The people behind the academy

Faculty & Staff

Our instructors and leadership bring decades of bedside care, classroom teaching, and school operations to every course we offer.

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Owner / Director

Angela Paige-Smith, MHA

Healthcare professional, educator, and training leader with more than 25 years of experience in patient care and service.

Angela Paige-Smith brings a career in healthcare and education to her role as Owner and Director of Organized Health Academy. Her experience spans bedside nursing, medical assistant instruction, curriculum development, student advising, and academic operations.

From 2009 to 2018, she taught at Kaplan College/Brightwood College in Dallas, including Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Assistant, and Medical Office Specialist instruction. She supported students through mentoring, certification preparation, and career readiness while contributing to curriculum review and program oversight.

Angela has also worked in analysis roles with Northwestern University, Mayo Clinic, and Penn State University Hershey. As the owner and instructor of Fresh Start CPR Training Center, she teaches CPR and trains future CPR instructors.

Education

  • Doctor of Health Administration, Candidate
    Virginia University of Lynchburg
  • Master of Business, Health Administration
    Ashford University, 2019
  • Bachelor of Science, General Studies
    Texas Woman’s University, 2016
  • Associate of Science, Nursing
    Pearl River Community College, 1994

Teaching & recognition

Angela’s experience includes CPR instruction through the American Heart Association and a 2013 Instructor of the Year award during her time at Kaplan College/Brightwood College.

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Instructor, Medical Billing & Coding

Kimberly Reil-Money, MHA, CPC

Certified Professional Coder and healthcare educator with more than 30 years across medical billing, coding, and healthcare administration.

Kimberly Reil-Money joins Organized Health Academy as the instructor for our Medical Billing & Coding program, bringing three decades of hands-on billing, coding, and revenue cycle experience together with nearly twenty years of allied health teaching and program leadership.

She began her career in physician offices handling insurance claims, coding, and collections, then moved into the classroom in 2003. She launched and taught the Medical Billing and Coding Specialist program at Kaplan College/Brightwood College in Dallas from 2009 to 2018, and later served as Allied Health Program Director at Kaplan/Brightwood and Remington College, where she managed Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, and Medical Billing & Coding programs, supervised and mentored instructors, and led certification boot camps.

Kimberly remains active in the field as a Revenue Cycle Analyst and Financial Services Supervisor at Cedars-Sinai Medical, where she leads denial analysis, coding-related root cause reviews for ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes, and clean-claim improvements. That daily, real-world payer experience is what she brings to every lesson.

Education

  • Master of Healthcare Administration
    Purdue University Global, 2017
  • Bachelor of Healthcare Administration
    Kaplan University, 2014
  • Associate of Applied Science, Medical Assisting
    High-Tech Institute, Irving, Texas
  • Medical Assistant Diploma
    National Education Center, Fort Worth, Texas

Certifications & recognition

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders and a Certified BLS CPR Instructor through the American Heart Association. Her teaching honors include Instructor of the Year (2013 and 2017), Most Valuable Player (2016), and the President’s Choice Award (2015).

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Instructor, Medical Assistant

Ebony Lovingood, NRCMA

Healthcare operations and clinical education leader with experience spanning allied health instruction, clinic management, and student services.

Ebony Lovingood joins Organized Health Academy as the instructor for our Medical Assistant program, bringing years of experience leading clinical operations, healthcare education, and patient engagement across allied health education, ambulatory care, and higher education.

She currently delivers live virtual Medical Assisting instruction with Stepful, mentoring students and supporting certification success, and teaches Medical Billing & Coding, EHR, Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, Pharmacology, and Career Development at Peloton College. She also served as Clinic Manager at Reform Regenerative Health, directing day-to-day operations, compliance, telehealth, and patient education.

Earlier in her career, Ebony spent more than a decade at Kaplan College in roles including Director of Student Services, Interim Director of Education, Program Director, and Instructor — leading academic operations, faculty development, accreditation, and allied health instruction.

Education

  • Associate of Applied Science, Medical Assisting
    Brightwood College

Certifications & recognition

Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA), Certified Higher Education Professional (CHEP), and American Heart Association BLS/ACLS/CPR Instructor, with OSHA and HIPAA certifications. Her honors at Kaplan College include Employee of the Year (twice), the Excellence in Performance Award, and the Mile High Award.

Ready when you are

Seats for the November 4, 2026 start date are filling on a rolling basis.