PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Certified Human Resources professional with degrees in Human Resource Management and Communications. Positions held include Benefits Manager, Human Resources Manager, HR Generalist, and HR Analyst. Highly organized and detail oriented with excellent communications skills. Broad overview of Human Resources includes; recruiting/staffing, benefits management, payroll data entry, tracking all types of leave such as; family medical leave, short and long term disability, military, sick and personal leave. Tracking all recordable incidents for OSHA reporting and Workers' Compensation claims. Familiar with employment laws. Experienced in organizing and leading new hire orientation and completing all new hire paperwork.

WORK HISTORY

State of West Virginia, 2019 to Present

Positions Held

West Virginia State University, Institute, WV

Benefits Manager, 2021- Present

Responsible for paying health insurance bill

Responsible for employee benefits enrollment

Conducting employee benefit meetings

Responsible for confirming information regarding retired employees

Enrolling retirees in retiree insurance coverage

Responsible for tracking FMLA

Data entry into OASIS and Kronos

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Responsible for Workers’ Compensation claims and OSHA reporting

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Charleston, WV

Human Resources Generalist I, 2019-2021

Entered and reviewed personnel transactions in OASIS

Data entry into Kronos and OASIS

EIN, Cross Lanes, WV

Benefits Coordinator, 2018-2019

Assisted Benefits Manager on client accounts

Holiday Inn and Suites Charleston West, South Charleston, WV

HR Analyst, 2015 -2016

Benefits Management

Recruitment/Interviewing/Staffing

Writing Policies and Employee Handbook

Conducted background checks

Any other HR duties as assigned

ResCare-Dunbar, WV

Human Resources Manager, 2012 - 2013

Provided administrative support in areas of employee recruitment by participating in job fairs and advertising at the local unemployment office and colleges. Selected candidates by viewing resumes and applications, conducted interviews for potential employees, performed terminations.

Conducted backgrounds and drug screens for new employee candidates, prepared information for and lead new hire orientation for a class ranging from 15-30 people every two weeks.

Completed all new hire paperwork, such as tax forms and I'9s and any data entry pertaining to pay rate, increases, and deductions for benefits, union fees, etc.

Tracked renewal date for annual training on policies and safety for employees and lead the Human Resources materials for each training session for 25-30 employees.

Maintained and reported any incidents recordable for the OSHA report and managed workers' compensation claims, and attended unemployment hearings.

Tracked all leave of absence, such as Family Medical Leave, Short and Long Term Disability.

Highland Hospital Association-Charleston, WV

Benefits Manager, 2009 -2012

Administered all employee benefits for 250-300 employees.

Communicated all changes and open enrollment information through email, fliers, letters, memos, and benefits newsletter, which was distributed on a quarterly basis.

Provided administrative support in areas of employee recruitment by participating in job fairs and advertising at the local unemployment office and colleges. Selected candidates for interview by reviewing resumes and applications.

Conducted background checks for new employee candidates, completed all new hire paperwork, such as tax forms and I'9s and any data entry pertaining to pay rate, increases, and deductions for benefits, OSHA reporting, etc.

Maintained all personnel and other confidential information kept by the Human Resources Department.

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, WV

Instructor, 2008-2010

Responsible for teaching the following courses:

Effective Speaking, English Composition, Business Communications, Human Relations and Ethics and created syllabi, quizzes, exams, for 15-30 students in each class.

Daily classroom instruction included lecture by Power Point.

Provided private tutoring for students at risk of failure, including a maximum of 3 students at one time.

Reviewed student material objectively by using the 10-point grading scale and writing rubric.

Reported all grades for student transcripts to Dean of Academics.

EDUCATION

Master of Science: Human Resource Management, May 2008

Marshall University-Huntington/South Charleston, WV

Bachelor of Science: Communications, December 2004

West Virginia State University- Institute, WV

CERTIFICATIONS:

SHRM-CP, June 26, 2023

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