Administering Human Resources functions for the Department of Medicine

• Human Resource Generalist for Indiana State Department of Health (750 employees)• Provides consultation and guidance to agency executives and local office staff regarding human resources functions• Identifies potential classification/compensation, reorganization problems, and recommends solutions to management• Facilitates strategic hiring process for agency, from presentation of vacancies with agency leadership to making candidate offers• Coordinate and conduct agency new employee orientation• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment• Maintains Human Resource Information System records and compiles reports from database• Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of assigned agency and services performed• Participates in developing agency goals, objectives, and standard processes

• Administer the benefits programs available to State of Indiana employees and provide direction, guidance and assistance to agency HR staff and employees• Manage multiple benefits administration projects that support the overall benefits program including Early Retiree Health Insurance Program, HSA’s and Medicare, Onboarding presentations, discrepancy reports• Assess the needs of customers and provide problem solving solutions in a timely manner and offering exceptional customer service• Conduct thorough review of benefit election complaints and appeals that are submitted to the Benefits Division • Serve as a liaison between healthcare vendors, agencies and/or employees.• Actively promote and encourage participation in the State’s wellness plan• Utilize Oracle PeopleSoft to troubleshoot, run reports, and validate benefits• Participated in team tasked with utilizing Lean Process to improve FMLA/STD process for employees• Participant in talent pipeline program where I worked as a HR Generalist in addition to my benefits duties

•Promoted to Associate Store Manager in October 2014•Conducted employee reviews to improve sale quality•Accurately managed inventory and effectively merchandised sales floor•Provided a high level of customer service and satisfaction resulting in higher sales and return business.

•Conducted employee satisfaction surveys focused on turnover reduction•Created full-time/ part-time employee reports to investigate compliance with corporate policy•Communicated with District Managers to follow up on employee documentations•Recruited new employees by conducting daily interviews, weekly hiring events, reference checks, and background investigations•Hired, on-boarded, and educated new hires on policies and procedures•Experience utilizing SAP

•Fulfilled staffing needs within multiple districts•Recruited new employees by conducting daily interviews, weekly hiring events, reference checks, and background investigations•Hired, on-boarded, and educated new hires on policies and procedures