EBONY L BINGHAM

*** ****** ***** ******* * BRANDON MS 39047 * 601-***-****

acv1pw@r.postjobfree.com

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

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