
KIMBERLY A. EATON
PROJECT MANAGER
BIO
I was born and raised in New York and have lived and worked in other major cities; Austin, New Orleans, Greensboro, and now Cincinnati.
After earning a BA in Psychology at Roanoke College in VA, I returned to NYC to accept a position with UnitedHealthcare. As a Project Manager at UHG, I gained a tremendous amount of experience with designing and implementing a document management system that facilitated a smooth acquisition of AmeriChoice, a large privately-held Medicaid services provider. Additionally, I had the responsibility of updating and disseminating all policy and procedure manuals for the northeast region (NY, NJ, and PA) while maintaining regulatory compliance and audit-readiness.
Over the next ten years, I earned a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, opened and operated a small shop on the Outer Banks of NC (which transitioned nicely to e-commerce), and took on a variety of Project Management positions in healthcare. I settled in Cincinnati in 2014 and eventually took on the position of Project Manager with Park Place Business Improvement Strategies, where I have been mentored by Mary Willenborg, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Currently I am studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which I will immediately follow with the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) and the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certifications. 2026 will be dedicated to earning a Six Sigma Black Belt certification to maximize the value of my education and experience, and a Private Pilot License (PPL) just for fun.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS, Clinical Psychology
Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | 2004
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from
The Derner School of Psychology
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Psychology
Roanoke College | Salem, VA | 2000
Graduated Magna Cum Laude as a
Senior Scholar, with a minor in Sociology
EXPERTISE & SKILLS
10+ years in Project Management | 10+ years in Healthcare | 10+ years in Retail Management and Ownership
More than 9 years being mentored by a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
EXPERTISE
Process Improvement
Project Management
Change Management
Document Management
Data Analysis
Leadership and Team Management
Sales and Marketing Strategies
Healthcare Coding: ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, DSM-V
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness
Budget Development and Oversight
Client Relationship Management
SKILLS
Organizational skills
Management skills
Active Listening
Communication skills
Computer skills
Customer Service skills
Interpersonal skills
Problem solving
Time Management
Content Creation Strategy
Website Design and Maintenance
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OPERATIONAL SOLUTION
Improved interdepartmental processes in a non-profit organization providing housing to the homeless. Turnover time for vacant apartments decreased dramatically, resulting in a 70% reduction in financial losses in the first year, and significant profit in the second year, allowing for the purchase of a new property.
SALES & MARKETING SOLUTION
Designed and implemented marketing and selling plans that focused on promoting additional services that convert clients from short-term to long-term projects. Client retention increased by 40%, resulting in a 22% increase in revenue in year one, 27% in year two, and 30% in year three.
FINANCIAL SOLUTION
Reviewed and improved the claim submission processes for a homecare agency. Researched, corrected, and resubmitted nearly 3 years of outstanding medical claims using the improved processes, resulting in over $700,000 in payments.
DOCUMENTATION SOLUTION
Developed a document management system while creating customized training plans for three departments. Training plan implementation resulted in reduced item misplacement and loss, a significant decrease in new employee turnover, and an increase in employee satisfaction related specifically to feeling fully prepared and having convenient access to informative resources.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Park Place BIS works with a variety of B2B, B2C, and nonprofit organizations of varying sizes and in multiple industries including Healthcare, Law, Manufacturing, and Education.
Operational functions - Implement process improvement methodologies and apply change management strategies to increase efficiency and productivity while ensuring quality control.
Financial functions - Conduct comprehensive financial analysis and risk assessment in order to maximizing profitability and minimizing loss.
Sales and Marketing functions - Clearly define the organization’s brand to market more efficiently and sell more effectively. Develop customer profiles, style guides, marketing and selling plans, etc. and design/redesign websites.
Documentation functions - Develop documentation and implement document management systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing data analysis on KPIs with actionable metrics.
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HCR Manorcare is currently known as ProMedica.
Onboard new patients in the skilled nursing and short-term care departments.
Worked with the department management team to assess patient condition upon admission and determine goals to be reached before discharge.
Performed psychosocial component of MDS assessments.
Periodically reassessed patient condition and progress in order to determine any additional services or care plan adjustments needed.
Conducted family meetings to determine available level of assistance.
Maintained comprehensive understanding of patient progress by attending daily meetings to exchange relevant patient information with all team leads.
Setup all post-discharge services such as in-home care, DME, transportation to follow-up appointments, or transfer to a long-term care facility.
Provided immediate support to patients experiencing mental health issues.
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Consistently increased profitability by researching trends for ordering, and marketing merchandise accordingly.
Provided superior customer service by identifying customer needs.
Optimized merchandise presentation while maintaining cleanliness and safety.
Ensured shop was an active part of the community by helping to organize and participate in local events and fundraising activities.
Recruited, selected, trained and periodically evaluated all employees.
Tracked and monitored revenue and expenses, ensuring accuracy of data.
Established and maintained connections with wholesalers and local vendors.
Developed and implemented strategies to shift to eCommerce.
Optimized customer journey to increase engagement and retention.
Improved customer experience using analytics-driven marketing efforts.
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During my ownership of Habitat Earth, I was able to work the following contract positions in healthcare:
PROJECT MANAGER / OFFICE MANAGER, Visiting Angels Homecare
As PROJECT MANANGER, I create a policy and procedure manual, and recruited an RN, earning the agency accreditation from The Joint Commission (JCAHO).
As OFFICE MANAGER, I handled all day-to-day administrative activities such as onboarding new Clients, scheduling in-home care and transportation for current Clients, recruiting and training new HHAs and PCAs, and maintaining all state required paperwork and background checks (hardcopies and digital records).
PROJECT MANAGER / OFFICE MANAGER, Ashby Homecare
As PROJECT MANAGER, I developed a growth strategy that defined a new administrative structure and all administrative processes, allowing the agency to expand from 10 Clients to 17 only two months after implementation.
As OFFICE MANAGER, I put into practice all newly developed administrative processes, such as onboarding new Clients, recruiting and processing all new Home Health Aides (HHAs) and Personal Care Aides (PCAs), and the handling of all financial procedures.
PROJECT MANAGER / OFFICE MANAGER, V&M Pediatrics
As PROJECT MANAGER, I assisted two physicians in opening a pediatric practice. My primary responsibilities included reviewing and approving all insurance contracts, training all staff on EMR software, designing and implementing all office management procedures, designing and implementing all HR procedures, developing a marketing plan, as well as hiring and training the permanent Office Manager.
As OFFICE MANAGER, I handled all day-to-day administrative activities such as onboarding new patients, scheduling and billing all appointments, maintaining all state required paperwork (hardcopies and digital records), and provide highly detailed monthly and quarterly financial analysis.
MEDICAID & MEDICARE BILLER, Visiting Nurse Association
While VNA was recruiting a new Medicaid/Medicare Biller, I was brought in to clean up outstanding claims that had repeatedly generated errors within the billing system. After research and correction, I was able to successfully process over $700,000 in claims.TRANSACTIONAL EDITING COORDINATOR, Cone Health - Moses Cone Hospital
Created the training environment within a new EMR software package.
Assisted with training all hospital staff on new EMR software.
Monitored the transactional editing system to review and correct errors, as well as identifying error trends to inform the focus of training update sessions.
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Researched, analyzed, prepared and presented weekly and monthly reports containing information requested by Directors of the Case Management, Finance, and Behavioral Health Departments.
Reviewed all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Ensured compliance and audit-readiness of all Client files, updated company policy and procedure manuals yearly, prepared/ planned/ participated in audits.
Examined and corrected authorization/claims system coding errors to ensure claim approval, then analyzed coding error trends and made quality improvement recommendations to decrease future errors
Supervised department administrative functions and provided direct assistance to the Director of Case Management
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Conducted insurance verification to confirm patient coverage and define limits.
Maintained contact with multiple Home Health Aide / Personal Care Aide providers, as well as skilled nurses and therapists (PT, OT, ST) to schedule appropriate care for an average of 85 Clients.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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The CMC provides a safe and dignified haven for receiving a hot meal and more!
I am currently working with the CMC team on organizational development and a full rebrand involving review of the Mission & Vision, updates to the Style Guide, website redesign, and research into all available government grants. ption text goes here
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Hospitality Network extends compassionate hospitality by facilitating safe and dignified housing opportunities for individuals who have experienced adverse life circumstances, allowing them to achieve sustainable and healthy lifestyles.
I am currently working with the Hospitality Network team on organizational development and a full rebrand involving review of the Mission & Vision, updates to the Style Guide, website redesign, and research into all available government grants.ption text goes here
Contact Info
You can reach out to me directly at the below email or phone #, or you can fill out the form and I will respond within 2 business days.
email: keaton@parkplacebis.com
call: (513)882-6548
text: (513)882-6548
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