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ANGELA PASCOPELLA

Talents: Writing, editing, communicating. Desire to constantly evolve, learn new skills in health field. Passion for helping and serving, living authentically, writing truths


400 Siboney Terrace • Danbury, CT 06811 • ajpascopella@gmail.com

• linkedin.com/in/apascopella • 203-247-2138

 

EXPERIENCE

 

OFFICE ASSISTANT

White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, Dermatology

October 2021 to present

Clerk in dermatology office, check-in and check-out processes. Juggle patient schedules, insurance, payments, consults, medication requests and patient files for five-doctor team in Westchester County.  

 

VOLUNTEER

Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services, Bronx, New York

Aggregate yearly data, help navigate grant opportunities for early childhood education center. 

 

PATIENT ADVOCATE

Nuvance Health, Danbury, Connecticut

February 2019 to September 2021

Clerical work in a seven-hospital network of healthcare work, spanning two states in Northeast. Knowledgeable in health insurance policies, medical testing and health procedures. 

 

MANAGING EDITOR
District Administration, Professional Media Group, Trumbull, Connecticut
April 2001 to September 2017
Promoted from associate, to senior, to managing editor over 16 years at a national, monthly print/online publication for public school administrators. Use extensive writing, communication and computer skills. Research, assign and edit stories, while juggling public relations and advertiser pitches. Collaborate closely with editors, writers and art department. Driver of projects that combined social media, infographics, industry expertise.

 

STAFF WRITER

Connecticut Post, Bridgeport
June 1994 to April 1999
Covered City Council, schools, court cases, environmental and health issues, human interest pieces and police and fire news in New Haven County towns. Worked on state desk, writing investigative pieces and front-page pieces that localized national stories.

 

REPORTER

Record-Journal, Meriden, Connecticut
October 1991 to June 1994
Covered four towns in central Connecticut, including city government, health, school news.

 

PARALEGAL

DiScala, DiScala & Papcsy, Norwalk, Connecticut
Fall 1999-Fall 2000
Compiled and prepared police, medical and other documents of clients for defense attorneys' cases. 

 

STAFF WRITER
Daily Star, Oneonta, New York
June 1989 to August 1991
Rookie reporter on daily Ottaway newspaper. Mastered writing two to three stories daily.

 

FREELANCE WRITER

*Mind Rocket Media Group
*Discovery Education
*eCampusNews
*The Blue Book Building and Construction Network
*Natural Awakenings
*Lifeworx, Inc.
*University Business
*AmeriCares
*Cable in the Classroom
*Nichols Communications

 

SKILLS
Strong communication, problem-solving, editing skills. Efficient in juggling and managing projects; ability to work with all abilities and personalities; keen attention to detail and depth. Flexible, highly adaptable to new skills.
Computer: Epic, EMA, Kronos, Google Drive, Trello, Drupal, Slack, Microsoft Office/Word, Adobe InDesign, InCopy, QuarkXpress, Excel, FileMaker Pro

 

EDUCATION
State University of New York, Binghamton, B.A. English and rhetoric
Wesleyan University, graduate writing courses

 

MEMBER

The Author's Guild

Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson (NY)