Daequorya Branch
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Human Resources Assistant with 6 years of experience managing employee benefits and payroll, performance tracking methods, and HR records. Reliable, knowledgeable, and highly organized team player with excellent communication skills, team building, and relationship management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
Central Booking Intake Facility
12.2020 - Current
- Enforce and keep order within the jails and supervise the activities of a number of inmates
- Inspect the facility to make sure it meets the requirements of the security and safety standards and escort and transport inmates
- Prepare incident reports and other documentation for HIPPA rights
- Use an electronic record system to compute detainees' information about their criminal backgrounds.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Provided guidance and support to inmates to help reintegrate in society and establish new beginnings.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
- Assisted in development of procedures and policies to maintain peace and order in facility.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
- Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Searched building and grounds, living quarters, and work areas for contraband.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Investigated and responded to incidents of inmate misconduct.
- Provided assistance and guidance to inmates regarding daily activities.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
- Assisted in intake and release of inmates.
- Responded to inquiries from inmates and other members of public.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and evidence.
- Coordinated with other law enforcement personnel to exchange information.
Human Resource Assistant
Saint Agnes Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Created a work schedule for 30 to 50 geriatric nursing assistants and certified nursing assistants weekly
- Inserted new patients into ER beds on an electronic medical record System
- Computed staff PTO, Sick leave, and FMLA
- Adjusted nursing staff payroll if they did not have the time when calling out
- Maintained the department's calendar and schedules any meetings
- Organized and provided logistical support to departmental internal events, including retreats, training, and workshops.
- Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
- Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office.
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
- Administered compensation, benefits, and performance management systems at direction of supervisor.
- Coordinated employee training programs to improve productivity and performance.
- Processed employee termination paperwork at direction of supervisory staff.
- Coordinated itineraries and scheduled appointments for human resources staff.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to use for recruitment, employee relations and benefits administration.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits and other HR topics.
- Scheduled and coordinated interviews between hiring managers and potential candidates.
- Developed and maintained HR policies and procedures.
- Created job descriptions on boards for vacant jobs.
- Assisted with creating employee handbooks and manuals.
- Checked references for potential candidates.
- Conducted exit interviews with terminated employees.
- Aided staff with employee performance review paperwork and documentation.
- Participated in job fairs to recruit new talent.
- Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting, and entering data.
- Administered bi-weekly staff payroll and performed special calculations for commissions, reimbursements and benefit deductions.
- Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Created payroll reports, tax forms and other financial reports to provide employer with necessary information to make informed business decisions.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Ms. Francis House for Women
04.2017 - 04.2020
- Processed invoices and payments who used government assistance
- Verified receipts, and made purchases for the house
- Created payroll for 25 to 50 staff members.
- Managed invoices, payments and deposits, maintaining accurate expenditure records.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Input data into accounting system and maintained integrity of system information to alleviate potential breaches.
- Generated financial reports and summaries for management review.
- Implemented orderly, organized filing systems for easy record retrieval.
- Updated financial records using various software programs for current, accurate accounts.
- Validated and recorded invoices and resolved discrepancies with vendors.
- Corrected discrepancies in financial records for balanced books.
- Prepared and mailed account statements to vendors and kept meticulous correspondence documentation.
- Reconciled bank statements and credit card accounts for accuracy and completeness.
- Presented monthly, quarterly and annual statements to support financial planning.
- Provided financial insights for budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Assisted management with administrative aspects of hiring and onboarding new hires and temporary staff.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Software.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
Human Resource Assistant
Sinai Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Works with Contracts Management and Compliance Division to process all HR contractual documents
- Responds to HR and related requests from the organizational info mailbox
- Answer and direct phone calls
- Organize and schedule appointments
- Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
- Write and distribute emails, correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
- Develop and maintain a filing system
- Update and maintain office policies and procedures
- Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers.
- Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
- Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office.
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Set up orientations and initial training for new employees.
- Processed documentation for employee actions such as new hires, grievance resolutions and terminations.
- Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Emphasized job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for Number-employee company.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD12.2023
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD05.2020
Skills
- HRIS (Human Resource Information System)
- ADP
- Workday
- Quickbooks
- Safety and Security
- Evidence Preservation
- Traffic Observations
- Maintain Records
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Recruitment
- Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
- Microsoft Office
- Remote Conferencing and Communication
- Labor Relations
- Staff Training
- Policy Interpretation
- Staff Compensation
- Hiring and Terminations
- Recruitment Management
- New Employee Orientation
- Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Financial Reports
- Excellent Writing Skills
- Bookkeeping Operations
- Payroll Administration
- ADP Workforce Now
- Human Relations
- Wages and Salary
- Human Resources Management Systems
- Weekly Payroll
- Microsoft Word
- Team-Building Activities
- MS Office
- Teambuilding
- Interpersonal Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Decision-Making
- Attention to Detail
- Planning and Coordination
- Excellent Communication
- Active Listening
- Clerical Support
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Community Service
Ms. Francis House for Women, Baltimore, MD, Bookkeeping Assistant, 04/2017, 04/2020, Processed invoices and payments who used government assistance., Verified receipts, and made purchases for the house., Created payroll for 25 to 50 staff members.
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Central Booking Intake Facility
12.2020 - Current
Human Resource Assistant
Saint Agnes Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2020
Human Resource Assistant
Sinai Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2020
Bookkeeping Assistant
Ms. Francis House for Women
04.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
University of Baltimore
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Baltimore City Community College
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