Jennifer Howell
Home 614-***-****
Columbus, Ohio 43232
********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
> More than 20 years experience determining eligibility for employment
and various programs:
> Recruited and interviewed potential employees with disabilities for
VGS cleaning contracts to ensure maintain the 75% to 82% disabled
ratio needed to meet CARF requirements.
> Workforce Investment Act (Dislocated Worker and Adult/COWIC)
> Title V (Senior Community Employment Services Program)
> ADCR & ADCU, Food Stamps (Non-PA & PA), Straight Medicaid
Computer Skills
. Microsoft Office Word, Access, Excel, Quatro Pro word and spread
sheet, Visio
. SCOTI: input all information into system e.g. enrollments, retention,
case notes
. Entered data based on intake into the CRISE-system
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations: ODJFS, OBES and ODHS (ODJFS
predecessors)
. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Claims Examiner 2 and
upgraded to Claims Examiner 4
. Ohio Bureau of Employment Services: WIN section as a Contract
Expeditor, and ODHS as a IMW3
Additional Clerical Skills
. Typing, alpha and numeric filing, sorting, calculator, fax copier and
scanner
Occupational History
Vocational Guidance Services
2008 to 9/2010
Administrative Assistant
. Contacted potential applicants concerning program recruitment
. Scheduled and interviewed potential applicants to determine
eligibility and employability
. Obtained all documents needed to complete a back ground check and to
meet VGS' employment requirement and completed back ground checks and
hire packets for all new employees
. Provided new employee's with a brief over view of the Employee
Handbook, e.g. dress code, attendance, vacation and sick leave pay,
time keeping, etc.
. Assisted Area Managers with assigning the new employee's work site and
schedule
Maintenance
. Created and maintained payroll sheet in the shared drive -- entering
employee's hours and forward it to Corp. HR
. Created and maintained two separate filing systems for the active
files and separated
. Created a employee telephone log, interoffice status change sheet
. Reviewed and checked evaluations prior to submitting completed
evaluations to Corporate
. Completed 101's reporting changes in employee status, e.g.
resignation, on administrative leave without pay, promotion, address
change, etc.
Miscellaneous
. Completed and turned in bi-monthly Travel expense reimbursement
request forms to Corporate for the General Manager & Area Managers
. Completed and turned in the monthly Visa billing with the attached
receipts
. Ordered supplies
Mature Services, Inc.
2006 to 2008
Program Assistant, Senior Employment Center
Recruitment
. Contacted potential customers via telephone, interviewed applicants to
ascertain program eligibility and suitability
. Provided potential customers with a brief description of program
services as well as informing them of their rights and
responsibilities
. Assisted potential customers with the application process
. Obtained all documents needed to determine eligibility and to meet
WIA/COWIC compliance
. Issued approval or denial letters
. Created tracking system in Access to track all customers from date of
application to exiting the program
. Maintained complete and accurate records in SCOTI, State of Ohio's
statewide job matching system
. Maintained complete and accurate on going case files (hard copy)
Miscellaneous
. Ordered supplies
. Completed monthly reports including billing to Corporate office in
Akron - enrollment, placement, and retention
. Assisted trainers with Pre and Post Word and Excel test, Individual
Employment Plan, creating Resumes for participants, assisting
participants with job search
Senior Employment Center (SEC)
2006
Project Coordinator Aide / Title V Program
. Recruited nonprofit agencies to become Host Agencies for participants
. Interviewed and completed the application process to determine
eligibility and need
. Recruited local radio stations to do public service announcements,
partnered with Springfield Catholic Services to insert SEC fliers in
the seniors monthly food box as a means to recruit potential
participants
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
2004 to 2005
Claims Examiner 4: Claims Department
. Worked telephone lines answering questions about UI benefits claims
. Determined eligibility for UI Interstate claims
. Entered claims into the system
. Issued notices - approval, denial
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
2001 to 2004
Claims Examiner 2: Benefit Data Control Department
. Prepared mail for scanning
. Scanned UI cards and mail
. Entered corrections into the system
. 235 report - corrected data in system based on information provided in
the employers quarterly report
A-Plus - Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
2000 to 2001
Secretary I
. Maintained and updated employee evaluations monthly report
. Maintained and updated tracking report for monthly movement (employee
- retirement, upgrade, lateral changes, etc. and open positions)
within management
. Ordered supplies
. General office work; filing, copying, faxing, etc.
EDUCATION
Edison State College Piqua, OH Professional Development Courses
Urbana High School, Urbana, OH Graduate