Dawn Cobb Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Sr. Administrative Assistant for Business Tax Services.

Manassas, Va

The subject matter expert in human resources for a fast-paced government agency in Northern Virginia. Expertly delivers HR support across four departments, divided between two locations, with a 9M budget. Superior executive communication and collaboration skills that create synergy between supervisors, employees, stakeholders, and senior management establishing realistic organizational goals and align resources to achieve strategic objectives. Analyzes workforce levels to identified labor gaps and create strategies to overcome them. In FY15 recognized a gap in labor and initiated strategy resulting in the gain of FTE positions.Fulfills benefits and compensation administration including employee educational programs regarding medical, dental, and life insurance. Uses 6M labor budget to executes payroll administrator for 100 (+) employees resulting 100% legal proficiency. Evaluates turnover and designs promotional paths for talent management. Created an auto-progression program which increase retention. Designs resources and supplies supervisors and employees with compliance training on such topics as ADA, FMLA, and sexual harassment. Accomplished talent manager apt at creating job postings, screening, interviewing, on-boarding, and out processing. Processed 422 applications in FY15. Carefully reviews and edits job classifications, processes evaluations, analyzing position requirements, and recommending reclassifications. Oversees account and confidential records management. Develops and edits office policy and procedures with a keen knowledge of employee law. Initiated an electronic policy program resulting in an increase in employee accountability.Arranges travel and meeting coordination, synchronizing schedules, and processes all correspondence. Writes documents, annual reports, and press releases which reach over 1M residents. Knowledgeable in multiple HRIS/Peoplesoft systems, and Microsoft suite products.

National University Quantico

Leads brand awareness in the state of Virginia for National University, the 12th largest private, non-profit university in the United States. Responsible for corporate outreach, community contacts, and business development in both military and private sectors. Excels at market analysis, identified targets, and cultivated partnerships to meet the goals of the organization. Recognized as regional leader in business development awarded “Exceptional Employee” of 2013. Supports management by developing and implementing outreach personnel policies and procedures, and conducting training seminars.Drives contract negotiations including networking, overseeing client portfolios, and providing customer service. Created the first regional government MOU resulting in the development of the first online cohort for NU outside of California, a new revenue stream.Negotiates articulations between educational facilities adding new students and established a foundation for future collaboration. Directs, plans, organizes various community marketing opportunities. Initiated the first annual veteran job and education fair in the region partnering with Goodwill Industries to increasing regional brand awareness.Brokers national and state partnerships by represents the University to external constituents at education symposiums and conferences. Assist the Director of Military and Regional Operations by providing analytical skills for business development and staff management. Cross-trained as office manager.