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Knoxville, TN, US

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Alcoa, Tennessee, United States

• Designed and crafted comprehensive PowerPoint presentations on Microsoft Office, tailored specifically for the Vice President of HR to deliver during training initiatives.
• Developed and implemented three streamlined employee review forms using Adobe software, enhancing user experience, and significantly reducing processing time.
• Performed comprehensive data collection, organization, analysis, and translation of feedback from over 120 employee reviews. Utilized findings to strategically enhance the overall employee working environment within.
• Provide administrative support with recruiting and benefits for various HR projects and tasks.

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

• Transposed sensitive confidential candidate/employee information accurately and efficiently into HR databases.
• Managed the publishing, maintaining, and removal of job ads from job boards, career pages, and social networks.
• Produced weekly reports on employee retention, analyzing both current staff retention rates and turnover trends among former employees.
• Participated in new employee orientation by facilitating smooth onboarding procedures for 10-15 new employees twice a week.
• Conducted proactive screening of walk-in candidates to ensure eligibility and suitability for the desired roles they are seeking to apply.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Provided guidance and support to my freshman class of 30 students, offering academic advice, study strategies, and resources to enhance their learning experience.
• Facilitated and presented weekly lectures and group discussions on topics such as time management, goal-setting tactics, and career development.
• Fostered a supportive and inclusive environment by actively listening to mentees’ concerns and providing empathetic support.
• Collaborated with faculty and staff to identify mentees’ needs and develop personalized action plans for academic and personal growth for the mentees who required extra help.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

• Developed and executed social media strategies to increase brand awareness, engagement, and customer acquisitions.
• Analyzed and researched previous social media accounts to determine what content produced the best engagement and implemented these strategies to increase the likes and views by over 100%.
• Created and curated engaging and informative content to help our audience learn about the livestock we kept on various social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram
• Collaborated with my team to align social media efforts with overall marketing objectives and promotions.
• Led HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee relations.
• Guide current managers into making better and well-thought-out orders that in turn save the company money in the long run.

Newport, Tennessee, United States

• Trained 6 front-end managers on the register and gas station processes to ensure their flexibility on the floor when necessary
• Ensured that the gas station was fully stocked by stocking over 100 drinks and replacing over 500 different cigarettes per week to ensure that the customers had a fresh and large selection of products to choose from
• Verified cashier overrides while managers were managing other tasks to continue efficiency and to ensure that the customer remained happy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Resources Management, 3.62

Activities and Societies: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Associate Of Science - As, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.69