Jessica Vanover ************@*****.***
**** ****** ****** **** 276-***-****
Grundy, VA 24614
CAREER OVERVIEW
A successful and driven Human Resource Coordinator with nine (9) years of industry experience. As a
highly focused, results-oriented individual that drives an organization’s “organic growth”, my goal is to
foster development of a company’s key asset; its management and employees. Excellent
communications skills and experience in collaborating with industry leaders, safety professionals, local
agencies responsible for employee development.
Having just completed my B.S. degree in Business Administration, I am seeking a challenging
management position in Human Resources to further advance my career and provide growth
opportunity for myself and my company.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SunCoke Energy, Inc., Oakwood, VA
Human Resources Coordinator (March 2013 – Present)
Major work assignments include:
• Worked directly with Manager of Human Resources, to fulfill Human Resources functions for
SunCoke Energy’s Jewell Coke Operations Facility as well as SunCoke Energy’s Jewell Coal
Mining, publicly-traded manufacturer of coal and coke product – approximately 500 employees
• Performed interviews for open positions, conducted new employee orientations, administered
employee benefit programs, and worked as a liaison between employee and benefit providers
• Developed unique staffing charts using Microsoft Excel for the company’s four coal mines,
providing management with an accurate, real time view of manpower at each mine site,
allowing managers to adequately staff without exceeding budget
• Designed quarterly newsletter in house, saving the company $20,000 annually
• Acted as Wellness Champion, initiating and organizing wellness activities and challenges for
employees, including a weight loss challenge in which 225 employees participated and achieved
a weight loss goal of 1500 lbs. companywide
• Managed company DOT program, including coordination of random drug screens and DOT
physicals, compliance with agency regulations and maintaining files for 25 participants
• Played a key role in planning company events, such as company picnics, communication
meetings, and community involvement activities, including a holiday project in which $3000 was
donated by employees to provide gifts to 85 local children
• Developed PowerPoint presentations and conducted employee training sessions in relation to
policy, benefits and leadership development
• Prepared monthly reports such as headcount and turnover for data analysis
• Assisted with worker’s compensation claims, including correspondence with doctors, insurance
carrier, attorneys and injured employees in an effort to obtain the highest quality care for the
employee
Human Resources Clerk (January 2008 – March 2013)
Major assignments for this position were similar to the Coordinator’s position above but with an
expanded role in support of the company Manager of Human Resources.
K & R Contractors LLC, Grundy, VA
Human Resources Clerk (June 2005 - January 2008)
Major work assignments included:
• Developed company communications, including offer letters, benefit information, and agency
requested documentation letters
• Maintained company’s vendor and contractor insurance program
• Organized and maintained personnel files, medical files, and I-9 documents for Jewell Resources
Corporation – approximately 500 employees
• Completed audit requests for both employee personnel data and employee certifications and
licenses
• Prepared paperwork for new hire orientation packets, including benefits enrollment forms,
beneficiary forms and policy handbooks
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Core Competencies:
Human Resources Policies & Procedures
New Hire On-Boarding & Processing
Human Resources Record Management
FMLA
Training & Development
Benefits Administration
Incentive Planning
Software/Applications:
HRIS – ABRA, Great Plains, UltiPro
Online Benefit Systems – BCBS Blue Access for Employers, Cigna, MetLife MetLink and Discovery
Benefits
ISNetworld – Contractor Safety Program
MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Outlook and Visio
Maximo Asset Management System
EDUCATION
King University, Bristol, TN, August 2012 – December 2014
• Bachelor of Business Administration; GPA: 3.97/4.00
• Coursework included: Human Resource Management, Strategic Management and Business
Policy, Management Communication and Management of Organizations
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Sesco Management Consultants, Bristol, VA, 2011
• Human Resources, The Intermediate Course
Sesco Management Consultants, Bristol, VA, 2013
• Human Resources, The Advanced Course
Affiliations:
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)