Akua Sampene
North Attleboro,MA
Summary
Hard-working professional with 7 years of Human Resource experience and a proven knowledge of employee benefits, hiring and onboarding, training, leaves of absences, licensure and compliances as well as investigatory cases of employee/staff misconduct. Aiming to leverage the skills I’ve acquired towards my professional growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Needham Public Schools
Needham, MA
07.2023 - Current
- Lead Stronger Together Affinity Group, fostering culture of inclusion within the district.
- Facilitate onboarding processes for new hires, streamlining training and orientation sessions to enhance integration.
- Provide FMLA guidance to all staff, as well as the application forms, and create leave approval letters.
- Interview and assess potential substitute teachers to ensure suitability for classroom roles
- Review Retirement enrollment forms for eligible staff and send forms to retirement board
- Liaise directly with DESE to resolve complex licensure discrepancies and expedite waiver approvals for specialized teaching roles.
- Led a series of interactive bias-awareness trainings for administrative staff, fostering a culture of inclusivity and improving internal hiring satisfaction ratings.
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
Walpole, MA
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Was responsible for internal job postings on a global basis for 13 sites, refers qualified candidates for interviews and coordinates the process to hiring managers.
- Tasked with staffing and recruiting for production and non-exempt personnel for 2 of the 13 locations.
- Key contributor and project manager of WorkDay Recruiting module.
- Delegated tasks for TA Specialist such as, onboarding of new hires, as well as off-boarding documentation for all employees at various sites.
- Oversaw effective ongoing professional development opportunities for TA Specialist.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
HUMAN CAPITAL COORDINATOR
Boston Public Schools
Boston, MA
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Supported the Recruitment and Staffing unit in scouting candidates while simultaneously publishing job vacancies
- Liaison for school leaders to select, review and screen potential applicants’ resumes
- Provided and collected information from over 1,200 candidates and troubleshot questions about HR-related issues
- Managed the criminal background screenings (CORI/SORI) for staff and volunteers
- Processed all documents for hiring, assignments, requests for leave and transfers for over 1,000 employees
- Facilitated in providing human capital advice, assistance and follow-up to 44 schools and central office departments
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Media Communications
FISHER COLLEGE
Boston, MAAssociate in Science (A.S.) - General Studies
FISHER COLLEGE
Boston, MA06-2010
Skills
- Fluent speaking in Twi (Akan language of Ghana)
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Peoplesoft, TalentEd, Salesforce, WorkDay, SAP, Infinite Visions, eFMLA, SmartFind Express, File Maker, Outlook, Gmail,
- Proficient with both Mac and PC computers
- Training development
- Diversity and inclusion
- Onboarding and orientation
Certification
AIHR – Certified DEIB Specialist
Timeline
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Needham Public Schools
07.2023 - Current
TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
08.2022 - 03.2023
HUMAN CAPITAL COORDINATOR
Boston Public Schools
08.2018 - 09.2022
Associate in Science (A.S.) - General Studies
FISHER COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Media Communications
FISHER COLLEGE