Nominees for LHIMA Board of Directors
LHIMA NOMINEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR DELEGATE:
NAME: Kim Darington Theodos, MS, RHIA
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Louisiana Tech University- HIM Department
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Phone (318) 257-2854
Fax (318) 257-4896
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science- Health Information Administration- Louisiana Tech University
Master of Science- Health Care Management- University of New Orleans
CURRENT POSITION:
Assistant Professor of Health Information Management- Louisiana Tech University
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
LHIMA
AHIMA
GNOHIMA
NEHIMA
LHIMA OFFICES HELD:
2004-2005 Support of Schools
LHIMA NOMINEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR TREASURER:
NAME: Jan Fuller
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-2854
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Medical Record Administration, Louisiana Tech University
Master of Business Administration, Louisiana Tech University
CURRENT POSITION:
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Information Management
Louisiana Tech University
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
AHIMA, LHIMA, NELHIMA
LHIMA OFFICES HELD:
Editor, Interval Note; Delegate; President, Northeast District; Public Relations Project Manager; Strategy Manager, Support of Schools and Scholarship; District Representative, Northeast District; Project Manager, HIM Initiative; Registration Chairman, state convention;
LHIMA NOMINEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT:
NAME:
Shelly Kirkland, RHIT
CONTACT INFORMATION:
318-226-4269
EDUCATION:
Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology (2000). Pursing a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration. Notary Public commission is for life.
CURRENT POSITION:
Assistant Director in the Health Information Services/Performance Improvement/Risk Management at Shriners Hospital for Children Shreveport. Adjunct Instructor at Southern University Shreveport teaching in the Health Information Technology Program.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Active member of the NWLHIMA District and has held the position of President Elect and President. Member of the Gamma Beta Phi, and LHIMA.
LHIMA OFFICES HELD:
Election Project Manager 2001-2002, and 2002-2003.
Treasurer 2003-2005.
LHIMA NOMINEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR DELEGATE:
NAME:
Toni Cade, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA
CONTACT INFORMATION:
P. O. Box 41007
Lafayette, LA 70504
Phone (337-482-6635)
EDUCATION:
Masters of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Health Information ManagemenT
CURRENT POSITION:
Associate Professor, Health Information Management University of Louisiana at Lafayette
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American HIM Association
Louisiana HIM Association
Southwest District Louisiana HIM Association
LHIMA OFFICES HELD:
President, President-Elect, Past-President, Secretary, Delegate, Coding Roundtable Project Manager, Education Initiative Manager, Communication and Networking Initiative Manager, Management of LHIMA Initiative Manager, Bylaws Project Manager, Internet Home Page Project Manager, Louisiana Coding Roundtable Member, Support of Schools Project Manager, State Convention Project Manager, Bylaws Strategy Manager, Hospitality Committee Member for State Convention
LHIMA NOMINEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR TREASURER:
NAME:
Michelle Meaux, MBA, RHIA
CONTACT INFORMATION:
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 41007
Lafayette, LA 70504
337.482.5284 (work)
337.981.3875 (home)
meaux@louisiana.edu
EDUCATION:
Michelle holds a Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Health Information Management (1997) and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master’s degree (MBA) in Business Administration (2000).
CURRENT POSITION:
Michelle is an Instructor in the Health Information Management department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
The following is a listing of Professional Associations in which Michelle has actively been affiliated. Also included are the offices held and corresponding years of involvement.
AHIMA Member 1997-Present
Delegate Workgroup 2003-2004
LHIMA Member 1997-Present
Southwest
District LHIMA Member 1998-Present
District Shaper/Rep. 2004-2005, 2001-2002
President 2003-2004
Secretary 2002-2003
Michelle is also a member of the Acadiana Medical Group Management Association, Alumni Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity, and Beta Gamma Sigma.
LHIMA OFFICES HELD:
Michelle has served LHIMA in the following capacities:
Delegate and Advocacy Project Manager 2003-2005
Advertising Project Manager 2001-2003
Public Relations Project Manager 2000-2001
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