Sabrina G. Harris **** W. Rogers Avenue Baltimore,
MD 21215
Mobile Telephone - 443-***-**** Email -
ablx56@r.postjobfree.com
I am a talented and passionate professional with the proven ability to
provide effective administration, management and service to organizations
and executive/senior level leadership. I possess outstanding communication
and interpersonal skills. I am a self-motivated and dependable leader with
the capacity to work independently or as a team member to ensure desired
results of the organization. I am proficient in the use of Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint and Excel.
Employment Experiences
April 2010 to Present - Office Manager/HR Coordinator
Marlene B. Vinson Home of New Beginnings, Inc. (Non-Profit)
Report to Executive Director
. Manage the office of three group homes for teen girls and teen moms;
. Update and maintain confidential employee files and files of residents
for the group home;
. Assist teen girls with completing documents to obtain social services and
other public resources;
. Process payroll in coordination with Paychex and distribute paychecks to
staff;
. Screen resumes and interview candidates for open positions;
. Process background and reference screenings and all documents for new
hires;
. Create and submit statistical reports to the Department of Social
Services and Department of Human Resources to ensure monthly payment to
group home;
. Process invoices for payment in coordination with the accountant;
August 2009 to Present - Consultant - Voice of Significance, LLC - Report
to Founder and CEO
. Developed content and exercises to conduct workshops/events to empower
and motivate women;
. Co-facilitator of motivational workshops and events;
. Schedule and manage the setup of conference rooms and documents for
workshops and events;
. Attend various networking events to introduce Voice of Significance, LLC
and its products and services to potential vendors and clients.
August 2004 to August 2009 - Human Resources Administrator
East Baltimore Development Inc. (Non-Profit) Reported to EVP/COO
. In 2004 was appointed by President and CEO to implement, develop, design,
and manage the organizations' human resources department;
. In 2007 supervised and managed the workload for HR Specialist, Office
Manager and two (2) Front Desk Receptionist;
. Developed and administered organization policies and procedures; managed
the development of the organization's first employee handbook;
. Administered employee benefits package. Liaison with brokers and
executive management team to review benefits options for annual renewal;
. Developed and administered internal verbal and written communications
regarding compensation and benefits for employees;
. Working knowledge of employment and labor laws;
. Effectively managed the complex daily tasks of human resources and
maintained productive relationships with executive and senior management;
. Developed, implemented and maintained the organizations first employee
performance evaluation system;
. In coordination with senior leadership assessed and recommended
appropriate training/development classes for employees;
. Developed, organized and maintained confidential personnel files;
. Planned and organized monthly agendas all-staff meetings;
. Planned quarterly employee events to encourage team building;
. Processed payroll and managed 401K contributions;
. Recruiter for organization; screened, hired and gave hiring
recommendations to management;
. In 2009 recruited, screened, hired and developed policies for the
employees of newly formed entity of organization named the New Eastside
Management Corporation, LLC;
. Planned and conducted new employee orientations;
. Consulted and advised managers of appropriate process for disciplinary
actions up to and including terminations;
. In coordination with executive vice president and finance department was
responsible for the development and management of the human resources
budget;
. Member of the Organizational Development and Human Capital Committees of
the Strategic Planning Group;
. Member of the 2007 Strategic Planning Team;
. Member of Senior Management Team;
. Member of interview/selection team for the national search for the Head
of School for the first chartered school in East Baltimore.
August 2003 to August 2004 - Office Manager
East Baltimore Development Inc. (Non-Profit) Reported to Chief of Staff
. Overall management of the newly created East Baltimore Development Inc.
proprieties including renovations, maintenance, development of operating
budget and resolved issues related to building and systems operations;
. Administered employee benefits, developed and maintained personnel files,
processed payroll with ADP;
. Developed RFP's, reviewed bids, secured contracts and managed vendors for
administrative services, telephones, computers and computer networks,
copiers and fax machines, insurance, security and janitorial services;
. Ordered office supplies and maintained a basic inventory of supplies;
. Supervised and managed the Resource Center Coordinator who was
responsible for the daily operations of the Community Resource Center;
. Responsible for depositing checks and cash at various banks used by the
organization;
. Used QuickBooks to input accounting data to maintain books for the
organization and to process checks to pay vendors;
. Performed front desk receptionist duties to include answering main
console, greeting and directing visitors and meeting attendees;
. Responsible for ordering furniture and maintaining inventory of
organization assets.
April 1999 to August 2003 - Administrative Assistant
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (Non-Profit) Reported to Director of
Personnel and Operations
. Developed and typed correspondence for the Director;
. Organized and planned meetings, corporate retreats, conferences, events;
coordinated travel accommodations and itineraries, secured venues and
caterers;
. Managed the complex calendars of the Director and the Human Resources
Manager;
. Scheduled employment interviews for the Human Resources Manager;
. Coordinated new employee orientations;
. Coordinated employee events such as Take Your Kids to Work Days and
United Way Campaign;
. Used HRIS system to input and manage employee personnel data;
. Created and maintained confidential personnel files;
. Provided administrative support as needed in absence of the executive
assistant to the President and CEO and the Operations Manager;
. Processed benefit enrollment and verified coverage in coordination with
the Benefits Specialist;
. In August 2003, was appointed by the President and CEO of The Annie E.
Casey Foundation to help build the newly created community based, non-
profit organization named East Baltimore Development Inc. East Baltimore
Development was created to oversee the humane relocation of families and
re-development of the east side community near Johns Hopkins hospital.
January 1996 to April 1999 - Chief of Staff
Reported to State Senator Delores Kelley
. Developed and typed correspondence as directed by the Senator;
. Recorded constituent votes on legislative bills created by Senator;
. Organized and planned meetings with legislators and constituents for the
Senator;
. Supervised interns and volunteers;
. In coordination with campaign manager assisted in the development and
implementation of campaign strategies;
. Screened visitors to determine the importance of scheduling meeting with
the Senator;
. Attended legislative hearings to take notes and assist Senator as needed;
. Attended press conferences and political events to represent Senator in
her absence;
. Participated in Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session each year
from January through April in Annapolis, Maryland.
May 1994 to January 1996 - Executive Assistant
Robert Coleman Elementary School - Reported to Principal
. Directed day-to-day operations of the school office which included
supervising the receptionist and parent liaison;
. Maintained student personnel files and input student attendance into
database;
. Exercised exceptional telephone skills when fielding heavy volume of
calls received from parents and school administrators;
. Organized and planned meetings, coordinated speaking engagements for the
Principal and secured travel arrangements;
. Liaison between Principal and parents to resolve potential conflicts;
. Processed payroll and administered monthly lunch and bus tickets to
students;
. Member of School Improvement Team.
July 1976 to December 1994 - Baltimore Gas Electric - During my 17 years of
employment at BGE, I held the following administrative positions, Clerk
Typist, Stenographer, Secretary, Statistical Clerk, Personnel Clerk with my
final position being Employee Event Representative
. Performed various administrative functions such as taking shorthand and
transcribing document from Dictaphone;
. Processed payroll, administered benefits paperwork;
. Maintained statistical data of gas usage for commercial customers;
. Member of various employee task forces to analyze benefit data;
. Coordinated blood drives, retirement dinners and service dinners;
. Typed correspondence and maintained department personnel files.
Education
. Graduated from Carver Vocational Technical High School - Business Diploma
. Business Administration Courses - Coppin State College
. Business Administration Courses - College of Notre Dame
. Leadership Development Cources - College of Notre Dame
Awards and Certificates
. Human Resource Management Program Certificate from Society of Human
Resources Management Organization, April 2007
. Dealing with Negativity, City of Baltimore Human Resources Training
Division, September 2006
. FLSA Seminar, October 2006
. Top Ten HR Issues - March 2006
. The Essentials of Human Resource Management (SHRM) July 2005
. Human Resources Management Program, UMBC Technology Center February 2007
Memberships & Affiliations
. Society For Human Resources Management (SHRM)
. Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA)
. On Purpose Woman Networking Organization
. Election Judge - Baltimore City Board of Elections
References Available Upon Request