Claire Bezdek
Master of Public Health from Boston University (2006), Pursuing MBA from University of Virginia, Intern at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (2005), Project Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (2006-2009).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Fiction, Leadership, Management, Writing |
| Groups: | 2009 Darden Entrepreneurial Concept Competition, [INACTIVE]2010 Darden Business Plan Competition, [INACTIVE]2010 Darden Concept Competition |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Boston University, Princeton University, University of Virginia |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Island Creek Oysters |
| Position: | Grower, Entrepreneur |
| Time period: | January 2002 - Present |
| Description: | Oversee two farm managers responsible for day to day operations of personal farm, a member of ICO co-op
Current crop of 350K oysters, well positioned for target expansion of 300% of current volume Promoted from assistant grower at ICO member farms after completing three year application process to obtain personal aquaculture grant in 2008 |
| Employer: | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) |
| Position: | Project Manager |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2009 |
| Description: | Led six trend management projects in the Health and Wellness Division through project lifecycle; applied standard and rigorous project management methodology, processes and tools to meet deadlines and realize millions in costs savings for projects affecting 3.0M member policies
Managed cross-functional teams of 15 to 50 people; developed and monitored Key Performance Indicators to reflect initial success of programs; presented biweekly status reports to 20 members of senior leadership Selected projects Oncology Care Management: Redesigned BCSBMA internal oncology program to retain the struggling case management department and introduce an executive-sponsored, collaborative approach to oncology Level of Care Criteria: Implemented McKesson’s medical necessity criteria software to streamline operations and yield projected first year cost savings of $10.5M Neuropsychological Testing: Executed a controversial utilization management program to reduce unnecessary testing |
| Employer: | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | December 2005 |
| Description: | Authored Quality Work Plan and Quality Program Evaluation required for accreditation by the National Committee on Quality Assurance
Researched national best practices and innovations on health care delivery and quality |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Virginia |
| Time period: | 2011 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Boston University |
| Time period: | 2006 |
| Degree: | Master of Public Health, Epidemiology Concentration, |
| University: | Princeton University |
| Time period: | 2004 |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Ivy Club |
| Memberships: | ICO co-op , Health Care, E*Society |
Claire's Startups (3)
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Record Health
Third party system to faciitate the transfer of scattered health records from one institution to another.
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Voyage Advisors
A "geriatric consulting" business assisting the elderly in their health and long term care needs. The targeted clients are children of parents who are aging, since those children are often the decision-makers for their parents later in life
Claire's Contacts (1)
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .