Alanna Miller
Virginia Beach,United States
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Culture & Employee Engagement Manager
Groundworks
04.2021 - Current
- Planned and organized employee engagement events from inception to completion at 75 locations across the US & Canada. This included collaborating with the creative team to develop the vision and design of projects and events, as well as, assisting with logistics, communication, and delegation of tasks to the field.
- Managed and improved our corporate volunteer program. Assisted in increasing volunteerism across the company through large corporate partnerships and support of small local initiatives. Played a large role in the implementation and integration of a new volunteer portal.
- Conducted new hire feedback surveys and assisted in the roll out of annual employee engagement surveys to gather valuable insights across the company each year.
- Collaborated closely with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure New Hire processes were communicated to office leaders, improved often, and kept up to date.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of new onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Collaborated closely with Executive Leadership to develop competitive incentive programs that rewarded top talent while encouraging others to go above and beyond.
- Assisted in organizing and facilitating a weekend long, annual companywide event hosted in Virginia Beach with approx. 2300 attendees. Assisted with coordinating schedules and timelines for events. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive event design and messaging. Worked closely with event staff to oversee transportation, lodging, vendor communications, and event registration. Trained and supervised volunteer staff to facilitate events.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, fostering trust and rapport for ongoing business opportunities.
- Assisted with logistics, and traveled, for M&A events.
- Created, wrote, and revised content for employee appreciation events and companywide communications.
- Promoted company culture through assisting in the implementation of digital messaging boards in each location. Created content, trained branch leadership, and ensured all rotating media was up to date weekly.
- Took photographs and videos during special events for promotional materials, internal communications, and social media pages.
Training & Events Coordinator
Groundworks
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Coordinated logistics for 5-10 leadership trainings per year, ensuring smooth operations and positive experiences for all attendees.
- Managed event timelines for successful completion and communications.
- Streamlined administrative processes, allowing for more efficient use of resources and better support for project teams.
- Gathered and organized materials to support event needs.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Developed and distributed event surveys to gather feedback and assess event success.
- Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing.
- Took photo and video of events for internal communications and social media.
Brand Designer and Social Media Manager
Comet Creative LLC
09.2019 - 02.2023
- Specialized in developing full brand identities from conception to development including logo design, web design, branding and social media management.
- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Used Adobe Creative Suite to design custom graphics, as well as edit images for use in marketing materials and website content for social media clients.
- Leveraged industry knowledge and emerging trends to build innovative messaging and bring design concepts to life.
- Utilized analytics tools to track performance, adjusting strategies to maximize effectiveness.
- Managed multiple social media platforms, ensuring consistent and impactful brand messaging.
Logistics Coordinator
TruTravels
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Facilitate group trips for 10-20 travelers around Southeast Asia.
- Execute staff surveys and ensure happiness and productivity with all staff
- Help Group Leader Manager with preparing & maintaining training documents.
- Recruit new staff and conduct interviews.
- Manage and track holiday/time off pay and requests.
- Develop and implement a new onboarding process for all new staff.
- Report to regional manager regarding staffing needs, changes to staff/details, and help maintain company records.
- Develop and execute fundraising projects.
- Ensure all staff have the opportunity to have hands on involvement in volunteering.
- Build and maintain vendor relationships
Human Resources Administrator
Miller's
10.2015 - 06.2017
- Process Payroll using ADP
- Updated ADP database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details.
- Resolve any payroll issues that may occur and properly communicate these with employees
- Approve/Deny Time Off Requests
- Process Manual Checks
Human Resources and Payroll Administrator
Core-Mark International
09.2014 - 10.2015
- Assists HR Manager in daily recruiting and hiring processes
- Maintain and update an organized filing system
- Assist in receiving and submitting paperwork from employees, such status change forms, new hire or terminated employee documents (ex. tax forms, sign off sheets, policy agreements), etc.
- Properly handle paperwork in an event of an accident or emergency
- Process background checks.
- Schedule interviews and orientations for New Hires.
- Assists HR manager in updating and reviewing all employees benefits documents.
- Collect and manually key employee's time from each department.
- Resolve any payroll issues that may occur and communicate with employee.
- Provide proper documentation to Corporate payroll for check processing and corrections.
- Manually update sick and personal days spreadsheet each pay period ( bi-weekly)
- Distribute sick, personal, and vacation hours to each department bi-weekly
- Distribute and cut checks to employee's on pay day
- Assist in the reconciliation of the payroll register each pay period.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA01.2014
Awards
Artistic Scholarship
Currentposition
Culture and Engagement Manager at Groundworks
Timeline
Training & Events Coordinator
Groundworks
08.2021 - 04.2023
Culture & Employee Engagement Manager
Groundworks
04.2021 - Current
Brand Designer and Social Media Manager
Comet Creative LLC
09.2019 - 02.2023
Logistics Coordinator
TruTravels
07.2017 - 07.2019
Human Resources Administrator
Miller's
10.2015 - 06.2017
Human Resources and Payroll Administrator
Core-Mark International
09.2014 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art And Design