Human Resources Specialist - Immigration & Relations

LYNDA (BUSHY) COLLINS

Houston, Texas 346-***-**** *.***********@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

HR Operations Employee Relations Talent Acquisition Immigration & Compliance

Professional Summary

Accomplished Human Resources Specialist with more than 20 years of progressive experience supporting HR operations, employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and personnel administration within healthcare, higher education, research, and legal environments. Proven leader who supervised and trained a team of six Human Resources Assistants while serving as the primary management resource for employment-based immigration matters. Recently expanded expertise in U.S. employment-based immigration law while supporting attorneys at Fragomen, a global immigration law firm.

Career Highlights

20+ years of progressive Human Resources and administrative leadership experience.

Supervised and developed a team of 6 Human Resources Assistants.

Trained and mentored 6 newly hired HR Assistants.

Primary HR resource for management regarding employment-based immigration matters.

Completed the UTHealth Emerging Leaders Institute – Spring 2024.

Expanded expertise in U.S. employment-based immigration law at Fragomen.

Professional Experience

Legal Administrative Assistant

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP (Global Immigration Law Firm) Feb 2025–Present

Support attorneys at a leading global immigration law firm.

Prepare and manage confidential immigration documentation.

Coordinate communications among attorneys, clients, and government agencies.

Strengthened knowledge of employment-based immigration law and compliance.

Human Resources Record Coordinator

UTHealth Houston Feb 2024–Dec 2024

Maintained personnel records and HR compliance.

Developed onboarding tracking systems.

Supported employees, managers, and faculty on HR processes.

Human Resources Representative II (Lead)

UTHealth Houston Aug 2021–Feb 2024

Supervised a team of 6 Human Resources Assistants.

Trained and mentored 6 newly hired HR Assistants.

Primary contact for management on employment-based immigration questions.

Supported recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and HR operations.

Human Resources Representative I

UTHealth Houston Jun 2016–Jan 2018

Coordinated onboarding, I-9 verification, background checks, and HRIS records.

Leadership & Professional Recognition

Emerging Leaders Institute Certificate

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Spring 2024

Education & Certifications

San Jacinto College District – Computer Business Applications

San Jacinto College District – Business Office–Secretarial

Forest Brook Senior High School – High School Diploma

Professional Development: SHRM-CP Certification Preparation; HR Foundations; Recruiting Foundations; Employee Relations; Creating an Employee Handbook; Onboarding; Protecting Confidentiality.

Certifications: Texas Notary Public; Texas Online Remote Notary Public; Certified Loan Signing Agent.

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