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Combine exceptional interpersonal communication and relationship building skills to connect with non -traditional students to building skills and interest in the English language. Instruct and provide feedback with learning modules and implementation. Perform universal online teaching to help non-native English speakers learn the language. Provide the steps in pronouncing and speaking English. Inclusive use of phonics, sentence structure, and blending sounds.

Advise alumni toward the transition from academic to professional readiness. Provide consultation to identify skills and improve hiring potential and continuing education pursuits. Execute re-engagement of core alumni towards a mutually beneficial relationship. Perform full cycle recruitment, manage inbound/outbound telephone calls, interview preparation, onboarding, and perpetrate 100-200 placements annually. Business Development Associate: conduct outreach to employers to build relationships and set up accounts for future business. Utilize Zoho CRM and Lead Tool Management Software, and identify candidates as a good fit for posted opportunities. Generate business with medical clients; strategizing sales, product/services and build a rapport to preserve endeavors. Support the students by maintaining regular contact, building affinity, and answering questions about policies, academics, career preparedness, course navigation, and technical assistance. Provide academic advisement on continuing post-secondary education and remain in compliance with FERPA. Direct graduates to relevant information regarding Allied Healthcare education, employment, and personal support services. Handle marketing, sales, customer service and communication implementations. Conduct training for personal and professional development, ensuring promotion, adhering to best practice guidelines. Provide educational counseling to help students and graduates to develop employability skills. Communicate with graduates to schedule events, connect to employment, and develop skills. Liaise between the employer and graduates to strengthen relationships for potential hire and placement. Collaborate with the various departments at the institution to facilitate cooperation for the graduate’s optimal success.

Communicate with students and parents to build a rapport and create an interest in the English language. Utilized HMH reading/language arts curricula platform for instruction and continuing education. Assist with curriculum development and implementation. Deliver online instruction in Beijing, China. Teach English content, TESOL test - prep and reading strategies. Provide high quality instruction using phonics, sentence structure, and blending sounds. Promote continuous educational development.

Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking labor relations initiatives, including providing expertise in unemployment law to avoid chargeability towards tax accounts while maintaining close contact with teams for proper wage allocation and benefits entitlement and further in delivering compliant staffing of union / non-union employees. Continually adhered to labor laws to ensure compliance with regulations thereby actively lessening legal liability. Further supported internal management with nautical system errors and resolutions while escalating unemployment inquiries. Supported high-volume Benefits & Payroll Division with the Department of Revenue audits, along with processing forms for review for FMLA, Seafarers Vacation Plan benefits, and employees’ evaluations to ensure seamless processes. Led recruiting efforts while handling data / records management encompassing electronic filing and files, medical processing of employee records, drug and alcohol verification, collective bargaining agreements, SIU, MEBA and AMO contractual agreements, union documentation, and EEOC, Veterans, Disability, and Homeland Security I-9s.

Strategically steered the coordination and management of incentive programs to obtain trained and skilled employees for permanent hire, including coaching and mentoring temp employees for permanent positions, discussing compensation packages, communicating improvements on work ethics, tracking and analyzing staff records. Quarterly review of accounting records concerning weekly to monthly invoices, and perform financial reporting for fiscal year end incentive, and agencies accounts to be uploaded to ADP Software. Assisted with employees’ annual evaluations, processed payroll for 1000 employees, and updated healthcare benefits due to a life event change. Conducted orientations, interviews, hiring, and onboarding. Entered employees’ daily hours, overtime, and time off; uploaded to the Paypro ADP system. Reviewed for accuracy and confirmed batch to be shipped for processing, and for disbursement of direct deposits and check creation.

Drove Central Office / Professional Development success by leading all facets of human resources for educators and administrative staff, including coordinating, and hiring outside professionals for demographic and culture exchange. Regularly interfaced with faculty, staff, superintendents, and the Board of Education. Conducted meetings with educators and delivered engaging and innovative presentations on statewide programs that were available. Made practical arrangements for the Superintendent of Education, travel, K-12 meetings. Handled the creation of reports, attendance, and modules; served as resource speaker in the absence of the Superintendent of Education. Worked as Professional Development Manager, collaborating with managers on special projects and creating program plans and goals to meet the K-12 career development and training. Provided logistical support to faculty, managers, and K-12 staff on staff meetings, field trips, travel and expense reporting, organization of educational events, and accessing cost (budget).