Cladeira Robinson
Edison,USA
Summary
Meticulous Human Resources professional with 14 years of experience dedicated to fostering an open-door environment that enhances team morale and performance. Expertise in cultural change management, training, orientation, and onboarding ensures seamless integration and development of talent. Highly skilled in regulatory compliance, benefits administration, and operational planning, driving organizational efficiency and effectiveness. A strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in employee relations underscores a passion for creating a workplace where every individual can thrive. Benefits professional skilled in managing employee benefits programs and ensuring compliance with regulations. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and driving results through effective communication and adaptability to changing needs. Expertise in benefits administration and conflict resolution is highly valued by employers.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefits Specialist
Rutgers University
02.2023 - Current
- Management of employee compensation packages, including retirement and insurance benefits, as part of a company’s human resources (HR) department.
- Orienting 30-35 new employees weekly on their benefits packages, enrolling them in the proper programs, and answering existing employees’ questions regarding benefits.
- Educating existing employees when their benefits change and helping them to make choices each year when re-enrolling.
- Comprehensive overview of retirement plans, and conduct retirement consultations
- Conduct Wellness Seminars for future retirement planning
- Conduct open enrollment, while being the liaison and coordinating the vendors.
- Built relationships with vendors to foster quality service delivery.
Human Resources Specialist
Bowery Residents Committee (BRC)
07.2019 - 02.2023
- Assist with the administration of all benefits.
- Conduct benefits orientations for 20-25 new employees bi-weekly
- Provide support to employees and managers regarding ADP systems.
- Assist with recruitment and processing new hires as needed.
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits.
- Effectively communicate HR policies and practices.
- Verify employment for current and past employees.
- Assist with data entry to HRIS.
- Assist with health fairs, benefit fairs, and other special project events.
- Managed benefits administration for company-wide staff, ensuring timely processing and accurate recordkeeping.
Human Resources Assistant
Bowery Residents Committee
02.2017 - 06.2019
- Assist with day-to-day functions of the Human Resources department.
- Assist with new employee benefits and orientation.
- Review of I-9's, W-4's endorsing forms to Payroll for Processing.
- Process Union List and send to Union District.
- Schedule and coordinate various meetings.
- Prepare letters for new hires, promotions, and changes.
- Processed business and identification cards.
- Prepared and structured employee files to securely store HR and payroll documents.
Human Resources Assistant
Advanced Care Staffing
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Preparing or updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating.
- Review of I-9's, W-4's endorsing forms to Payroll for Processing.
- Contacting Facilities/ Employees for Compliance expired/expiring documents.
- Ensuring new hire paperwork is completed and processed.
- Covering for front desk receptionist upon absences.
- Assisted with recruiting, background checks and reference checks.
- Trained and developed team members on HR and administrative functions.
HealthCare Recruiter
Family Aides Inc
08.2009 - 07.2013
- Conducted research and communicated with health care professionals on behalf of the health- care employer to facilitate the hiring process via internet, mail, medical and nursing schools, and job fairs.
- Reviewed resume, and screened ideal candidates for the open Home Health Aide(HHA) or Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) positions.
- Responsible for evaluating candidate skills, qualifications, and experience against the requirements of the position.
- Prepared employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation.
- Developed a comprehensive onboarding program that increased new hire satisfaction and retention rates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ05.2025
Associate - Criminal Justice
Union County Community College
Elizabeth, NJ05.2022
High School Diploma -
Frederick Douglas Academy
The Bronx, NY06.2008
Skills
- Employment law
- Analysis skills
- Conflict resolution
- Payroll processing
- Workers' Compensation
- Supervising experience
- Talent acquisition
- Benefits Administration
- SharePoint
- FMLA
- Negotiation
- Employee training
- Defined contribution retirement plans
- Expert HRIS systems such as ADP, Kronos, and PeopleSoft
- Benefits of strategy management
- HR policy development
- Employee retention
- COBRA management
- Full cycle recruiting
- Employee Orientation
- Strategic thinking in HR leadership
- Leave management
- Microsoft Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/ Excel
- Policy & process development
- Employment & labor law
- Team management & Leadership
- ATS
- HR legal compliance
Timeline
Benefits Specialist
Rutgers University
02.2023 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
Bowery Residents Committee (BRC)
07.2019 - 02.2023
Human Resources Assistant
Bowery Residents Committee
02.2017 - 06.2019
Human Resources Assistant
Advanced Care Staffing
10.2015 - 09.2016
HealthCare Recruiter
Family Aides Inc
08.2009 - 07.2013
Associate - Criminal Justice
Union County Community College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Rutgers University-Newark
High School Diploma -
Frederick Douglas Academy