Sheika Smith

***** ***** ******** **., **********, MD 20871• 770-***-**** • Email: ad4xk1@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Dedicated and proven HR Professional, with exceptional vision and strategic focus for building and leading high performing results driven teams. Over 26 years of increasing experience in HR Operations; having worked across a wide range of industries; with a concentration on the cultural health, driving accountability on initiatives, identification, and implementation of HR best practices consistent with the organizations policy and procedures. Proficient with HRIS implementation, maintenance, and end-user training and support.

Areas of Expertise

HRMS Database Admin

Employment Law FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC

Team Building

HR Policies & Procedures

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Performance Management

Compliance Reporting

Benefits/Payroll Administration

HR Program/Project Management

Orientation & On-Boarding

HRIS Implementation

Training & Development

Employee Relations

Organizational Development

Education & Certifications

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification Pending 2023

Bachelor of Science Human Resource Management, Columbia Southern University 2013

Relevant Professional Experience

Edgewood Management - Gaithersburg, MD 6/2021-Present

HR Generalist (Hybrid)

Responsible for providing professional-level human resource support to a business unit in the areas of benefit administration, employee relations, staffing, and recruiting; talent development; training and performance management. Establish working relationships with 12 Regional and General Managers and their Vice Presidents for 400+ properties across the US in support of over 1,500 employees. • Create, post, and maintain requisitions. Vet and recruit qualified candidates for entry-level to executive positions. • Research and advise management on all aspects of HR issues regarding employment, discipline, performance, and harassment claims. • Source and conduct first line interviews for the perspective residential complexes, to include but not limited to: Preparing ads in job boards (CareerBuilder, local News Papers, Linked In, and Craigslist) for employment opportunities, Data Entry (KRONOS), process all pre-employment screenings, onboarding, assist with payroll and help with the implementation of process improvements.

HCA: Overland Park Regional Medical Center – Overland Park, KS 6/2021-6/2022

Sr. HR Coordinator (Contract - Remote)

Manage routine inquiries and guiding employees seeking HR transactional support to the appropriate self-serve portal and/or the HR service center. • Provide initial Human Resource support to all employees.

• Support the HRBP team and business leaders in collecting, compiling, and coordinating information and helping implement local tasks which cannot be completed virtually by the HR service center. • Manage the Lawson inbox for transfers. • Uploading all employee documents to the HCA ASK HR portal that feeds into Lawson. • Assist local employee engagement and community events or activities, coordinate employee recognition and service award events

• Support implementation of department or facility action plans as a result of the engagement survey results. ). • Interfaces Facilitates employee onboarding and assists with orientation; supports other activities ensuring the hiring and onboarding of employees through the use of the HRG's tools and resources (i.e. daily life cycle, I-9, etc.). Ensures employees and leaders have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet current and future business needs, aligned to customer expectations. • Provides analytics, insights, and recommendations on talent, leadership, and capability to deliver business results. • Collaborate with leaders to support culture/shared mindset activities.

Pure Fishing – Kansas City, MO 6/2020-6/2021

HR Generalist (Contract)

Administer company-wide human resources policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with stated corporate objectives and federal and state legal requirements. • Provide a broad range of human resource services to include but not limited to recruiting staff, processing employees as well as temporary staff, updating records, improving employee retention levels, and enforcing safety and health policies. Coordinate employee benefit programs such as health insurance, short/long term disability insurance, life insurance, COBRA, FMLA, and unemployment filings. • Respond to employee’s benefit questions, resolves problems regarding access to or payment of benefits, orients newly eligible employees, and processes enrollment forms and change requests. • Interfaces with managers and health care professionals to coordinate accommodations, return-to-work, light-duty, and other responses for injured or disabled employees.

EXL Services – Kansas City, MO 9/2018-3/2020

HR Business Partner

Partner with senior management to communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations. • Screen, interview and conduct exit interviews • Solution recommendations for corrective action and continuous training for process improvements. • Respond to unemployment request, EEOC charges, and employee relation issues. • Represents management in investigating, answering and settling disputes. • Manage and owns the Adhoc reporting, and data analysis. • Facilitate or provided training (including orientation). • Administration of facility HRIS system and time clock. • Maintains and coordinates employee recognition programs, working closely with the HR Director and key stakeholders to help drive related programs and initiatives that support our diverse workforce. Maintains staffing agency relationship and manages the conversion of temporary employees. • As well as Manage, holiday season planning.

Edgewood Management - Gaithersburg, MD 5/2017-7/2018

HR Generalist

Responsible for providing professional-level human resource support to a business unit in the areas of benefit administration, employee relations, staffing, and recruiting; talent development; training and performance management. Establish working relationships with 12 Regional and General Managers and their Vice Presidents for 400+ properties across the US in support of over 1,500 employees. • Create post and maintain requisitions. Recruit qualified candidates for entry-level to executive positions; research and advise management on all aspects of HR issues regarding employment, discipline, performance, and harassment claims. • Source and conduct first line interviews for the perspective residential complexes, to include but not limited to: Preparing ads in job boards (CareerBuilder, local News Papers, Linked In, and Craigslist) for employment opportunities, Data Entry (KRONOS), process all pre-employment screenings, onboarding, assist with payroll and help with the implementation of process improvements.

Green Key Resources, Rockville, MD 5/2015-4/2017

Emergent Bio-Solutions: HR Specialist Gaithersburg, MD

Coordinate the recruitment and interview process for pharmaceutical candidates. • Update employment records related to hiring. • Maintain HRIS for record/tracking purposes. Partner with Hiring managers to determine staffing needs. • Manage Travel, relocation, and Intern programs. • Help with the implementation of process improvements.

Brickman Group: HR Coordinator Rockville, MD 12/2015-5/2016

Coordinate the recruitment and interview process for Executive and HR Leadership team candidates. • Drive the Executive onboarding process. • Partner with multiple business units to develop and improve HR processes and procedures. • Collaborate with management on DOL update, HR practices, policies, and procedures. Assist with the preparation of the performance review process. • Develop SOP’s and provide training. Maintains HRIS for records/tracking purposes; administer employees’ personnel changes including terminations. • Leverage various field resources to ensure accurate and efficient HR services are provided.

AutoTrader.com, Atlanta, GA 7/2013-1/2014

HR Employee Service Coordinator (Contract)

Manage and allocate Employee Programs, (Employee Computer purchase, Tuition Reimbursement, commission, PTO, ect.) • Assist with processing payroll, benefit administration and training in a shared service environment. • Maintained HR database and payroll System integration • Identify improvement opportunities (e.g., performance management, employee engagement survey, talent reviews, ER investigations Internet Advertising) • Company with 4500 employees and over $15 billion in revenue. • Assist with the Administration of various human resources procedures for all company personnel as well as the direct employee interface/serving as the first line point of contact for HR-related inquiries.

Randstad USA, Atlanta, GA 10/2011-6/2013

Payroll Specialist

Execute day-to-day responsibilities for external payroll. Process all transactions necessary to ensure 100% right-first-time payroll. Participate in proactive, multi-tasking team environment to achieve departmental and company goals. Manage payroll for 70,000+ payees, 400+ locations, and $1+ billion annual. 4 payroll runs per week, plus emergency checks, Identify and report any potential database issues, Maintain database accuracy through validation queries, Run Payroll processes, Correct payroll errors and exceptions to ensure proper payment, Process bank transactions, including stop payments, direct deposit recalls and check inquiries, Process emergency checks and check reissues, Process pay adjustments, including refunds, overrides and additional deductions, Print and distribute paychecks and advices, as required, Research and identify possible W2 issues and create W2C requests as applicable, Research tax related issues and determine appropriate resolution, and perform other duties as assigned, Constantly seek out improvements in processes/procedures, Ensure department productivity and that company objectives are met.

Randstad: Garnishment Specialist, Atlanta, GA (Contract)

Organize, sort, distribute and employee ID all mail pertaining to child support, tax levy, medical support, fines, and any other income withholding orders mandated by the court system to be entered into the payroll system as a garnishment

Intellitech Inc.: Payroll and HR Administrator (Contract)

Process and train staff on payroll administration, data entry for all time & attendance and personnel transactions. Such as new hire, termination, leave of absence, benefits deductions, garnishments, including but not limited to vendor transactions, flexible spending, 401(k), etc. Prepare and maintain related payroll records and reports. Provide HR advice and support to line managers and employees, explaining procedures and policies in a timely effective manner. Assist in the development of human resource procedures and policies. Provide data in preparation for management information reports and documents. Assist the human resource officer with the maintenance and development of human resource procedures and policies.

Integral Group, Atlanta, GA 5/2004-9/2011

Human Resources Manager

Managed several designated geographic regions for 500 employees with payroll and benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, open Enrollment, new hire orientation, compensation, and employment law compliance • Process $5M annual bi-weekly payroll • Administered all HR related documentation and assisted employees with benefit related issues. • Manage the time management system • Respond to all IRS inquiries and DOL disputes. • Assisted with the development of an access database; used to import the payroll allocations information into a GL reporting system. • Managed and assisted in the implementation of 2 full HRIS system conversion (time tracking, payroll, and benefits) • 401 K migration • Coordinate all employee trainings.

Computer Skills

MS Windows 10: Office Suite

DayForce

ADP ReportSmith

PeopleSoft 9.1

Kronos Time and Labor

ADP Payroll Workforce Now

PeopleSoft

HR Ease

Lawson

Certipay Payroll

Hands on experience of data entry within SAP environment SuccessFactor

NovaTime

Checkpoint HR/People Strategies

Sharepoint

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