Kate Couch Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area

Ottawa, Canada Area

Currently working on CHRP. Completed 2018 course in Federal & Provincial Employment Law. Working closely with USA based WHQ while growing Ottawa site. Full life cycle of employees from growth planning to job description writing, recruiting, onboarding, employee relations and performance management, policy creation, payroll assistance, benefit management, JHSC co-chair, terminations, etc. Internal and external audits. Grew and evolved employee Wellness program options to enhance engagement and retention.

Austin, Texas Area & Remotely In Ottawa

Remote as of 2018. Completed SHRM SPHR/S-CP semester course. Payroll, Benefits Administration, Wellness & Retention Initiatives, Screening, Contract creation, IT SSAE 16 and Finance Audits, and Comp Plans for 250+ employers over multiple states. Office Management and vendor facilitation. HRBP duties.

Managing new hire paperwork and on-boarding on an international scale. Tracking workauthorization for non-resident employees. Utilizing eVerify to clear US new hires. Record management of improvement plans, terminations, and resignations. Work closely with Recruitment teams. Managing high security personnel files. Coaching store managers through new hire paperwork, while adhering to and maintaining compliance with strict state and federal laws. New contractor trainer.

Austin, Texas Area

People Ops & Office Management. HR Generalist. Office Administration and HR duties including multi-state payroll, recruiting, benefit enrollment and explanation, new employee on-boarding and orientation, off-boarding, interviewing, offer write up and negotiation, PTO tracking and reporting, maintaining employee files, creation of employee directory and employee calendar management, FMLA, accounts payable and receivable working closely with the CFO, assist in company forecasting, Executive Assistance for C-Level individuals, event planning, customer service setup including ZenDesk, QAing software, general office management.

Austin, Texas Area

Kicking ass, taking names. HR Generalist tasks including new employee reporting and paperwork completion and storing, accounts payable and receivable, policy enforcement, office management, social media updating. Sales Distributor liaison, monthly cost and finance reporting, and MAP policy enforcement. Finance tracking, Payroll monitoring and creation, job description writing and applicant screening. Benefits coordination including setting up the companies first ever health plan as well as writing their employee manual, social media policy, and creating a Wiki site for all employees to access information at any time. Federal Tax filing. Customer service, account management, and budgeting. Working for startups has taught to to always be quick on my feet with an easy solution and to adapt with ease to ever changing environments.

Administrative services, proofreading, problem solving, HR assistance, equipment ordering and inventory, event planner and coordinator, internal communications assistance, client on-site coordinator.

Contribute posts for The Daily What Gossip and The Daily What Geek sites, as well as periodically for USA Today's Pop Candy feature since 2009. Have been published on Salon.com and featured as Editors pick on OpenSalon.com 2009-2011.

Austin, Texas Area

HR Coordinator for Graduate and Doctoral students. Event Coordinator for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Handled budget, large scale accounts, monthly account tracking, vendor relations, event publicity, and program recruiting.

Austin, Tx

I handled multiple phone lines, insurance claims, private records, and working with non-profit animal rescues. I successfully restructured the way South Congress Vet Clinic organized their patient records, which they continue to use today, handled accounts payable and receivable, and aided the Veterinarian as a personal assistant as well. I managed medical vendor contacts, scheduling, benefits explanation, and office structure.

Stamford, Ct

Before moving to Austin I was the Head Substitute Teacher for Scofield Magnet Middle School in Connecticut. Duties included lesson plans for English, Science, and Social Studies classes for students in grades 6 - 8, as well as coordinating after school programs and field trips for students. This required constantly tackling new challenges creating by student needs and changing budgets without fear, immense flexibility, understanding, planning, thorough knowledge of state required structure and educational requirements, ceaseless positive energy, and adhering to strict codes of conduct while making each day surprising and fun through educational innovation and writing.

Master Of Adult Education (M.Ed.), Education, School Of Human Resources

Ba, History & Communication