Cheryl Bartels
**** **** ** *** **** . Plano, TX 75024 . 314-***-**** .
***************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Analytical, detailed Human Resources Generalist with excellent
communication skills and demonstrated compliance with regulations; HR
experience includes benefits, payroll, employee relations, hiring,
terminations, scheduling, and training.
Strong in customer service; able to help others work through problems and
develop universally beneficial solutions.
Skilled in creating documentation and conducting internal audits to ensure
accuracy of information.
Proven success in introducing process improvements and staff development
initiatives.
Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP, and PeopleSoft;
specific skills include Mail Merge, Pivot Tables, and V-Lookup.
Professional Experience
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri 2009-2010
Benefit Services Representative
Collaborated with colleague to administer all benefits for company of
approximately 15,000 employees.
Interfaced with vendors to resolve claims or coverage issues for employees
and retirees, ensuring accurate and appropriate solutions were reached in
timely manner.
Verified employee information sent to benefit vendors was accurate and
complete.
Assisted with paperwork involved with open enrollment administration.
Leveraged previous experience with SAP to assist HR department in
transitioning from PeopleSoft to SAP; troubleshot issues as they arose and
helped end users learn intricacies of new system.
Balanced 401(k) and loan deductions.
Introduced process improvements and staff development initiatives;
documented departmental processes to promote consistency and to train new
hires.
Worked with IT department to implement changes to improve integrity of
employee records.
Graybar Electric, Saint Louis, Missouri 2008-2009
HR Data Administrator
Fulfilled various human resources functions at company with 8,000 active
employees and additional 3,000 retirees.
Processed personnel paperwork for promotions, transfers, leaves of absence,
terminations, retirements, hires/rehires, and pension calculations.
Handled sensitive and confidential employee records in accordance with all
laws and internal requirements.
Resolved employee issues related to payroll, short- and long-term
disability, and benefits; fielded requests related to HR information
systems.
Produced precise reports for use in audit of department's daily work output
and exactness of employee records.
Reviewed applications, screening candidates for open positions; conducted
phone interviews to complete initial evaluation of job candidates.
Conducted audits, improving accuracy of department data entry from 85% to
99%.
Increased customer satisfaction and realized 100% on-time delivery of
assigned projects.
Improved morale by implementing programs to recognize employees for
accuracy, improvement, or new ideas; initiative resulted in increased
productivity and teamwork.
Made suggestions for enhancements to recently launched job board.
Earned promotion within six months into newly developed position; increased
knowledge in all areas of HR.
Education and Credentials
M.S., Human Resource Management, Lindenwood University, Saint Charles,
Missouri 2009
B.A., (Summa Cum Laude) Human Resource Management, Lindenwood University,
Saint Charles, Missouri 2007
Passed examination toward Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
certification 2009
Professional Affiliation
Society for Human Resource Management 2008-Present