Lauren Parko
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Archaeology
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
9045 Philo Ave
Saint Louis, Missouri 63123
(314) 971-2188
Lauren.hesler@gmail.com
Graduation Date: May 2007
GPA: 3.54/4.0
Work Experience
Post-Entitlement Specialist
August 2006 – present
The Bassett Law Firm, Columbia, Missouri
 Supervised and managed the award department for a mid-size Social Security Disability law firm
 Worked from home for the past four years while continuing to take on new responsibilities throughout
the firm
 Screened intake calls for possible new clients; entered their information in the database if necessary
 Responsible for ensuring proper and timely payment of the retroactive benefit to the clients and the
attorney fees to the law firm from the Social Security Administration
 Called the Social Security Administration daily to confirm the correct and swift processing of clients’
claims and their dependent claims if necessary
 Sorted, organized and attached in the database all incoming electronic faxes for the firm
 Completed award interpretations for the insurance companies for the clients who are awarded Social
Security Disability to assist the insurance companies with their overpayment recovery
 Spoke with clients on a regular basis to keep them informed on the status of their claims and
answered any questions that they had
 Called doctors/medical providers to follow up on medical records and documentation that out firm had
requested for the attorney’s briefs
 Main contact for the insurance company regarding all questions involving client’s awards and was
required to send monthly status updates to the recovery specialist at the insurance company
 Responsible for all attorney travel reimbursement though Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
(ODAR)
Archaeological Technician
April 2009 – June 2010
Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program (ITARP), Wood River, Illinois
 Excavated and completed thorough notes and detailed maps of any feature that was assigned
(structures, pits, post pits, post molds, etc)
 Washed, labeled, picked floats and processed the variety of artifacts that were brought back to
the lab to ensure correct analysis of the items
 Selected to be a member of the Burial Reserve Team in which we carefully excavated possible
burials while using the correct techniques and ethics required of us.
Student Manager
August 2004 - August 2006
Plaza 900 Dining Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia
 Completed daily paperwork regarding employee turnover and orientation while gaining experience
with a mass organizational database and email system
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Directed nine supervisors and over eighty students in opening, operating and closing duties with a costudent manager and organized weekly meetings with the supervisors to develop plans of action