Karen E. Dameron
Woodstock, GA 30188
Phone: 770-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Human Resources Generalist with over twenty five years of non-profit experience. Provides leadership and career-path guidance to executive-level employees at 293 local council offices across the country.
EXPERIENCE
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 1996 to 2014
NATIONAL OFFICE Irving, TX
HR Data Coordinator & Talent Management Specialist 2010 to 2014
Working with the Placement Manager in all personnel matters pertaining to local council offices across the entire country
Providing leadership and support to council executives including the filling of vacant positions, demotions, transfers, new positions, rehires, and high-priority personnel moves
Performing all necessary tasks for selection of top-level executives for local council offices.
SOUTHERN REGION OFFICE Kennesaw, GA
Human Resources Specialist 2005 to 2009
Working with Human Resources Manager in all personnel matters pertaining to the local councils across the thirteen states of the Southern Region
Providing leadership and support to council executives in regards to filling vacant positions, as well as promotions, demotions, transfers, new position creation, position elimination, terminations, re-entries, and priority moves
Preparing all materials for Scout Executive Selection meetings in support of vacancies across the Southern Region
Processing all new professional applications for the 97 councils of the Southern Region
Overseeing and giving guidance to the Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Assistant 1999 to 2005
Preparing correspondence, reports, meeting agendas, minutes, travel arrangements, maintaining personnel files
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, PeopleSoft
All professional training enrollment/hotel arrangements for the Southern Region
Processing all new professional applications for the 97 councils of the Southern Region
Support to 97 councils across 13 states – approximately 1,100 professionals
Area Directors Assistant 1996 to 1999
Preparing correspondence, Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, travel arrangements, membership reports & graphs, PowerPoint presentations, meeting materials, expense reports
Cub Scout Day Camp Schools, Area Scout Executive/Area Volunteer meetings registration, materials, and expenses/proceeds reconciliation
Weekly newsletter editor
Backup to receptionist handling high volume phone
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ROSWELL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Roswell, GA
Administrative Assistant 1995 to 1996
Correspondence, phones, reports
Design and layout of brochures, newsletter, bulletins, flyers and postcards
THE HOME MISSION BOARD Atlanta, GA
Secretary/Utility Operator 1988 to 1992
Correspondence, reports, filing and phones for Computer Support Division
Quarterly newsletter for department done in PageMaker
Back-up computer operator for main frame computer
Biographical Secretary Assistant
Typing, proofing and filing of biographical sketches
Human Resource Information Systems Assistant
Data entry, running reports, typing manuals, some transcribing and customer service
Word processing, PC and main frame computer work
Assisted in Employee Benefits as needed
EDUCATION
KENNESAW COLLEGE Kennesaw, GA
Reinhardt College Waleska, GA
Interests
Computers, reading, music, making jewelry