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Amber Daman

SPRINGVILLE

Summary

Dedicated Senior Human Resources Specialist with many years of experience. Enthusiastic HR Coordinator providing all-around general HR support to the company- from new hire onboarding through operations support to offboarding. Looking for a new opportunity to be able to continue to grow myself as well as make a difference in the lives of others.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

ADA Lead Specialist

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
08.2024 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Review ADA cases daily, ensuring a consistent, smooth process for every employee.
  • Recommend approvals/denials after reviewing all case details.
  • Answer questions about accommodation questions and/or concerns, while also being proactive in addressing any future needs/ concerns that may arise.
  • Liaise between employees, Legal, FMLA Specialists, and/or Human Resources Business Partners.
  • Assist in the approval or denial of ADA, as well as terminations.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for other team members day-to-day, including HR business partners, Legal, and many other business units.
  • Only ADA support available for our company as a whole.
  • Continued Process improvement/implementation since I started for better employee experience and operational excellence.
  • Active participation in vendor partner selection and implementation.
  • A multitude of other responsibilities as well.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a business field, or equivalent experience,
  • In-depth knowledge of absence management, welfare plan laws and regulations, systems, and processes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Analytical and research skills.
  • Strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.

Working conditions.

  • Office, hybrid office, or remote environment.

Senior HR Specialist

Transameirca Corporation
Cedar Rapids
09.2019 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of HR practices and business needs to provide high-quality support to HR, managers, and employees. Incorporate best practices and seek to align HR processes and programs to enable business strategy.
  • Conduct new hire orientation, onboarding activities, and I-9 recordkeeping as needed.
  • Manage ADA/PWFA interactive process from request to accommodation approval/denial.
  • Support large and/or complex HR programs, advanced reporting, communications, and special projects.
  • Oversee processing and recordkeeping for various business processes (e.g. Updating organizational changes, PTO adjustments.
  • May lead/serve on company committees as a representative of HR.
  • Review work processes and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Assist employees with abroad range of inquiries.
  • Comply with information security and confidentiality practices.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma.
  • Typically five years of experience in human resources.
  • Broad knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
  • Thorough understanding of HR business processes and principles.
  • Organizational skills to handle varied responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff at all levels.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency using MS Office tools.
  • Knowledge of Workday or other HRIS tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Specialized HR training/certification
  • Advanced excel skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proven history with building client facing relationships

Working Conditions

  • Hybrid environment (2 days a week)

Intermediate HR Shared Services

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
08.2016 - 09.2019

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Answer and respond to incoming emails, correspondence, web chat, etc. in adherence with Employee Services protocol and service standards. May assist with incoming phone calls based on work volumes.
  • Handle more complex research and may assist other staff members in resolving issues.
  • Assist in building and maintaining training guides.
  • Initiate contact or makes referrals to the appropriate resource for situations that require specific attention.
  • Make outbound and follow up calls/emails as needed on behalf of other HR Centers of Excellence (CoE).
  • Provide assistance to managers and employees with time-sensitive requests, such as timecards, reports, HRIS (Workday) system navigation, etc.
  • Participate in and share expertise during team meetings and training sessions.
  • Stay abreast of the company’s community pages on TransCentral.
  • Maintain a high level of confidentiality related to business or employee information protected by company policy and federal/state regulations.

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in HR or field relative to job duties, or equivalent experience.
  • Two years of HR experience, with an emphasis in benefits and/or HRIS systems.
  • Knowledge of employment laws.
  • Written and verbal communication skills to provide accurate, clear and diplomatic responses to inquiries.
  • Research and analytical skills to review and/or troubleshoot routine and complex situations.
  • Technical aptitude for navigating and instructing others on Workday processes.
  • Knowledge of HRIS business processes, benefit programs, payroll, and other HR CoE functions.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and Automated Work Distributor (AWD).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in HR and/or related certifications (e.g. PHR, CEBS)
  • Accounting skills
  • Customer service experience in a similar environment or IT help desk.

Working Conditions

  • Office environment.
  • Majority of time will be spent on the phone or computer answering inquiries.

Diversified Ops Customer Contact Center

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
03.2013 - 08.2016

Responsibilities

  • Use exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills to answer calls regarding the most complex retirement accounts.
  • Identify customer needs and provide personalized service to ensure positive and meaningful outcomes; engage more knowledgeable team members as needed.
  • Locate/research information using multiple systems/technologies.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional departments to obtain and/or provide necessary information to resolve issues.
  • Document customer inquiries and associated actions; follow-up on outstanding items in a timely manner.
  • Learn and maintain a strong understanding of the retirement market, products, procedures, and systems.
  • Achieve department metrics and expectations.
  • Participate in a team based environment to achieve department goals.

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in a business field or equivalent experience
  • Three years of call center or customer service experience/training, or one year of financial services industry experience
  • Moderate knowledge of retirement investment products
  • High level customer satisfaction scores
  • Ability to build relationships and communicate with clients in a professional manner, orally and in writing
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Proficiency using MS Office tools

Preferred Qualifications

Working Conditions

  • Office/call center environment
  • May work varied shifts

Business to Business Rep.

US Cellular Wireless
Marion
11.2002 - 01.2012
  • Worked in conjunction with the Direct Sales team to provide excellent service to high-value business accounts with 10 or more lines of service.
  • Account activation, maintenance, analysis, and retention of customers.
  • Cross-functional teamwork to build strong connections and loyalty with our business accounts.
  • Responded to customers and agents in a professional manner, addressing issues, while assuring quality standards are met.
  • Partnered with the Direct Sales team to provide specialized customer service to business accounts.
  • Processed customer requests and solved problems, following the first-call resolution philosophy.
  • Cross-trained in all functions, including Order Processing, Financial Services through 60 days receivable, and Customer Relations.
  • Ensured the accuracy of customer account billing.
  • Resolved complex problems and/or questions, following up with customers and agents to create a great experience.
  • Able to troubleshoot first level wireless technical issues.
  • Supported a growing number of wireless/data products and continuously demonstrated proficiency in product knowledge.
  • Went above and beyond by tracking and reporting account productivity, activity, and trends.
  • Assisted in other tasks or projects.
  • Received a multitude of awards from customers and agents for going above what was expected in my role.

Education

BBA - Business

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
05-2012

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
05-2008

High School Diploma -

Springville
Springville, Iowa
05-1999

Skills

  • ADA compliance
  • Case management
  • Absence management
  • Process improvement
  • Organizational skills
  • Employee relations
  • HR policies
  • Team collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team performance improvement
  • Adaptability
  • Time management
  • Multitasking
  • Self motivation
  • Effective communication
  • Decision-making

Timeline

ADA Lead Specialist

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
08.2024 - Current

Senior HR Specialist

Transameirca Corporation
09.2019 - Current

Intermediate HR Shared Services

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
08.2016 - 09.2019

Diversified Ops Customer Contact Center

Transamerica Life Insurance Company
03.2013 - 08.2016

Business to Business Rep.

US Cellular Wireless
11.2002 - 01.2012

BBA - Business

Mount Mercy University

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Kirkwood Community College

High School Diploma -

Springville