A ndrea A. Wright, MBA *** Austin View Blvd. • Wake

Forest, NC 27587

Email: abqzgw@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 919-

***-****

H U MAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL

Experienced Business Partner with over 12 years of public and private sector knowledge in

Employee Relations, Staffing and Recruiting, Organizational Development, Management,

Salary /Compensation, HRIS, Benefits and Position Management experience. Trained in diversity

and inclusion programs and non-discriminatory practices. Strong business leader in organizing

and executing company policies and procedures. Proven leadership in researching and analyzing

company metrics and spreadsheets, resolving employment and budget issues and continuous

business process improvements for strategic business needs.

E DUCAT IONAL SUM MARY

Masters of Business Administration

U niversity of Phoenix

B achelor of Arts - Communication /Public Relations North Carolina State

U niversity

CORE STRENGT HS

Project Management Problem Solver Job Evaluations

Customer service Organizational Skills Contract Negotiations

Business Strategy Analytical Skills Interviewing / H i r ing

Employee Training Contract Management Communication

Operations Event Management Skills

Policy Administration Onboarding

M anagement

HRMS / HRIS Payroll P rocedures

New H ire Orientation

A dministration A dministration

Report Generation Microsoft Suite Public Speaking

Account Management Accounts Payable Budget Management

CAREER EXPER IE NCE

N ORT H CAROL INA STATE U N IVERSI TY – Raleigh, NC

J an. 2009 to present

Human Resources Specialist

Provide technical assistance and troubleshoot system issues for Human Resources professionals on

updating and entering employee transactions into Peoplesoft. Maintain a high level of customer

service interaction with various human resources departments, colleges, university personnel and

i ntra-North Carolina state agencies. Resolve payroll, employment, earned state service and leave

balances, longevity, and severance payments. Knowledgeable of processes and procedures for LOA,

F MLA, Hi res, Terminations and Transfers in Peoplesoft system. Research employee information

such as benefits, salary administration, payroll requests, compensation payouts, prior state service

and employment issues for faculty, staff, student workeres and temporary employees. Approve

temporary salary increase requests for SPA employees. Serve as a Human Resources Generalist by

i nterpreting and administering university, federal and state personnel policies. Enter and process

hours on timesheet, additional compensation amounts, severance, longevity, vacation and bonus

leave payouts before Payroll deadlines. Process and review daily and monthly reports and queries

for 100% accuracy of personnel actions. K nowledgable of policies that apply to all North Carolina-

statewide employees.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Assisted and attended meetings for the implementation of the new timekeeping system

(KABA) for temporary employees effective June 2011. The meetings consisted of timelines of

t he new clocks arriving, testing the new clocks, creating a mock payroll period, and running

reports to ensure the accuracy of the new system.

Involved in the testing of Peoplesoft 9.1 which was campus-wide initiated October 1, 2012.

T his implementation included writing scenarios to test for all employment types such as

students, 11-month temporaries, SPA, EPA, No-Pay and Visiting Scholars and Researchers.

Experience in job evaluation and analysis of non-exempt and exempt positions. Reviewed

i nformation submitted into SurveyMonkey and created spreadsheets.

BIOGEN I DEC – Research Triangle Park, NC A ug. 2008 to

Dec. 2008

Human Resources Coordinator (Contract with H i reAlliance)

ZC STERL I NG - Morrisville, NC J ul. 2007

to May 2008

Human Resources Coordinator/Generalist

CISCO SYSTEMS, I NC . – Research Tr iangle Park, NC Apr.

2006 to Jul. 2007

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract with Spherion)

EATON CORPORAT ION (fka PowerWare) - Raleigh, NC

J ul. 1999 to Mar. 2006

Human Resources Coordinator/HR Analyst

P rovided human resources assistance and HRIS support for creating offer letters, contacting

candidates, conducting phone background checks, and resolving employee issues. Supported

ongoing human resources governmental, vendor and business reporting requirements such as

E EOC investigations, OFCCP, EEO and ADA reports. Monitored and coordinated staff training

and enrollment for EATON University for Raleigh location. Involved with merger and

organizational processes, implementation of new programs based on EATON’s culture and

expectations of employees, vendors and customers. Maintained HRIS systems (Oracle and

L awson) to process employee changes, payroll and salary adjustments and employee training

records. Created agendas for senior level meetings, conferences and workshops. Handled all set-

up arrangements; such as contacting vendors, audio /video staff, materials needed and caterers

for organizing Town Hall and quarterly meetings. Program Administrator for short and long-

term disability claims. Contacted various benefit vendors to resolve employee issues. Processed

requisitions for temporary employees using BarTech system. Communicated with staffing

agencies for departmental and organizational staffing needs. Performed as Service Award

A dministrator for employee anniversary gifts and programs. Organized and coordinated

corporate events such as holiday parties, United Way fundraisers, company luncheons and Family

F un Days with outside vendors and monitored budget allocations.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Served as Lead Coordinator in transferring personnel information from Lawson to Oracle.

Ran reports for 100% accuracy of information entered into Oracle. Graded other HR

Coordinators on discrepancies and errors.

Supported international projects and business needs for staffing, compensation, and

strategic planning.

H U MAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS

Peoplesoft, Ceridian, Lawson, Virtual Edge, H ireRight, Resumix, ADP Payforce, Cognos,

Beacon, Oracle, Brassring,Hiring Gateway

PROFESSIONAL AFF IL IAT IONS/VOLUNTEER

Triangle Society of Human Resources Management (TSHRM) – current

o Diversity Committee 2013

NC State Univ. African-American Staff & Faculty Organization (Sept. 2011 – June

2012)

o Recording Secretary

NC State University Commencement Committee (Sept. 2011 – June 2012)

NC State University Harrelson Fund Committee (Sept. 2011 – June 2012)

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