PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Certified Human Resources professional with degrees in Human Resource Management and Communications. Positions held include Benefits Manager, Human Resources Manager, HR Generalist, and HR Analyst. Highly organized and detail oriented with excellent communications skills. Broad overview of Human Resources includes; recruiting/staffing, benefits management, payroll data entry, tracking all types of leave such as; family medical leave, short and long term disability, military, sick and personal leave. Tracking all recordable incidents for OSHA reporting and Workers' Compensation claims. Familiar with employment laws. Experienced in organizing and leading new hire orientation and completing all new hire paperwork.
WORK HISTORY
State of West Virginia, 2019 to Present
Positions Held
West Virginia State University, Institute, WV
Benefits Manager, 2021- Present
Responsible for paying health insurance bill
Responsible for employee benefits enrollment
Conducting employee benefit meetings
Responsible for confirming information regarding retired employees
Enrolling retirees in retiree insurance coverage
Responsible for tracking FMLA
Data entry into OASIS and Kronos
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Responsible for Workers’ Compensation claims and OSHA reporting
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Charleston, WV
Human Resources Generalist I, 2019-2021
Entered and reviewed personnel transactions in OASIS
Data entry into Kronos and OASIS
EIN, Cross Lanes, WV
Benefits Coordinator, 2018-2019
Assisted Benefits Manager on client accounts
Holiday Inn and Suites Charleston West, South Charleston, WV
HR Analyst, 2015 -2016
Benefits Management
Recruitment/Interviewing/Staffing
Writing Policies and Employee Handbook
Conducted background checks
Any other HR duties as assigned
ResCare-Dunbar, WV
Human Resources Manager, 2012 - 2013
Provided administrative support in areas of employee recruitment by participating in job fairs and advertising at the local unemployment office and colleges. Selected candidates by viewing resumes and applications, conducted interviews for potential employees, performed terminations.
Conducted backgrounds and drug screens for new employee candidates, prepared information for and lead new hire orientation for a class ranging from 15-30 people every two weeks.
Completed all new hire paperwork, such as tax forms and I'9s and any data entry pertaining to pay rate, increases, and deductions for benefits, union fees, etc.
Tracked renewal date for annual training on policies and safety for employees and lead the Human Resources materials for each training session for 25-30 employees.
Maintained and reported any incidents recordable for the OSHA report and managed workers' compensation claims, and attended unemployment hearings.
Tracked all leave of absence, such as Family Medical Leave, Short and Long Term Disability.
Highland Hospital Association-Charleston, WV
Benefits Manager, 2009 -2012
Administered all employee benefits for 250-300 employees.
Communicated all changes and open enrollment information through email, fliers, letters, memos, and benefits newsletter, which was distributed on a quarterly basis.
Provided administrative support in areas of employee recruitment by participating in job fairs and advertising at the local unemployment office and colleges. Selected candidates for interview by reviewing resumes and applications.
Conducted background checks for new employee candidates, completed all new hire paperwork, such as tax forms and I'9s and any data entry pertaining to pay rate, increases, and deductions for benefits, OSHA reporting, etc.
Maintained all personnel and other confidential information kept by the Human Resources Department.
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, WV
Instructor, 2008-2010
Responsible for teaching the following courses:
Effective Speaking, English Composition, Business Communications, Human Relations and Ethics and created syllabi, quizzes, exams, for 15-30 students in each class.
Daily classroom instruction included lecture by Power Point.
Provided private tutoring for students at risk of failure, including a maximum of 3 students at one time.
Reviewed student material objectively by using the 10-point grading scale and writing rubric.
Reported all grades for student transcripts to Dean of Academics.
EDUCATION
Master of Science: Human Resource Management, May 2008
Marshall University-Huntington/South Charleston, WV
Bachelor of Science: Communications, December 2004
West Virginia State University- Institute, WV
CERTIFICATIONS:
SHRM-CP, June 26, 2023