This document is Marlene Silver's career portfolio, which includes an elevator speech, goals, skills, resume, and recommendation letter. The elevator speech introduces Marlene as a medical assistant student studying at Virginia College who aims to work in a pediatric office upon graduating. Her goals section outlines her short-term goals of passing her externship and graduating from college and her long-term goals of advancing her career and education. The skills section lists Marlene's medical and administrative skills. Her resume provides further details about her education and certification as well as medical assistant externship experience and previous cashier jobs. The recommendation letter from her instructor at Virginia College praises Marlene's good judgment and ability to be an asset to any organization.

1. MARLENE SILVER
CAREER PORTFOLIO

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• ELEVATOR SPEECH
• GOALS
• SKILLS
• RESUME
• RECOMMENDATION LETTER

3. ELEVATOR SPEECH
• HELLO, MY NAME IS MARLENE SILVER AND I AM CURRENTLY A STUDENT AT
VIRGINIA COLLEGE. I AM STUDYING TO BE A MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND MY
SCHOOL IS VERY “HANDS-ON” AS FAR AS THE TRAINING GOES. I AM ASPIRING
TO BECOME A CMA FOR A THRIVING PEDIATRIC OFFICE UPON GRADUATING. IN
CONCLUSION, I BELIEVE MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE HAS PREPARED ME FOR THE
NEXT STEP IN MY CAREER.

4. GOALS
SHORT TERM GOALS
• TO GET THROUGH AND PASS AND MY
EXTERNSHIP
• TO GRADUATE FROM VIRGINIA
COLLEGE
• TO START MY CAREER IN A PEDIATRIC
OFFICE
LONG TERM GOALS
• TO BECOME HEAD CERTIFIED MEDICAL
ASSISTANT OF THE PEDIATRIC OFFICE IN
WHICH I WORK.
• GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND GRADUATE WITH
A ASSOCIATES DEGREE.
• TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE.
• GO BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN AND GET MY
BACHELORS.

5. SKILLS
MEDICAL SKILLS
— Triage Patients
— Perform EKGs
— Obtaining Vital Signs
— Aspirating Needles
— Phlebotomy
— Ordering Lab and Diagnostic Tests
— Sample and specimen collection
— CPR/BLS
— Medical Terminology
— Glucometers
— Knee Braces
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
• — Medical / Clinical Office
Procedures
• — Patient Charting
• — Scheduling
• — Customer Relations
• — Microsoft Outlook
• — CERNA and other Medical Software
• — Supervision and Team Work
• — Basic Medical Billing and Coding
• — HIPAA Compliance
• — Confidentiality
• — Training

6. RESUME

7. MARLENE SILVER
408 W. Meadowview Rd ,Greensboro, NC 27406
(202) 262-7215
marlenesilver7@gmail.com
MEDICAL SKILLS ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
— Triage Patients
— Perform EKGs
— Obtaining Vital Signs
— Aspirating Needles
— Phlebotomy
— Ordering Lab and Diagnostic Tests
— Sample and specimen collection
— CPR/BLS
— Medical Terminology
— Glucometers
— Knee Braces
— Medical / Clinical Office Procedures
— Patient Charting
— Scheduling
— Customer Relations
— Microsoft Outlook
— CERNA and other Medical Software
— Supervision and Team Work
— Basic Medical Billing and Coding
— HIPAA Compliance
— Confidentiality
— Training
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Virginia College, Greensboro, NC
 Medical Assistant – Diploma of Science July. 2015
 CPR/BLS – American Heart Association Current
Dudley High School, Greensboro, NC
 Diploma June. 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ABC Orthopedics, City, NC Apr 2015 - June 2015
Medical Assistant Extern (180+ hours)
 Provided general medical care to patients under physician direction; praised for excellent level of care
 Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic test results for deviation from normal
 Obtained complete medical history and physical data on patients
 Maintained accurate and complete patient records; updated charts and reported back to physician
 Identified and assessed patients’ clinical problems and ordered laboratory and diagnostic procedures
 Examined patients and made tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment
 Instructed patients on medications and treatment instructions
Save-a-Lot, Greensboro, NC Mar 2014 - Present
Cashier
 Provided customer service.
 Cash- handling.
Skipper’s, Greensboro, NC June 2011 - July 2012
Cashier
 Served the customers, took orders, and handled cash.

8. LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION

9. Vanessa McNeill, AAS-MLT (ASCP), BSIDS, MHSA, CCMA
vanessa.mcneill@vc.edu
Greensboro, NC 27406
March 11, 2015
To whom this may concern:
It is with great pleasure that I recommend Marlene Silver. She displays good judgment.
She has a logical and practical approach to her endeavors. Marlene would be an asset to
any organization. I am happy to give her my wholehearted endorsement.
Sincerely,
Vanessa McNeill, AAS-MLT (ASCP), BSIDS, MHSA, CCMA
Virginia College-Instructor