F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2 I S S U E 5

Education that Works Allen School Career Connection

Allen School

Career Services

IN THIS ISSUE

Sisters who

changed their lives

Student of the

Month

All Star Update

1

1

2

Celebrate Black

History Month 2

Job Search Tip

Determine your

strengths prior to an

interview to ensure

that you properly

communicate them to

the interviewer. For

each strength, make

sure you have a good

example from your

professional experi-

ence to share!

If you need assistance

with this or any other

job search topic, con-

tact your local Career

Services Office!

Medical Assistant students Alicia Moise and

Christelle Moise arrived in the United States

from Haiti just months after what is now

known as the strongest earthquake in the Port

-au-Prince region since 1770 struck near on

January 12, 2010. Christelle reported that the

business school she was attending in Haiti was

completely destroyed by the earthquake. They

arrived in the U.S. soon after with their father.

The sisters began their journey to becoming

Medical Assistants on November 29, 2010. Determined to create a better life and future, they

chose the Allen School after seeing a T.V. commercial. Alicia (left) and Christelle (right) both

have a passion for helping others and a determination to improve themselves and make their

dreams of a better future come true. Alicia said that she’s confident that she made the right de-

cision to attend the Allen School, “my life is about to change for a better future.” Both Alicia

and Christelle have found employment in the medical field since graduating!

Alicia Moise — Sleep Solutions of NY— Clinical Medical Assistant

Christelle Moise— Dr. Khaleeq Arshed—Phlebotomist

Sisters Who Changed their Lives Together!

Medical Insurance

Billing & Coding

Graduation: June 2012

I graduated from high school in 1984 and opted not to at-

tend college right away. I thought I would wait a year and

apply the following year. Well, 27 years later, I finally got

the courage to go back to school. Going back to school is

something I have been thinking about for several years,

especially since I had heard about the Medical coding and

billing field. It’s kind of funny how I decided to enter

school at this time. I had joined a site online for free sam-

ples and coupons, I received a confirmation and call and

the lady asked me if she could ask me a few questions...of

course I said “yes”. She asked me if I was interested in go-

ing back to college and I said yes, she asked which field,

and she said she would look for a school and have a school

contact me. This is when I received a phone call from Phil

from Allen School online. Phil was great, I could not asked

for a nicer person. Phil helped me every step of the way.

My experience with Allen School has been amazing, I

could not have asked for any better teachers or learning

experience than I have had thus far. I have made wonder-

ful friends and have learned so much in such a short

amount of time. I am glad I have taken the first steps to

furthering my education, sometimes it is the first step that

is the hardest to take. I have learned more than I could

ever imagine and have thoroughly enjoyed every moment

of it.

“I have learned more

than I could ever

imagine…”

Allen Hodge, Allen School 2011 Graduate and graduation speaker, and now

phlebotomist at Bio-Reference, was the speaker at the first Speaker Series Event

coordinated by the Career Services team. Over 50 students attended the first

event to hear about Allen’s journey through the Allen School and how he found

success as a phlebotomist. Here is a piece from Allen’s presentation to the ea-

ger group of students:

Thank you Allen for sharing your story!

DR. CHARLES

RICHARD DREW

Dr. Charles Richard

Drew (1904-1950)

was an American

medical doctor and surgeon who

started the idea of a blood bank and a

system for the long-term preserva-

tion of blood plasma (he found that

plasma kept longer than whole

blood). His ideas revolutionized the

medical profession and have saved

many, many lives.

MARY MAHONEY,

NURSING PIONEER Mary was the first black

women to hold the title of

Nurse in the United States.

Mary treated her patients

like family, often cooking

for those in her care. Be-

cause of her trailblazing

attitude and proficiency in the medical

field, her alma mater took notice and

changed its admissions process. In her

post-retirement years, Mary supported

the Women’s Suffrage Movement and was

the first women to vote in Boston.

DANIEL

HALE

WILLIAMS

Daniel Hale Wil-

liams was an

American sur-

geon. He was

the first African-

American cardi-

ologist,and performed one of the first

successful open-heart surgeries in the

United States. He also founded Provi-

dent Hospital, the first non-

segregated hospital in the U.S.A.

Congrats to the

following MIBC

students who

recently passed their

certification exams!

Joannie Foster: CPC—A

Pam Jensen: CCA

Congratulations to the following students who participated in All Star Events this month!

Health Fair at Cobble Hill High School: Estelle Bryant, Crerilia Chow, Ruksana Hussain

Women to Women Comprehensive Health Fair: Alyssa Paz, Ruksana Hussain

Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Dr. Jemison was the first black female

astronaut in NASA history! She earned

her M.D. at Cornell University and then

went on to conduct medical research

on the Endeavour space shuttle by con-

ducting expirements in materials pro-

cessing and life sciences in space!

Percy L. Julian

Alabama-born Julian held a bache-lor's degree from DePauw University, a master's degree from Harvard Uni-versity, and a Ph.D. from the Univer-

sity of Vienna. His most famous achievement is his synthesis of corti-sone, which is used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.

Read the stories of innovative leaders in the medical field!