Mikyle N. Threats
** ****** **** ~ New Milford, Connecticut 06776
203-***-**** ******@***.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly motivated, detail-oriented, dedicated Human Resource Professional with a track record of stellar performance and commitment during 13 years with Pitney Bowes. Excellent problem-solving, organizational, multi-tasking, teamwork, and verbal/written communication skills. Positive and proactive with a demonstrated ability to learn, manage challenging projects, suggest process improvements, and make decisions with minimal guidance with an emphasis on employee relations and data compilation to ensure high employee morale and reduced turnover.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Pitney Bowes, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut 1997 – 4/1/2012
Tier II Specialist/HR Operations
Monitor departmental budget
Ensure payment of vendor invoices
Develop vendor relationship to ensure contract adherence and enhance customer experience
Create purchase requisitions
Provide employee services via Remedy system
Ensure data integrity
Process tuition reimbursement for employees and monitor program
Oversee Department Reward and Recognition program (committee chairperson)
Point person for Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action data collection
Help to create new efficient company processes
Identify and correct employee data company-wide
Conduct extensive research to ensure departmental compliance
Handle all estate processing matters
Advise retirees of benefits due to them
Work with Absence Management department to assist employee that may need to utilize the short-term, long-term and/or family leave benefit option
Collect and analyze data for benchmarking purposes
Work with Legal to generate appropriate Severance agreements for each individual employee impacted
Pitney Bowes, Inc., Shelton, Connecticut
Employee Service & Support Center/HR Operations
Created purchase/blanket requisitions
Ensure payment of vendor invoices
Managed heavy calendars and schedules via Lotus Notes database
Create presentations for high level meetings
Ensure records management compliance
Extensive travel arrangements
Maintain Employee EEO/Self ID data in SAP system
Monitor budget/spending
Provide cost justification/cost analysis
Pitney Bowes, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut
Sr. Administrative Assistant /Payroll Administrator
Safety Committee Administrator
Track and organized Accounts Payable files and invoices
Created purchase/blanket requisitions
Ensure payment of vendor invoices
Maintain vendor relationships
Coordinated weekly/bi-weekly payroll records for three shifts of employees
Liaison for employees to Payroll and Human Resource
Managed heavy calendars and schedules via Lotus Notes database
Managed and maintained badge entry/security system for entire facility
Ensure proper office management and operation.
American Style Salon 1998 - 2000
Salon Manager/Hairdresser/Cosmetologist/Educator
Responsible for all salon operations and management
Train and develop skills new stylist skills
Conduct interviews
Plan quarterly budgeting schedules
Handle customer issues
Meet with stylist team individual to evaluate performamce
Assess training needs and arrange in-house training sessions
Schedule advanced continued education classes for stylists
Work with suppliers to provide inventory supplies
Maintain supplier contracts
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Human Resources
Interviews workers to gather information on worker attitudes toward work environment and supervision received to facilitate resolution of employee relations problems: Explains to workers company and governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and need for compliance.
Gather information on workers' feelings about factors that affect worker morale, motivation, and efficiency.
Interviews workers to determine reactions to specific actions taken. Prepares reports on workers' comments and actions taken.
Perform employment history research to enroll eligible workers in company programs, such as pension and savings plans. Maintains medical, insurance, and other personnel records and forms
Manage new hire onboarding process
Lead person for organizational reward and recognition program
Transition Center Coordinator to provide assistance to displaced employees
Trained on use of Taleo e-recruiting/SAP/Remedy systems
Conduct interviews for temporary personnel positions and new hire orientation
Provide assistance to employees in explaining benefit options
Responsible for EEO/Self ID compliance for newly hired employees
Process tuition reimbursement applications for employees company-wide. Ensure adherence to company policy. Make process improvement suggestions to reduce policy violations.
Lead person in implementing records management retention and compliance with company policy for HR department
Prepare Immigration letters for employees
Complete employment verification requests for employees
Review current procedures and make recommendations for processes improvements
Analyze collected data and present findings to management to drive process improvement
Organize employee team-building activies to encourage harmonious relationships within department
Utilize SAP to generate reports to analyze work completed and evaluate efficiency
Handle all estate processing matters for deceased employees family and survivors
Work with vendors to maintain relationships and adherence to contracted obligations
Lead role in employee relations, helping to resolve issues that arise in the workplace through intervention, research and investigations.
Payroll Functions
Process time captured via HR Access/Striped Lightning for employees spanning three shifts
Prepare and organize pay information for approximately 200 employees
Answer and resolve payroll discrepancies for employees
Enter data for W-2 forms into payroll system (SAP)
Maintain payroll data (i.e Direct Deposits, Personnel information changes/corrections)
Process and approve executive bonus pay
People Skills & Customer Service
Provided an excellent level of customer support to internal/external individuals requiring assistance on all levels.
Consistently received commendation for professionalism and work ethic
Handle extremely sensitive employee information in a professional and ethical manner
Speak with retirees about benefits they may be entitled
Work with surviving spouses or family members of deceased employees
Administer and arrange benefits for beneficiaries and dependents of recently deceased employees
Additional Administrative Support
Provide administrative support to VP, Directors, and Management teams:
Liaison for employees to Management, Payroll, & Human Resources
Maintained employee personnel records
Payroll coordinator prepared payroll reports using Striped Lightning and Daily Time and Attendance programs (HR Access)
Coordinated complicated and intricate travel plans for Management and employees
Arranged meetings, prepared documents, and typed correspondence
Entrusted with personal and confidential employee information
EDUCATION
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Human Resource Management
GPA in Major: 3.4.
YELLOW BELT TRAINING COURSE
Six Sigma Ideaology and Process Efficiency
DALE CARNEIGE GRADUATE
Public speaking and presentation skills course providing training to organizations with the goal of fostering management, communications and human relations skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft
Excel
Word
Powerpoint
Visio
Project
Webextender
Lotus Notes
Outlook
Internet Research
Adobe
SAP
Remedy
OrgPlus
Taleo e-recruiting system
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
As an educator, I have gained many skills that lend to the benefit of others and business today. Skills such as:
Excellent listening and communication skills
Objectivity
Ability to instill trust and establish credibility
High level of customer focus
Ability to transmit information in a positive, understandable manner
Ability to understand and evaluate information and provide sound advice and counsel
Strong organizational and project management skills
Ability to develop and improve programs and processes
Excellent follow-up skills
10 years of experience in teaching and training adults in post graduate education. Additional work experience available, if required.