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Portland, Or, Us

Beaverton, Or, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Support the successful execution of cyclical compensation processes at the Bank• Analyze market data to determine geographic pay differentials for remote employees• Audit data to verify integrity, identify discrepancies, and conduct root cause analysis• Create and interpret required weekly, monthly, quarterly compensation reports • Ensure compliance with Bank policies while processing cross-district compensation payments• Co-manage Open Enrollment activities including system testing and benefit communications • Streamlined job creation process across multiple databases and reports

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

• Responsible for the administration of all U.S. benefit plans; including, but not limited to, health(medical, dental, and vision), life, disability, supplemental plans, FSA and COBRA• Develop administrative procedures to support major benefits-related processes; including, butnot limited to entity transfers, benefits repayment reconciliation, QLEs, terminations. Coordinateworkflow for major cyclical processes like Open Enrollment• Manage audits of benefit plans and processes to ensure accurate and effective administrationand identify opportunities for efficiencies between cross-functional teams• Select vendors, lead statement of work and SLA development, manage new vendor onboardingrequirements and integration of new benefits plans and providers. Implement new and improvedbenefits to ensure competitive market offering• Track employee escalations; including claims and appeals. Work with brokers and carriersregarding ongoing customer service and administration service issues.• Keep apprised of federal, state, and local U.S. health and welfare laws and regulations to ensurecompliance with regulatory requirements• Mange the Benefit Operations team including defining goals, training and development, workprioritization, coaching and performance assessment

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

• Administration of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) and commuter transportation plans• Create, maintain and update reports, tracking monthly premium costs, enrollment data, claims data and employee contribution data for benefit plans• Partner with benefit vendors to resolve claim, billing, file and enrollment issues• Evaluate plans to ensure corporate needs are being met, advising necessary changes and recommending improvements• Conduct audits to verify data integrity; identify and resolve discrepancies, initiate and implement corrective action• Manage annual enrollments, health fairs, orientations and new benefit program implementations• Continuously review, modify and adjust back-office administrative processes to make sure benefit plans operate in compliance with policy and corporate standards

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Conduct in-person and virtual new hire orientations to educate employees on company policies, procedures and benefits in 20 office locations across 15 states• Manage benefits by aiding in claims resolution, change reporting, processing invoices for payment, and communicating benefit updates to over 800 employees• Perform HRIS data management activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all data entered and maintained in HR related systems by troubleshooting, conducting audits and analyzing data transactions• Work closely with Payroll to maintain accurate and complete employee and department records • Create reports for tracking and analyzing of staffing, retention, turnover, and other information necessary to provide insights to facilitate appropriate talent decisions• Provide support to 800 U.S. employees and resolve benefits and payroll-related human resources issues

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Acted as first point of contact and liaison between the HR department and employees• Assisted in benefits administration including enrollments, status changes and terminations• Managed company wellness program and benefit premium discount program• Processed and tracked large volume of new hire and termination paperwork for multiple departments which included I-9 verifications, offer letters, tax forms, etc. and updated all information into HRIS database• Ensured that Human Resource files and records were maintained in accordance with legal requirements and company policies and procedures• Consistently met timelines within a demanding, fast-paced environment while reducing redundancy in process to facilitate organizational goals• Provided day-to-day administrative support to the HR Director, Benefits Manager, HR Generalist and HRIS Specialist

• Supported senior level staff and recruiters and acted as the point-of-contact in the absence of the recruiters in order to provide effective, proactive, responsive recruitment/workforce services to hiring managers, administrators, and candidates• Managed personnel company’s administrative responsibilities with enthusiasm and accuracy, including, but not limited to: scheduling interviews, forwarding candidate referrals to the appropriate recruiter, updating applicant tracking system, employment correspondence, data entry for background/drug screen administration, processing new hire paper work and ensuring all necessary documents are completed• Responsible for processing all business functions through QuickBooks, preparing invoices, business reports, and handling accounts payable and receivable

Santa Clara, California, Us

• Performed all on-boarding procedures including: background investigations, drug screening, employment verifications, reference checks, and I-9s on contract employees for staffing company’s diverse clients • Completed contract employee orientations in person and over the phone to ensure employees understand the company policies, procedures and benefits• Professionally interfaced with recruiters, contractors, and client representatives• Acted as a liaison with the Accounting department for new hire paperwork and employee inquiries concerning timecard and paycheck issues• Processed a variety of documents and ensured that new employee data is entered completely and correctly into multiple employee databases• Performed benefits administration including medical, transit, and 401K • Compiled on-boarding status reports for company’s largest clients• Coordinated contract employee terminations, including separation paperwork and multiple database updates• Reviewed unemployment claims and garnishments and responded as necessary• Responsible for Referral Bonus Program administration

• Designed and implemented a multidimensional unit of study to develop research and presentation skills in students • Assisted lead teacher in lesson planning• Mentored and tutored students in a classroom setting• Gained the respect and trust of students through mutual cooperation• Attended staff meetings to discuss student progress

San Jose, California, Us

• Created and reviewed product documents for quality assurance purposes• Released controlled documents according to departmental procedures• Discontinued obsolete documents in multiple databases and departments• Assisted in various document control and data entry tasks• Maintained compliance with ISO 9100 requirements

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Psychology