479 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition HEALTH AND WELLNESS St. John’s University. Before entering the health care sector, she established herself in the real estate industry, where she excelled for several years before transitioning into finance. Between 2006 and 2014, she was a personal and business banker for JPMorgan Chase & Co., and she spent two additional years as a relationship manager for Bank of America Corporation. Though successful in the banking industry, Ms. Amato’s coworkers heavily encouraged her to explore opportunities available to her in health care; in 2017, she became a practice office associate at Northwell Health. During this time, she continued her education, completing coursework in medical billing and coding through the Manhattan Institute and subsequently earning a Master of Science in health care administration at Utica University, an achievement she considers a professional highlight. Ms. Amato’s interest in health and wellness and working with others led her to work briefly as an in-home tutor. Since 2022, she has been a health coach and care manager for Elderplan, a provider of Medicare and long-term care plans for seniors, where she manages outreach, care coordination, adherence and compliance for more than 1,300 members. Ms. Amato is proud to have established her career in a field that allows her to have a direct, positive impact on others. She credits her success to her support system and to the strength and grounding she finds in her faith. In the coming years, she looks forward to her continued professional growth and evolution, and she hopes to transition into a management role. F or nearly a decade, Maria R. Amato has found success in the health care industry by supporting patients and providers in accessing and managing care. Inspired by her mother, a Juilliardeducated teacher, Ms. Amato began her diverse career by earning a Bachelor of Science in paralegal studies and business administration at MARIA R. AMATO HEALTH COACH, CARE MANAGER Elderplan Brooklyn, NY
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