OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in an environment where my, education, skills, and expertise to help promote the mission, vision, and goals of the company.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Professional Experience

Confidential

Human Resource Specialist Contract

• Provide support to management staff in the recruitment and selection process by posting job openings internally and externally, screening resumes/applications, handling Request for Hire/Placements, conducting pre-screening with selected applicants, and conducting first day onboarding session.
• Perform benefits administration including enrollments, communicating benefit information to employees, reporting changes, preparation of request for payment of invoices, claims resolution, COBRA notices, 403b electives, open enrollments, Worker's Compensation and Unemployment claims, and STD and LTD claims.
• Assist with the maintenance of Human Resources Information System records including Child Plus Human Resources updates. Maintain orderly, accurate, legally compliant systematic employee records and files within the HR database and manually generated files. Responsible for accurately recording, maintaining, and reporting human resources information.
• Answer routine inquiries for information on subjects such as employment verifications or job openings.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of up-to-date job descriptions.
• Assist in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures.
• Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in human resources.

Confidential

Human Resources Recruiter/Generalist Contract

• Determined candidate qualifications through sourcing, screening, interviewing and background checks according to affirmative action policies and guidelines
• Complied with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation anticipating legislation enforcing adherence to requirements advising management on needed actions
• Ensured that personnel requisitions are completed in a timely manner
• Worked with managers to develop and maintain job descriptions, position requirements, and related competencies
• Scheduled interviews for internal and external applicants
• Experience identifying and processing required paperwork for all types of Visas i.e. TN1, Green Cards, Permanent Alien Registration Cards, etc.
• Worked with management to determine appropriate compensation packages
• Negotiated and extended employment offers to top selected candidates
• Managed the requisition log and applicant tracking new-hire and retention reports
• Created relationships with community organizations and agencies to highlight and post positions on their websites to attract new talent
• Organized outside recruitment fairs to attract viable candidates
• Partnered with other HR staff for event planning activities for the department

Confidential

Talent Acquisition Staffing Specialist/Recruiter - Contract

• Supported the Sr. Recruiters with the company's critical staffing needs. Maintained Taleo HRIS system and managed iCIMS Applicant Tracking System
• Posted open positions and review, screen, and interview viable candidate for open requisitions
• Worked with managers to determine final approval of candidates
• Compiled reports to include new hire metrics on a regular and ongoing basis continually evaluate and refine recruiting processes to ensure maximum efficiency and optimal candidate experience
• Supported introduction, development promotion of talent acquisition strategies using proven methodologies and proactive internet social networking sourcing tools
• Supported efforts regarding off-site recruiting activities including participation in job fairs, conferences professional organizations
• Ensured standardized recruiting processes, procedures documentation is in compliance with legal requirements organizational guidelines
• Maintained awareness of creative and innovative sourcing strategies and work closely with team to develop best approach for clients
• Processed background checks, drug screening paperwork, and conflict of interest checks to verify candidate eligibility

Confidential

Talent Acquisition Staffing Specialist - Team Lead Contract

• Assisted onboarding specialists with day-to-day dashboard management and customer service to assist current and potential employees through the onboarding process successfully
• Developed human resources solutions by gathering and analyzing information and providing recommended courses of action.
• Utilized Taleo candidate sourcing red carpet system internal onboarding system to track and update new hire paperwork
• Managed client expectations by communicating project status and issues, resolving concerns, analyzing time and cost issues, and preparing data reports
• Prepared reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends for hiring and retention
• Developed curriculum for instructional designs and analyzing various business processes
• Designed, deployed, and facilitated orientation content for newly hired employee orientations
• Developed training programs for global implementation
• Created e-learning components for new hire orientation and current employee training
• Evaluated the effectiveness of and assisted operations with customized on-boarding initiatives
• Developed training programs via the web, video, live, SharePoint, hard copy, etc.
• Reviewed current training modules with respect to subject matter, quality, timeliness, effectiveness and appropriateness
• Worked with the vendors, IT, and HR Business Partners, and high level executives on the design, configuration, maintenance, integration, security, deployment, compliance, training, and support strategies to drive adoption and a positive user experience
• Ensure all orientation content is current and makes a quality first impression
• Coordinated and managed iPad usage and software with functional recruiter leads for university recruiting events to recruit new talent for open positions

Confidential

Human Resource Coordinator Executive Assistant to the President

• Worked with departmental hiring managers and ensure open positions are filled within timeframe by reviewing, screening, and processing employment paperwork
• Completed background checks and initial interviews of potential candidate for the hiring departmental managers
• Implemented human resources programs by providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, EEO compliance, and employee and labor relations completing personnel transactions
• Complied with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation anticipating legislation enforcing adherence to requirements advising management on needed actions
• Created new employee orientation packets
• Presented, negotiate and finalized offers to newly selected candidates
• Effectively used internal software to maintain complete and accurate records for federal and state employment law requirements
• Assistant Grant Writer to various agencies to acquire funds for program services

Confidential

Program Associate Office Coordinator

• Managed client expectations by communicating project status and issues, resolving concerns, analyzing time and cost issues, and preparing data reports
• Effectively uses internal software system to track candidates throughout the recruitment process and maintain complete and accurate records for EEO data recording and reporting requirements.
• Provided ad hoc recruitment reports, statistics and industry information to hiring managers to assist in planning and forecasting of recruitment needs
• Acquired contracts from community business partnerships
• Responsible for all data management of the database to track and maintain all HR files Wrote grants for agency to obtain funding for programs
• Completed appropriate reference checks to ensure authenticity of stated skill/experience
• Coordinated applicable background investigations with administrative staff
• Processed accounts payable, including processing creditor payments, matching invoices to purchase orders, verifying goods received quantity and price , investigating discrepancies, and data input
• Maintained and updated employee records on payroll system
• Collected, reviewed, and processed time sheets for payroll
• Delivered payroll checks to community business partners
• Prepared invoices, reports, correspondence, memos, letters and financial statements
• Analyzed client requirements and needs against qualifications of candidates to fill open positions
• Provided ad hoc recruitment reports, statistics and industry information to hiring managers to assist in planning and forecasting of recruitment needs
• Created New Employee Orientation packets and facilitated new hire orientation
• Executive assistant to the Program Director Payroll Manager
• Supervisor of Mature Adult Workers from Detroit Urban League

Confidential

Director of Financial Aid

• Managed and supervised all financial aid processes for awarding student loans, grants, Scholarship packages
• Monitored college work-study expenditures, students' satisfactory academic progress, daycare expenditures, federal and state grant expenditures
• Reconciled student receivable accounts with the Business Office
• Interpret and applied federal laws and regulations college policies and regulations and state regulations relating to the delivery of student financial assistance
• Oversaw all administrative functions of the Financial Aid Office by supervising and providing ongoing professional development opportunities, and evaluating all full-time and part-time employees. Calculated refunds and repayments for students who withdraw from school
• Maintained College's Financial Aid data to assure timely and accurate submission of required federal, state and local reports. Developed and directed financial aid strategies within the framework of federal and state regulations that are consistent with the enrollment management objectives of the College and by administering financial aid, scholarships and student employment programs that support student recruitment and retention
• Maintained confidentiality of information exposed to in the course of business regarding students, supervisors or other employees

Confidential

Office Manager-Logistics

• Direct procurement process, including equipment research, testing, vendor contracts, requisition approval and activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles.
• Plan, organize and manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
• Liasion for all contracts Children's Hospital, Karmano's Cancer Institute, University Prep Schools, etc.
• Process all receivable and payable accounting
• Responsible for on-boarding all employees
• Responsible for records and data management
• Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer complaints.
• Serve as contact person for all workers within assigned territories.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Hired and trained new drivers based on State of Michigan standards

Confidential

Financial Aid Specialist

• Collected and/or reviewed financial aid applications to determine completeness and eligibility for financial aid.
• Verified accuracy of documents and consistency of data from need analysis processor, federal tax returns, financial aid transcripts verification document, and student information performs data analysis to identify discrepancies in data and determines action for resolution.
• Request additional information for incomplete or inconsistent applications to perform accurate needs analysis.
• Processed applications according to federal guidelines or regulations denies aid if ineligible performs needs analysis calculations according to guidelines and determines eligibility and appropriate award donors, adjustment, changes and/or corrections.
• Answered questions, inquiries or requests of students, parents, lenders, guarantee agencies or staff in person, in writing or by telephone regarding financial aid eligibility and awards.
• Input information, changes, corrections or new awards into database.
• Conducted routine exit interviews with students according to federal/donor regulations and processes paperwork for students leaving school to inform them of obligations of loan agreements.
• Participated in the annual audit of student records and record retention requirements.
• Participated in the planning and organization of the awarding process to ensure compliance, maintain quality control of manual and automated data and provide for accurate and timely processing of applications.
• Prepared various reports for specific financial aid programs.

Skills and Abilities: Expert experience in linking performance to compensation and talent development advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications immense ability to perform troubleshooting on processes and systems skilled at developing and maintaining applications experience developing and implementing succession plans excellent skills identifying and resolving problems excellent project management, database management, contract negotiation, and web-based registration skills ability to adapt to change and be flexible in a growing environment experience working in a fast-paced environment proficient at building strong positive relationships with organizational participants i.e. parents, students, administrators, business leaders, and the community experience in workforce development and planning experience working in a Youth Development Program experience working with traditional non-traditional students, and the community at large knowledge of laws and regulation governing federal aid programs experience writing and working with government contract grant programs i.e. WIA, JET sound knowledge of OSHA MDOT regulations sound knowledge of Worker's Compensation laws and benefit administration policies experience processing MI-Bridges processing intake for clients able to develop, publicize, and conduct workshops and seminars at for internal and external organizational clients Able to develop, publicize, and conduct workshops and seminars for all types of audiences.

Computer Software: Pay-Systems, Childcare Plus, Microsoft Office Suite, Mircosoft Project, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word Press, LMS Training System, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Red-carpet, Silk Road, Taleo, MyStaffingPro, ADP Payroll, Kronos Payroll, Campusvue, Ceridian, Paychex, People Soft, Datatel Colleague, Blackboard and Front page 2000, Sigma Information Management Assistance, Image Now, and Orion.