Cheryl King
Stockbridge,GA
Summary
Philanthropic leader demonstrating a proven track record of strong leadership and project management skills. Recognized for being responsive and results-driven, consistently delivering impactful outcomes. Passionate about making a difference, excelling in driving successful initiatives that positively impact communities and organizations.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: The Homer Fund’s mission is to provide emergency assistance to The Home Depot associates facing financial hardships due to unavoidable situations
- Provides leadership, acting as a Homer Fund subject matter expert, coaching department associates in resolving day-to-day issues regarding grant requests, policy and procedures, answering questions accurately and professionally
- Manage senior analysts, who manages and processes direct grants and co-lead special projects as assigned
- Ensures the senior analysts are following program guidelines and making sound decisions when recommending approval or declination of grants
- Maintain the timelines of grant processing, increase efficiency, and improve employee satisfaction with The Homer Fund
- Collaborates with senior analysts during grant approval process, accessing complete applications and developing recommendations regarding whether to approve applications and grant amounts, based on program guidelines, supporting documentation, experience, and judgement
- (Approves an average of 12,000 grants per year and grant more than $14 million per year, with the grant approvals and dollars awarded increasing year over year)
- Oversee all department projects, such as the annual fundraising campaign, which continues to increase company-wide participation year over year
- Oversee projects including developing timelines and communication strategies, delivering presentations to captains, coordinating campaign volunteer activities and reporting on campaign progress
- Identifies and resolves issues of fraud relating to The Homer Fund, and works with senior analysts to develop ways to minimize instances of fraud
- Manages relationships between The Homer Fund and external accountants and auditors, ensuring quality and accuracy of financial records
- Identifies and/or develops internal and external resources that may be used to offer more extensive services to associates in need
- The Homer Fund’s mission is to provide emergency assistance to The Home Depot associates facing financial hardships due to unavoidable situations
Sr. Analyst, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2011 - 01.2014
Analyst, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2010 - 01.2011
Sr. Specialist, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2008 - 01.2010
Staffing Coordinator
The Home Depot
01.2005 - 01.2008
- The Staffing Coordinators oversaw materials were available for hiring events to recruit associates for The Home Depot stores
- Responsibilities included working with vendors to be present at various hiring events, to partner with vendors to ensure proper advertisement of job vacancies were properly posted
- Worked with local organizations to ensure the candidate pool was equivalent to the vacancies
- Attended hiring events to share vacancies available within Home Depot stores
- Reviewed resumes to increase the qualified applicant pool and ensure marking materials were on-site prior to hiring events
- Recruited and interviewed candidates for vacant positions and entered hiring results into the database
- Partnered closely with outside vendors on projects and contract negotiations
Recruiter
The SouthEast Permanente Medical Group
01.1993 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: The SouthEast Permanente Medical Group (aka Kaiser Permanente) is a Health Care organization that recruited qualified physicians to manage the health care of the members of the organization
- Managed candidate pool for OB-GYN and Internal Medicine Physicians, Nurse Midwives and Physician Assistants
- Partnered with the Chief of OB-GYN and Internal Medical, Lead Nurse Midwife and to discuss vacancies and potential hiring needs and salaries
- Reviewed resumes and pre-screened applicants for position vacancies
- Worked with scheduling coordinator to schedule interviews at various locations
- Corresponded with applicants and travel agency to coordinate travel arrangements
- Provided offer letters and when necessary, requested and/or negotiated sign-on bonuses
- Attended hiring events to recruit for hard-to-fill vacancies
- Presented at medical colleges and universities to bring awareness to The SouthEast Permanente Medical Group and potential job opportunities
- The SouthEast Permanente Medical Group (aka Kaiser Permanente) is a Health Care organization that recruited qualified physicians to manage the health care of the members of the organization
Education
B.S. - Business Administration & Management
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SCSkills
- Windows 2000
- Windows 2003
- Windows 2008
- Windows XP
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- Micro Edge GIFTS
- Blackbaud
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Customer service
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-solving
Recognition
- Two-time platinum award recipient
- Nominated TSPMG Administrative Employee of the Year
Timeline
Manager, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2014 - Current
Sr. Analyst, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2011 - 01.2014
Analyst, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2010 - 01.2011
Sr. Specialist, The Homer Fund
The Home Depot
01.2008 - 01.2010
Staffing Coordinator
The Home Depot
01.2005 - 01.2008
Recruiter
The SouthEast Permanente Medical Group
01.1993 - 01.2003
B.S. - Business Administration & Management
University of South Carolina
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