Kate Baranova Email & Phone Number

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

• Analyze foreign nationals' visa sponsorship case documents and prepare appropriate (H1-B, TN, F1/OPT, and J-1) immigration applications for filing with the corresponding government agency
• Review and answer correspondence received in the visa administration support mailbox
• Perform wage analysis, document review, and case preparation for Department of Labor
• Interact with USCIS and Department of Labor offices on HHMI's behalf to facilitate timely visa process adjudication
• Monitor and communicate visa processing status to foreign nationals, managers, and collaborators
• Counsel foreign national employees, managers, and other collaborators about potential issues related to travel outside the United States while on a work visa

• Invoice students and sponsors in a timely manner
• Generate student financial statements; review and categorize aged debt
• Apply installment plans to student accounts
• Managing AR report for INTO GMU Center
• Review daily banking activity and book student as well as sponsor payments against their accounts
• Collaborate with INTO’s central accounting department to process student refunds

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Working with UNF Faculty and staff on the development of study abroad programs/activities
• Developing trip budgets with faculty leaders
• Establishing accounts for study abroad trips and tracking student deposits
• Assisting students in obtaining passports; determining visa needs (student and faculty) and submitting documentation as needed; responding to student queries
• Corresponding and processing exchange students’ applications, course schedules, registration, housing, arrivals, and inquiries
• Assisting with Study Abroad Fairs, Alumni Socials, other office-sponsored cultural events

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Working with Study Abroad unit of the International Center in managing accounts for faculty-leaders of study abroad programs
• Overseeing intake of funds as well as payments for accounts
• Regularly reconcile accounts and communicate with office staff and faculty leader on discrepancies
• Working with faculty leaders on the creation and submission of travel expense report when a trip concludes
• Managing refund procedures for students

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Coordinating and performing scheduled and random sample Procurement card audits
• Corresponding via e-mail to the Cardholder and the Account Manager/Business Manager confirming the discrepancies found and the suggested resolution
• Preparing and distributing a Post-Audit Review (creating audit reports)
• Assisting with the daily Accounts Payable (AP) audit when required
• Various clerical duties

Omsk Region, Russian Federation

• Managing personnel assessment projects
• Overseeing and supporting of personnel training process
• Development and implementation of the new hires adaptation process
• Managing contracts with vendors and processing payments to vendors
• Creating and presenting various personnel reports
• Organizing corporate events

Omsk Region, Russian Federation

• Recruiting (all levels including executive) and conducting interviews
• Training of personnel at new stores and facilitating with the onboarding process
• Conducting store audits on personnel adaptation
• Conducting staff evaluations
• Assisting with opening of new stores and interacting with vendors
• Creating and managing a listing of best employees for promotions

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• Recruiting (all levels including executive), advertising vacancies, conducting interviews
• Assisting with the separation process and documentation
• Monitoring market for changes in wages and analyzing labor market trends
• Facilitating student internships and managing contracts with vendors
• Assisting with personnel documentation management process
• Advising bank managers on HR regulations

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business

English Language Program

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General