S TEPHANIE M. B OWDEN
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H R GENERAL IST
SU M MARY O F QUAL I F ICAT IONS
Over 15 years of experience i n the areas of compensation, employee relations, benefits and
recruiting.
I am self-motivated, conscientious and very dependable. I enjoy and th rive on challenges and
I pride myself on being professional, t rustworthy, enthusiastic and mostly personable and
approachable.
Well organized with a strong sense of responsibili ty. High work ethics and motivation to
expand professionally.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, dedicated to achieving Company goals.
I enjoy the unique challenges that HR brings, and I have the desire and instinct to be in a
f ield where this approach makes all of the difference.
C ORE C OM PE TENC I ES A ND S K I L LS
Employee Relations Leave of Absence ADP/HR Benefits
Full-Cycle Recruitment New Hire On-Boarding Solutions
MS Office & MAC
Performance Management Payroll Management
Workers Compensation Benefits Administration Applications
Taleo & Sterling Direct
PROFESSIONAL EXPER I ENCE
Nexus IS, I nc: Valencia, CA 2003 -
C ur rent
H R Generalist
Currently providing HR support to over 600 employees and managers in the Technology
i ndustry.
Employee Relations; partner with managers regarding employee questions, inquir ies and
complaints. I mentor managers in the areas of employee disciplinary actions, harassment
and
conflict resolution.
Recruiting; facili tate the f ull-cycle of recruitment for open vacancies including; posting jobs,
p rescreening resumes, making recommendations to managers regarding applicant’s
qualifications, and create and extend all offers of employment.
Leave of Absence; In charge of all LOA’s and ensure that all employees understand the
Company’s leave policy as well as their r ights, eligibility and legal compliance.
Benefits Administration; I am the key contact for benefits regarding; enrollment, resolving
issues, benefit invoice reconciliation and annual open enrollment.
Worker’s Compensation; In charge of managing all incoming claims; work directly with the
employee, workers comp carrier and medical provider. Tracking all Cal/Osha reporting and
logs.
Terminations; I work with managers and process all incoming terminations, conduct exit
i nterviews and administer COBRA notifications.
Manage Payroll; I oversee and supervise a multi-state, weekly payroll.
S TEPHANIE M. B OWDEN
Horizon Health and Subacute Center: F resno, CA 2001 - 2003
Benefits and Payroll Manager
I managed benefits and payroll for over 250 employees in the healthcare field.
Payroll; garnishments, timecard approvals, manual bi-weekly payroll.
Conversion from a manual process over to the K ronos t ime keeping system.
Benefit Administration; enrollment, benefit bill reconciliation, COBRA administration,
401-k and new hire orientation.
Creative Impact: S tudio City, CA 1999 -
2001
Office Manager
Managed office and served as a critical partner for recruitment and managed potential
candidate selection and interview process.
In charge of all HR functions; benefits administration, office support supervision, and staffing.
Responsible for the creation and on-going development and documentation of Company
policies and procedures.
Accounting; managed accounts receivable, payroll, collections, and bank reconciliations.
ED UCAT IO N
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Golden Gate University