Kendra Stevens Email & Phone Number

Manage payroll and benefits while also supporting the HR function.

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

• Day-to-day HR duties for 65 full-time employees and main HR point of contact for 700 seasonal employees and managers of not-for-profit music festival• Design and administration of benefits program; including developing & implementing Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts. • Lead various Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives throughout the company. This includes the facilitation of a weekly DEI discussion group, diversifying the candidate pipeline and being an active member of the DE&I Working Group. • Manage payroll function for full-time and seasonal employees, including members of 5 different unions. • Designed self-service portal; trained employees to utilize the portal. • Manage corporate liability/property/workers comp insurance policies and claims. • Project lead for various projects outside the scope of day-to-day business. This includes coordinating with the Director of Facilities and outside appraiser to re-evaluate the insurance values of paintings and sculptures on Ravinia’s grounds. • Serve as main point of contact for any payroll, benefits or HR related questions that arise with full-time and seasonal staff. • Conduct training sessions for staff on policies surrounding benefits, harassment prevention and DE&I efforts.

Chicago, Il

Solely responsible for all aspects of Human Resources and payroll for a travel agency with offices in five U.S. states and Canada, specializing in luxury tours to India, corporate travel and an airline consolidator. Supervised one employee.• Facilitated payroll vendor switch from ADP to Paycor.• Main point of contact and information for benefits broker change, resulting in a new medical insurance provider.• Worked with attorneys in U.S. and Canada to update employee handbooks.• Implemented conversion from employee Health Reimbursement Arrangements to Health Savings Accounts.

Chicago, Il

Working with the HR Director, position focused on benefits, payroll and special projects for a trade association serving the marine manufacturing industry with 100 employees in six U.S. states and Canada. Processed payrolls for 20 seasonal trade shows with union employees. Promoted from HR Administrator.• Coordinated Benefits Fair.• Project Leader on transfer from COBRA third party administrator to COBRA OnQue software.• Administered transition from fully-funded medical plan to self-funded.• Audited and changed non-exempt job descriptions to comply with new FLSA laws.• Facilitated payroll provider move from ADP to Paychex.• Created and maintained organizational charts using SmartDraw.

Part of a three-person Human Resources team for a Managing General Underwriter and Reinsurance Intermediary focused on risk placement for self-insured entities. Promoted into the newly created position from Receptionist.• Assisted with conversion of company 401(K) plan. • Quickly and independently learned Excel, ADP employee maintenance and the company benefits and PTO plans.• Assisted with planning and executing company functions (corporate training, board meetings, holiday events).• Created and maintained personnel files.• Monitored and produced reports on vacation accrual and sick time.• Tracked department expenses. • Contacted candidates to schedule interviews.