel Daharsh

5100 W 50th Terrace ◊ Roeland Park, KS66205

Cell (913) 832-2090 ◊

FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY

Extensive knowledge of management processes, retail and health care industry

Experience in organizing and supervising small business project development

Excellent organizational and management skills, including event coordination and display presentations

Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage and WordPerfect

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, MissouriStateUniversity Springfield, MO

Emphasis in Health Care Administration – May 2006

Graduate Assistantship 2004-2006

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, MissouriStateUniversity Springfield, MO

Minor in International Relations, May 2004

Graduation Honors: Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kenexa Overland Park, KS

Interviewer/Processor, September 2007 – Present

  • Interview applicants
  • Process and evaluate behavioral based interviews
  • Explain medical, dental and health plan options
  • Recruit potential candidates
  • Conduct assessments and apply selection criteria

Aldo Group

Store Manager, April 2007 – July 2007 Lincoln, NE

  • Responsible for daily store planning, direction and operations
  • Interviewed, hired and trained store personnel
  • Performed store accounting and financial responsibilities
  • Led in sales and customer experience standards
  • Participated in and conducted audits and inventory count
  • Responsible for meeting store revenue goals
  • Provided feedback to district and regional management

The Limited Brands – Express Inc. Lincoln, NE

Co-Store Manager, October 2006 – April 2007

  • Led the team in daily sales revenue objectives
  • Coached and developed employees in sales and customer service techniques
  • Maintained high standards in customer service
  • Performed essential management duties and daily store maintenance

Center for Business and Economic Development,MissouriStateUniversity Springfield, MO

Financial Literacy Project Manager, June 2004 – May 2006

  • Developed and created Financial Literacy Program through: student recruiting, website development, research,
  • administration lobbying, producing promotional materials
  • Inception and Implementation of Personal Finance class, to be offered at MissouriStateUniversity (FGB 150)
  • Facilitated creation of entrepreneurship resource guides and materials to serve individual inventors and
  • entrepreneurs
  • Supervised and managed student employees who gathered and transcribed information

CoxHealth Systems, Springfield, MO

Medical Technology Assessor,January 2006 – May 2006

CoxHealth is a three-hospital organization with more than 50 physician clinics in Southwest Missouri.

  • Developed corporate policy and procedures for Cox Health Care System
  • Streamlined system-wide evaluation processes for projects over $100,000
  • Created procedures and forms for all capital acquisition projects
  • Oversaw system wide implementation of newly developed policies and procedures
  • Participated and led procedure development meetings with senior management
  • Provided capital project policy evaluations for Cox Health Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Independently took minimal instructions and provided maximum output and situation analysis
  • Supplied CIO with analysis and research support over a wide range of health care topics including:

Health Care Technology

Project Management

Medical Reimbursement Policies

Medical Information Technology

Emergency Room Management

Employee Benefit Schedules

Activities:

  • Graduate Assistantship 2004-2006
  • Founder, Xi Omicron Iota Social Sorority, 2001
  • Secretary, United Nations Chapter, 2001-2004
  • Senior Class President, SMSU, 2003-2004

LANGUAGES

  • Fluent in French, German, and Russian

Honors and Recognitions

  • Rotary International Outstanding Senior of the Year, 2004
  • Order of Omega Greek National Honor Society, 2002-2004
  • Freshman Achievement Scholarship and Out-of-State Stipend, 2000-2004
  • Dean’s List, 5 semesters