Brenda Briggs

Human Resources Manager (May 2011 to Current)

• Drafts and updates necessary documents for employee handbook
• Supervises recruiting and electronic hiring
• Tracks PTO and state required sick leave
• Tracks bonus program, compensation and pay increases
• Supervises and processes bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll
• Creates and posts job descriptions/ads
• Reviews and selects qualified resumes
• Schedules and performs interviews
• Drafts and distributes offer letters
• Perform background checks and reference checks
• Assist with preparation of on-boarding process
• Performs orientations
• Maintains employee files
• Administrators’ health, dental, vision, life, critical and accident insurance and 401K benefits
• Manage benefits issues and systems
• Communicates and works with human resource vendors
• Reviews and approves human resource invoices
• Oversee 1600+ employees (200+ QSR store locations)
• Handles all employee complaints, disciplinary actions, and employee counseling
• Manages worker compensation claims and audits, EEOC claims and employee lawsuits
• Manages short term disability claims and FMLA
• Performs monthly and quarterly censuses
• Handle WOTC and ESRP
• Assist in due diligence for acquired companies
• Manages a department of 3
• Leads all HR functions, provides strategic direction, and reports to top-level executives

Office Manager (March of 2010 – Current)

• Schedules meetings
• ·Manages office functions and daily operations
• Manages all administrative and operational related functions
• Supervises the ordering of office supplies and equipment
• Opens and closes the office daily
• Supervises the coordination and communication with office vendors
• Updates office systems
• Supervises all IT issues and related functions
• Prepares monthly expense report
• Manages company credit cards
• Drafts and distributes company-wide communications
• Review and approves office invoices
• Assist in due diligence for acquired companies
• Manages an office of 15+

Legal Coordinator (June 2009 to July 2016)

• Drafted franchise documents including franchise agreements, renewal, transfers, addendums, amendments, violations, default and termination letters, promissory notes, personal guaranties, security agreements and filed UCC liens
• Communicated with franchisees and legal counsel
• Organized and maintained franchise files, closing books, corporate books, etc.
• Filed annual reports; formed entities in multiple states; drafted operating agreements; applied for federal identification numbers
• Filed state trademarks and worked with legal counsel on filing federal trademarks
• Organized and maintain trademark files
• Drafted lease agreements, organized and maintained property lease files
• Handled collection matters
• Assisted in due diligence for acquired companies
• Review and approve legal invoices

• Managed and maintained the front office
• Prepared patient charts
• Scheduled appointments
• Answered telephones
• Handled all cash/credit transactions, balanced cash drawer
• Opened and closed center daily
• Tracked inventory, ordered supplies, filed, and photocopied
• Prepared and distributed patient's vitamins, vital signs, performed EKG's, weighed patients, and communicated with patients.

• Criminal and Civil Firm
• Pre-litigation preparation of cases including collection of police reports, driving records, medical records, etc.
• Post-litigation case preparation including witness and exhibit lists, discovery responses, etc.
• Communicated with clients to obtain case information and updated clients of status of cases
• Organized and maintained case including discovery schedules
• Maintained client billing
• Answered telephone and other general office duties

• Civil Firm
• Pre-litigation preparation of cases including collection of police reports, medical records, etc.
• Post-litigation case preparation including witness and exhibit lists, discovery responses, etc.
• Communicated with clients to obtain case information and updated clients of status of cases
• Organized and maintained case including discovery schedules
• Maintained client billing
• Answered telephone and other general office duties

• Family Law and Civil Firm
• Pre-litigation preparation of cases including collection of employment records, income tax records, medical records, etc.
• Post-litigation case preparation including witness and exhibit lists, discovery responses, etc.
• Communicated with clients to obtain case information and updated clients of status of cases
• Organized and maintained case including discovery schedules
• Maintained client billing
• Answered telephone and other general office duties.