EBONY L BINGHAM
*** ****** ***** ******* * BRANDON MS 39047 * 601-***-****
************@*****.***
Dynamic and detail-oriented human resources professional with 14 years of employee management and administration experience.
EDUCATION: Jackson State University Jackson, MS
Masters of Public Policy and Administration
Concentration: Human Resources Degree Anticipated: December 2016
Jackson State University Jackson, MS
School of Business (AACSB Accredited)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Accounting May 2002
MILITARY: United States Marine Corps Camp Johnson, NC
Sept 96 – Apr 97 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
Diary Clerk
Honorable Discharge
EXPERIENCE: FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ Jackson, MS
March ‘11 – Present HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Conduct training for administrative personnel and paralegals
Assist in management of law firm staff including
oMaintaining a visible presence in the work areas to be thoroughly familiar with situations and problems that need to be discussed and provide solutions
oInterpret and clarify the firm’s HR policies & practices for firm employees
oProvide professional advisory support to firm employees
Balance the company’s best interests with the employees’ needs to achieve business goals
Implement best management practices to maintain high morale
Maintain knowledge of legal requirements, FMLA, and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures and reporting are in compliance across our multi-state firm offices
Manage company recruitment to include, interviewing, employment verification, and hiring
Knowledgeable of state and federal labor laws including, OSHA, EEO and Affirmative Action policies
Ensure the department complies with all recruitment Policies, Laws & Regulations
Maintain HR personnel files and HRIS
Provide professional advisory support to firm employees
Process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 130+ hourly and salaried employees which includes working with Ultimate Software Representative and Ceridian Representatives
Process compensation changes including merit increases, promotions, bonuses, and pay adjustments
May ’07 – March ’11 HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
Prepared job descriptions, advertised and posted job vacancies
Evaluated applications to determine qualifications or eligibility of applicants
Contacted job applicants and scheduling interviews
Processed, verified, and maintained personnel related documentation, including staffing, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence
Carried out reference checks on prospective employees
Coordinated FMLA leave
Kept track of any employee anniversaries and awards they are due
Handled all confidential information in a professional manner
Staff retention
Planned and prepared catering orders for each month
Maintained weekly spreadsheet regarding expense report for florist orders
Coordinated volunteers for firm’s community service
Updated and maintained legal postings in all office locations, and backup receptionist
March ’05 – April ’07 DATABASE PARALEGAL
Reviewed all incoming asbestos pleadings, court orders, subpoenas and medical information received from plaintiffs to assure proper updates of plaintiff case management system and tracking of court driven dockets
Reviewed multiple co-defendants' motions to dismiss, notices of hearing and accompanying correspondence and work with litigation team on the importance and specifics for preparation and attorney attendance
Verified that answers were timely filed
Entered billable time into billing system
Oct ’04 – March ’05 ELITE ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT
Administrator for Elite, the firm’s time entry billing and expense management software
Supervised Elite time entry clerks
Correction of account information maintenance in the Elite System firm wide
Verified account information such as dates, times and narratives, purging invalid accounts from the system
Trained new employees and/or other co-workers in the Elite System
Oct ’03 – Sept ’04 LEGAL SECRETARY
Served as liaison between attorney’s office and other agencies including clients
Scheduled attorneys’ calendar with respect to court dates and client appointments
Organize, maintain and retrieve case files as and when required
Responsible for preparing and submitting travel, expense and cell phone vouchers
Operation of multi-line telephone
Coordinate travel arrangements, mail-outs
Prepared pleadings to be filed
Arranged conference calls/conference rooms
Account information maintenance in the Elite System by performing general duties, account merges, verifying account information such as dates, times and company information
Entered and updated database, verifying new account information into the system
Purged invalid accounts from the system
Oct’ 02 – Oct ’03 ACCOUNTING BILLING CLERK
Responsible for reviewing, editing, and revising of multiple multi-billing client’s monthly performas
Maintained client billing guidelines and supporting documents as well as monitoring and submitting invoices for various types of fee arrangements
Prepared and revise preliminary billing statements as well as processing electronic invoices through various online client billing systems
Prepared and mailed bills to insurance carriers and/or clients
Account information maintenance in the Elite System by performing general duties, account merges, verifying account information such as dates, times and company information
Entered and updated database, verifying new account information into the system
Purged invalid accounts from the system
Feb ‘ 02 – Oct ’02 TIME ENTRY CLERK
Responsible for account information maintenance in the Elite System by performing general duties, account merges, verifying account information such as dates, times and company information
Entered and updated database, verifying new account information into the system
Purged invalid accounts from the system
WORLD TRADE CENTER OF MISSISSIPPI Jackson, MS
Feb ‘16 – May ‘16 INTERNSHIP
Worked at the direction of the MSWTC Executive Director to support educational programs and implement special events
Update employee policies and procedures to ensure consistent compliance and proactive solutions to root cases of employee/work environment deficiencies
Worked with International clients
Managed the registration desk at the International B2B Conference in Biloxi
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request