I am a driven professional photographer and designer based in Chattanooga, TN. I specialize in senior, family, and couple portraits through Ashlea Brooke Photography, and I also provide marketing support, graphic design, and social media management for small businesses. With a strong work ethic, excellent communication, and a track record of awards and publications, I am seeking a full-time position that offers challenging responsibilities, opportunities for growth, and career advancement.

Ashlea B. Riden

I am a driven professional photographer and designer based in Chattanooga, TN. I specialize in senior, family, and couple portraits through Ashlea Brooke Photography, and I also provide marketing support, graphic design, and social media management for small businesses. With a strong work ethic, excellent communication, and a track record of awards and publications, I am seeking a full-time position that offers challenging responsibilities, opportunities for growth, and career advancement.

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I am a driven professional photographer and designer based in Chattanooga, TN. I specialize in senior, family, and couple portraits through Ashlea Brooke Photography, and I also provide marketing support, graphic design, and social media management for small businesses.

With a strong work ethic, excellent communication, and a track record of awards and publications, I am seeking a full-time position that offers challenging responsibilities, opportunities for growth, and career advancement.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Site Director at Hamilton YMCA
December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Site Director for the before and after school kids at Lakeside Academy.
Receptionist at Consulate Health Care
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Duties include but not limited to: Answering phones, greeting, assisting residents and family members, filing.
Receptionist at East Brainerd Animal Hospital
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Duties include: Answering phones, greeting, assisting clients and patients, making appointments, and filing.
Receptionist at Galen Medical Group
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Duties include: Answering phones, greeting, assisting clients and patients, making appointment, dealing with insurance, handling finances, and EMR.
Customer Service Representative at BlueCross BlueShield of TN
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
CSR – Answering phone calls from both members and providers and assisting them accordingly, entering claims, verifying third party liabilities, simple claim adjustments.
Clinical Assistant at BlueCross BlueShield of TN
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Clinical Assistant for the BlueCare division – Answering phone calls from providers, creating prior authorization cases, updating cases with missed shift information for skilled nursing, connecting providers with the nurses and MD for clinical reviews, creating cases from incoming faxes, handling contact for denied cases and approved cases.
Appeals Resolution Specialist at BlueCross BlueShield of TN
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Appeal Resolution Specialist for all divisions, providers only – Reviewing reconsideration and appeals sent in from providers, building appeal cases, routing to appropriate nurse or inhouse provider for review as needed, determining decisions on appeals, reviewing and handling all HDI appeals (overpayments) for BlueCare/TennCare/MedAdvantage/BlueCare Plus divisions, handling contact for denied cases and approved appeal cases.
Professional Photographer at Ashlea Brooke Photography
January 1, 2017 - November 15, 2025
Owner; Senior, Family, and Couple photographer; marketing, email lists, graphic design, sales, customer service; rated Top 10 Best of the Best photographer in Chattanooga; awards, magazine features.
Insurance Verification Coordinator; Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at Harrison Family Dentistry
January 1, 2023 - November 15, 2025
Duties include: Answering phones, greeting, assisting patients, making appointments, verifying insurance, handling finances, handling all social media and marketing for the practice.

Education

Medical Office Assistant Diploma at Miller-Motte Technical College - Chattanooga
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Associate of Arts and Sciences in Child Psychology at University of Phoenix – Chattanooga
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Undergraduate Studies in Child Psychology at University of Phoenix – Chattanooga
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
Undergraduate Studies in English & Medical Terminology at Colorado Technical University
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008
Undergraduate Studies at Chattanooga State Technical Community College
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
High School Diploma at Chattanooga Central High School
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Healthcare, Retail