Valeria Mejia-Morales

**** * **** **. *LAREDO, TX 78045 *956-***-**** & 956-***-****

Objective

Efficient, resourceful professional seeking employment, I am bringing extensive experience including but not limited to coordinating staffing activities; recruiting, screening, and interviewing as well as a demonstrated ability to manage the diverse administrative systems. Utilizing effective capabilities in providing hands-on support to various management and administrative functions.

Work History

Gulfquest Cigna HealthSpring

Administrative Assistant Associate/Outreach Specialist

March, 2017 to present

Maintaining fax box of 500+ daily faxes from Bedford, Hidalgo, Eagle Pass, & Laredo

Receiving, uploading and documenting accordingly 2067

Receiving & forwarding authorization request for members

Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff

Maintain employee HR records.

Train new staff

Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.

Refer members to appropriate health care services or resources.

Maintain knowledge of community services and resources available to patients.

Relay or route written or verbal messages.

Place telephone calls or arrange conference calls as instructed.

Ordering and receiving supplies

South Texas Workforce Solutions/C2GPS, Laredo, Texas

Human Resources Generalist/Fiscal Support/Administrative Assistant

Nov 04, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2016

Enforcing company policies

Recruitment process and review employment applications to evaluate qualification or eligibility of applicants)

Interviewing

Upon candidate selection background checks, send out for drug screens

On boarding orientation, (new hire paperwork, job description, confidentiality agreement creating and maintaining personnel files)

Benefits (new hire and termination online), I-9, trainings,.

Corrective actions (grievances)

Supervising records data for employees (absences and performances, PII supervision)

Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints or other employee concerns

Termination when necessary

Maintaining HR software Bamboo HR, Design Benefits, HR Pyramid

Conduct exit interviews and ensures that necessary employment termination is completed.

Assist accountant with work experience payroll (new hire paperwork, maintain records, collection of timesheet, process payroll, distribute paycheck, maintain work experience database)

Receiving and issuing gas cards and keeping daily count for accountant’s records

Requesting 3 quotes from vendors, preparing requisition for the order of supplies

Coordinate birthdays, farewell and Christmas parties

Arguindegui Oil Companies, Laredo, Texas

Payroll Practioner/Human Resource Assistant

Aug 15, 2011 – Nov 01, 2013

Receiving and reviewing applications

Interviewing when necessary

Compile and keep personnel record

New hire paperwork, job description, confidentiality agreement creating and maintaining personnel files

Maintaining I-9

Compensation, benefits, schedules,

Pump N Shop staff maintaining TABC and Food Handlers licenses

Drivers (verifying CDL, Tankers, TWIC, etc)

Preparing and submitting reports for payments for the insurance, medical, dental & vision

Mailing out new hires info to WOTC, ordering supplies Requesting 3 quotes from vendors, preparing requisition for the order of supplies

Requesting 3 quotes from vendors, preparing requisition for the order of supplies

Reviewing timecards (corrections, approvals)

Preparing and Processing payroll to 6 companies 3 biweekly 3 weekly the total of 500 to 600 employees

Prepare employee loan checks

2 transitions by the time I left the company.

Laredo Medical Center, Laredo

Human Resource Specialist

Oct 03, 2005 – Oct 26, 2010

Screen applicants

Prepare or maintain personnel files (background check, sanction check, reference check)

Preparing and delivering offer letters

Conducting new hire orientations

Terminations, leaves, transfers and/or promotions

Human Resources management system software

Coordinating special training for directors

Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations

I-9’s (ERNST YOUNG)

Verifying licensure, CPR/AED, for RN, LVN, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Nurse Aides

Preparing travel and housing for foreign nurses arrival

Receiving, finalizing and keeping immigration paperwork for foreign nurses

Verification of employment

Address employee relations issues (such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns)

Organized and monitor hospital event/activities (hospital/nurses week, employee of the month, service awards banquet, Christmas party)

Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.

Compliance reports, making sure all 1,600 are compliant

Assisting recruiter in recruitment, process and review employment applications to evaluate qualification or eligibility of applicants.

International Bank of Commerce, LAREDO, Texas

Benefit Specialist

Aug 01, 2002 - Sep 15, 2003

Conducting new hire orientation

Explaining and enrolling benefits (health insurance, dental, vision)

Submitting payments to the insurances and pharmacy bills

Workers compensation

Sending out cobra letters

Ordering uniforms

Attorney at Law Santiago "Jimmy" Sandoval, Laredo, Texas

Secretary/Notary Public

Jun 10, 2000 - Jan 15, 2002

Preparing all legal documents (briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, summons, subpoenas, motions, affidavits, petitions, divorce decrees etc.)

Notarize

Collection (payments)

All office assignments (mails, faxing, copies, scheduling appoints, preparing calendar for attorney)

.Organize and maintain law libraries

Webb County Juvenile Justice Center, Laredo, Texas

General Office Clerk

Feb 01, 1998 - Jun 01, 2000

Operate telephone switchboard (answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, disseminate to proper person and scheduling appointments)

Greet (parents, attorneys, judges) determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations

Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars for probation officers.

Hear and resolve complaints from customers or the public

File and maintain juvenile records

Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, fax, voice mail systems, and personal computers

Disseminate incoming mail and outgoing mail.

Computer Skills

Typing Speed 65 Words Per Minute

Outlook, Power Point, Word, Access, etc)

Multi-line switchboards; Switchboards

Data input scanners

Typewriters — Electric typewriters

Desktop calculator — 10-key calculators

Accounting software — Intuit QuickBooks

Payroll software (ADP, AS 400 Darwinet, HR Pyramid, Timeforce, Kronos)

Human resources software —Human resource information system HRIS software; Human resource management software HRMS; AS400, Walling Info Systems Recruiting Wizard ; Human Resource MicroSystems HR Entre; Bamboo HR

Customer relationship management CRM software — Applicant tracking Taleo

Data base user interface and query software — FileMaker Pro software; Google; LinkedIn; Microsoft Access

Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Language Skills

English - Great( Read Write Speak )

Spanish - Great ( Read Write Speak )

Additional Skills

I possess strong Human Resources and payroll knowledge as well as legal secretary/administrative assistant in different industries that could be useful and transferable to any organization in any industry. I am an individual that likes learning and strives to excel in any assignment entrusted to me.

Education

Texas A& M International University

Bachelor of Art (Psychology) 12/2019

Texas A&M International University

Master’s in Sociology- 08/2020 to Present

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