After working as a supervisor in the manufacturing industry, Lisa decided to go back to school for Medical Billing and Coding at Allen School. Lisa now works as a Billing Coordinator.

1. Prior to attending the Allen School, I worked as a supervisor in the manufacturing industry
for 7 years. While initially I was concerned about going back to school after being out for 8
years, I took the challenge and went to the books. At one point, I even called my advisor
crying concerned I wouldn’t be able to succeed as I had never worked in the medical field
previously. After 9 months, I graduated with a 3.67 GPA and immediately began my job
search. A friend of mine called me when she heard of my graduation as a Medical Billing
and Coding student and referred me to Achieve Beyond USA, a Pediatric Therapy & Autism
office. I attended the interview in the beginning of June, and received assistance from my
Career Services advisor. Career Services helped calm my fears and reassured me on the
question and answers that would be asked during the interview process. In August, I offi-
cially started my career as Billing Coordinator. The first week on the job was extremely de-
tailed and a bit overwhelming, but the therapists and directors are so nice made me feel
very at ease. The manager has been more than helpful and provided all the training I need
to be successful in my position. I want to thank everyone involved for their dedication and
their advice that kept me in school and on the right track. It has been a little over a year
since I was let go from my previous company and I have already started my career as Billing
Coordinator. I couldn’t be more excited! Thank you Allen School!
Lisa Papenfuhs
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Graduation: Feb. 2012
Resides in Virginia