CELESTE BROWN, MBA
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Wellington, FL 33414 407-***-**** (cell)
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Human Resources
Building Corporate Value and ROI through People and Processes
Business oriented professional, strong analytical and communication skills
with many years of successfully delivering human resources, payroll process
improvement and leave of absence processes. Skilled in building cooperative
working relationships, drive productivity, support change management
initiatives, and motivate others to continuously deliver superior
performance results. Hold solid credentials, including a MBA in Business
Management and a BA in Business Administration with specializations in
Human Resources and Marketing.
Highlights of Qualifications
Advanced user in SAP, ADP, PeopleSoft, Microsoft, Excel and Word
Smart; experienced, results driven; excellent problem solving skills with
the ability to draw intelligent and insightful conclusions and implement
system-wide plans for improved performance.
A high performer, motivated to achieve exceptional results with a track
record of personal accountability and an ability to influence others and
make things happen across organizational lines.
Credentials
Masters Business Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ - March 2009
BA in Business Administration
With specializations in Human Resources and Marketing
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ - June 2007
Career Progression
Short Term Disability Case Manager, Aon Hewitt- Orlando, FL
January 2014 - Current
The STD LOA Case Manager manages all cases from clients' employees,
employee's family member, managers and HR Professionals.
HR Manager Customer Support and Benefits, Amtrak-Wilmington, DE June
2013- February 2014
Manage daily operations and executed benefits, compensation, recruiting and
recruitment life-cycle transactions.
Manage business partnerships with the Law Department on Human Capital legal
and compliance-related matters.
Administer Background checks
Comcast Communications June 2001 - June 2013
Human Resource Manager, Comcast- Philadelphia, PA
August 2010 - June 2013
Manage daily operations within a centralized Shared Service department
executing transactions for payroll, benefits, compensation, recruiting,
life-cycle transactions and HRIS complex issues.
Recruitment, screen resumes, conduct phone & preliminary interviews
Performance Management -Prepare and provide mid-year and annual performance
reviews for 17 direct reports with HRIS system.
Manage Workers Compensation Consultants to ensure employee advocacy during
the WC claims process.
Partner with all departments to improve the LOA process and reduce leave of
absence days for the organization.
Partner with SMEs and Service Management team to facilitate knowledge
transfer of LOA processes.
Manage the Quality and Recovery team to ensure case escalations are
addressed and resolved
Partner with all departments to improve the Benefits, Payroll and LOA
processes
Responsible for interpretation of policies and procedures to ensure
adherence for organization
Conduct quality monitoring sessions for HR Specialists to increase quality
or productivity
Supporting and implementing key HR initiatives
HR Metrics -Responsible for managing departmental metric percentages for
call center reporting
Payroll Functional Lead, Comcast- Philadelphia, PA
June 2009 -August 2010
Manages daily activities within a large centralized payroll department in
carrying out responsibility for payroll preparation and processing.
Shared Service Center- HR Consultant, Comcast - Philadelphia, PA
June 2008 - June 2009
Manage HR Specialists in an effort to resolve escalated employee issues to
ensure set service level agreements are met.
Shared Service Center-HR Specialist, Comcast - Philadelphia, PA
March 2008 - June 2008
Front line support for all Comcast employees (100K) for HR related
inquiries.
HR Generalist, Comcast- Absecon, NJ
February 2006 - March 2008
Administer the day to day operations of all human resource functions and
duties for union employees. Responsible for the following functional areas:
departmental development, employee relations, training and development,
benefits, compensation and employment.
Responsible for the maintenance of all official employee personnel files to
meet federal, state and local requirements as well as maintenance of other
necessary Human Resources forms, reports and records Managed LOA and WC
claims for union employees
Coordinated recruitment activity to include corresponding with recruitment
sources, posting positions to relevant websites, searching resume database
and screening/pre-interviewing applicants.
Coordinated compensation and performance management programs in accordance
to union contract.