Lori Austin Email & Phone Number

Kilgore, TX

• Successfully coordinate multiple facets of meticulous record keeping involving payroll, insurance, banking, accounts receivable and accounts payable for custom welding/fabrication shop.
• Enter invoices, PO’s and bank debit charges into QuickBooks, process payments and bank reconciliations with accuracy. Resolve any issues. Increased profits by improving invoicing process through precise billing.
• Validate and enter customer and vendor information and employee & insurance data.
• Oversee HR processes.

Houston, TX

• Human Resources Generalist for EDI company with diverse workforce.
• Maintained and entered information for Payroll (Paychex), benefits administration, maintaining HR database, training programs & performance management process.
• Entered and updated employee and insurance data.
• Responded to management and employee questions on HR matters.
• Assisted in rolling out: first company-wide training program; company's first formal performance review program and created buy in from hesitant managers by involving them in format and how to address their employee.

Transcribed interviews for UH grant study. Assisted various tax offices with proofing tax returns. Re-organized entire filing system of oil lease agreements for M-C Production & Drilling Co. Worked in admissions office while at UST and entered prospective student information. Taught duel credit sociology courses for Lee College.

Houston, TX

• Oversaw daily operations for Continuing Education department for arts school.
• Started as Admissions Coordinator and was top achiever in completing number of enrollments. Performed all phases of student registration and worked closely with admission counselors, registrar and financial aid.
• Promoted from Admissions Coordinator to Business Manager for newly developed Continuing Education program. Improved quality and efficiency of department through streamlining processes inter-departmentally. Supervised.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Office Administration

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sociology

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology