RESUME:
Objective:
To secure a position with an organization that has the potential to grow with my expertise
Education:
*/**** **** **** ***** University - BA.- History - Fort Hays, KS
**/*007 University of Texas at Dallas - MA- History - Richardson, TX
Skills and Abilities:
Communication -- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal Skills -- Able to get along well with co-workers in teambuilding.
Flexible – Always willing to try new innovations and provide leadership on assignments.
Attention to Detail -- Consistently produced quality work. Ensured team tasks were completed correctly and on time.
Hard-working -- Throughout college and graduate school, worked long hours while attending school full-time.
Customer Service -- Routinely managed employee and student contacts each day
Work Experience:
7/2007 – present Independent Contract Tutor – DFW Metroplex
• Tutor students on SAT preparation, AP social science classes and study habits
8/2006 – 6/2007 Teaching Assistant - University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
• Worked as a teaching assistant in the Arts and Humanities Department.
• Teaching classes of 100 students or more, grading papers, taking attendance, working as a conduit between the student and the professor.
9/1999 - 7/2006 Director/Instructor of Computer Software Applications
Career Edge Learning Center Dallas,TX
• Hired, terminated and performed annual reviews for a staff of 8 instructors.
• Involved with all center office administration, prepared enrollments, student files and maintained student database.
• Maintained familiarity with all new Microsoft software.
• Instructed students on an as needed basis and traveled to Corporate locations to conduct training classes.
• Reported to Corporate Office with all inventories.
8/1998 – 8/1999 Benefits Analyst Physician Reliance Network, Inc
Dallas, TX
• Supervised and trained from 4 to 8 data entry workers
• Hired to perform the conversion to a new HRIS benefits system.
• Managed assets for company (approximately 10,000 employees) daily valuation 401(k) plan and advised Treasury Department of allocation amounts.
• Handled loans and distribution requests from 401(k).
• Dealt heavily with questions and troubleshooting from participants on a daily basis
• Completed compliance testing through use of data on excel spreadsheets
• Prepared training manual and trained employees on new HRIS benefits system
• Performed all troubleshooting between Human Resources and Information Systems team.
• Wrote company policies and procedures in relation to the Benefits Department.
• Liaison between employees and management to keep all informed on the various employee benefits available and monthly cost analysis.
• Also interfaced with management and various vendors during plan year cost negotiations.
• Administered Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical and life insurance benefits, disability and Family Medical Leave, vacation pay, holidays, service awards, and sick time.
• Prepared Form 5500 for all plans that I administered.
• Planned company picnics, holiday parties, service award dinners and management meetings w/lunch and dinner included.
• Involved in yearly enrollment meetings
Affiliations:
2/2002 – Present Alpha Chi National College Scholarship Society - Member
Computer Skills:
MS Word – expert, MS Excel – expert, MS Access – expert, MS PowerPoint – expert, CssHorizon HRIS System – expert, WordPerfect – expert.