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Maui

Maine, United States

Manage and administer all HR functions for the towns of Bar Harbor and Mt. Desert.

Olympia, Washington, United States

Pasco County, Florida, United States

Managed a benefits team, 3 wellness clinics, and the drug testing program for the County.

Arlington, Va

Managed and audited the County's commuter benefits quarterly. Processed life events for employees, enrolled and made changes to retiree benefits, and processed death claims. Presented the county’s benefit presentation to new employees.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Managed and ensured compliance for ACA and Cobra requirements. Answered any benefit-related questions for employees, including health and state retirement inquiries. Processed short and long-term disability claims. Tracked all state retirements using a shared Excel spreadsheet. Took meeting notes for the monthly benefit committee meetings. Utilized Banner and BES for data entry.• Successfully completed the 2017 open enrollment with two other benefit team members, despite limited resources provided by the state (lack of online enrollment, shortened time frame, and reliance on paper forms).• Initiated the implementation of a reconciling procedure for benefit paperwork.• Played a significant role in the ongoing HR Transformation Project at Virginia Tech.• Utilized Banner and Virginia's Benefit Eligibility System (BES) to assist employees with benefit-related inquiries.

Mclean, Va

Managed and administered all benefits for Celerity employees. Answered all benefit-related questions sent to the HR inbox within 48 hours. Processed and completed employment verifications and unemployment inquiries. Ensured that the company remained compliant with new laws and regulations. Reconciled all benefit invoices to check for inaccuracies.

Fredericksburg, Va

Excelled as the first point of contact for prospective and current students; addressed all inquiries regarding educational and financial needs, including the financial aid process and federal/state/local financial aid programs. Guided students through class schedule development and answered all questions on course selection, prerequisites, and transfer requirements. Assisted students with self-registration and the drop/withdrawal processes. Referred students to disability resources/counselors when needed. Managed and updated all student records and reviewed them for accuracy. Coordinated office communications. Supervised three part-time employees and one work-study student.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Employed eQIP to manage applicant information. Reviewed applicant eQIP submissions before forwarding them to the HR Specialist for final review and approval. Rejected incomplete submissions and provided guidance to applicants on completion procedures. Retrieved applications from the Hiring Manager and accurately entered applicant data in the Recruit database. Authored memos to the HR Records Office to ensure complete employment records for Eligible Family Member appointments. As the Office Courier, transmitted all applicant files, materials, and documents between government offices. Excelled as an office Fingerprint Technician, using a digital fingerprint machine to register all successful candidates. Utilized multiple job search engines for resume mining to identify potential candidates for the Bureau's Foreign Service positions.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 3.79

Graduated Magna Cum Laude May 10, 2014 with a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Psychology.

General Studies