Allison McDowell
Tallahassee,Florida
Summary
Human Resources (HR) professional and Administrative Specialist seeking a more technical role in the HRIS field. Demonstrated success balancing and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment. Work informed by master’s degree in HR management.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Specialist
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
03.2023 - Current
- Serves as the Department of Economics representative for all financial and administrative activities, acting as the first point of contact for over 50 faculty and student workers
- Responsible for budget management and oversight for departmental purchases, requisitions, travel requests, reimbursements, etc., and assures accuracy of purchasing and travel documentation prior to final approval
- Manages recruitment process from job advertisement to onboarding of all incoming faculty and staff employees, and ensures non-US citizen employees have work authorizations and facilitates the J-1and H-1B Visa application process
- Develops and monitors adherence to administrative policies and procedures and stays appraised of changes in University policy
- Maintains database on all personnel; records all vacation, paid illness & leave of absence, as well as processes payroll
- Uses internal HRIS metrics to create staffing reports, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
Human Resource Assistant
PATLIVE
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Completed new-hire onboarding, as well as conducted benefit presentations to educate new employees on the benefits offered to them
- Maintained confidential employee data and kept updated accounts of all employment records
- Processed all terminations and offboarding tasks and conducted exit interviews, along with overseeing the return of any company-loaned equipment
- Served as a link between leadership, management and employees by answering questions, communicating decisions and helping to resolve work related matters
- Provide support to HR managers and recruiters on recruiting and onboarding activities to include phone screening, reference checks and offer letter preparation.
Assistant Store Manager
THE CHILDRENS PLACE
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Drive results by recruiting and developing high performing teams using all available resources to interview, hire, and retain top talent for key store and district positions
- Assess performance and provide appropriate level of feedback or action within the performance management cycle to ensure consistent performance
- Create and manage scheduling to maximize staffing to effectively meet the needs of the business and drive store profitability while leveraging payroll
- Model, encourage, and demonstrate exceptional customer service behaviors while on the sales floor.
Keyholder/Store Lead
RILEY ROSE
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Welcome each guest while offering a superior customer experience
- Quickly establish rapport with customers and created an extensive personal clientele
- Perform personal skin care and cosmetic application makeovers
- Responsible for proper promotion of products to all clients through professional tutorials and the introduction of new techniques to fully maximize use of products
- Successfully perform opening and closing duties including but not limited to, administrative POS closing, cash balancing and counting, and organizing counter.
Education
Masters of Human Resource Management -
Ottawa University
Ottawa, KSBachelor of Arts and Science -
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Human Resource Administration
- Human Resource Information Software
- Report Preparation
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Excel
- Creative Problem Solving
- Written Communication Skills
Timeline
Administrative Specialist
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
03.2023 - Current
Human Resource Assistant
PATLIVE
12.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Store Manager
THE CHILDRENS PLACE
03.2019 - 12.2021
Keyholder/Store Lead
RILEY ROSE
05.2018 - 03.2019
Masters of Human Resource Management -
Ottawa University
Bachelor of Arts and Science -
Florida State University