Divonia Woodard
Albany,NY
Summary
MBA graduate with 3+ years of HRIS experience, with a comprehensive understanding of Human Resource Processes. Proactive and self-motivated team player with the ability to communicate effectively. Displays the ability to learn quickly & adjust rapidly to changing situations. Exceptionally proficient in information technology and HRIS applicant tracking.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Analyst
Ayco, Goldman Sachs Company
Albany, NY
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Designed plans to improve operations and suggested changes to systems for overall organization.
- Generated reports of findings to help management with making key decisions.
- Supported human resources department in areas such as people metrics, reporting, finance and analytics.
- Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry and general HR tasks.
- Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Promoted data governance and stewardship through collaboration with human resources subject matter experts.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
Sourcing Intern
Nextplay
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Reduced the cost of sourcing projects by $5,000 through market analysis and demand management
- Helped in recruiting black engineers by utilizing Google X-ray, creating a 10% increase in the placement of those black engineers
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
Lead Sales Associate
American Eagle Outfitters
Albany, NY
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Provided extensive training to new and existing employees on how to perform daily job tasks to ensure that the team met the sales goal over 70% of the time
- Handled complex customer service situations using strong interpersonal skills and escalated service issues when necessary
- Educated employees on how to access and navigate ADP (Kronos) for human resource needs, which helped in mitigating any misuse of the system
- Trained, coached and mentored new sales associates for maximum performance.
- Worked closely with other departments to understand full scope of available offerings and provide top-notch salesmanship to customers.
Office Manager
Dr. Bradley Biggs, Licensed Psychologist
Albany, NY
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Updated office databases monthly to ensure HIPAA & other compliance acts were upheld
- Developed and organized a functional filing system, which assisted with scheduling of patients and increased productivity by 40%
- Maintained office services by organizing operations and procedures, such as designing file systems and ensuring 90% success rate in insurance payment for each billing cycle
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Arranged corporate and office conferences for company employees and guests.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Prepared meeting materials and took clear notes to distribute to stakeholders.
Education
Master of Business Administration - HRIS
University At Albany
Albany, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology,French
University At Albany
Albany, NY05.2019
Skills
- Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, HCM, SQL, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Tableau
- Non-Technical: Strong verbal & written communication, Creative Problem-Solving, Excellent time management,
- New Hire Onboarding, Candidate Searching, Data analysis, Operational Process Modeling, Search Engine Optimization
Additional Information
- Appointed to the Dean’s List for eight consecutive semesters Spring 2017-Spring 2021
- Recipient of the Spelman Academic Achievement Award Spring 2018/2019
- Pi Delta Phi, French Honors Society (Member) May 2019- Present
Timeline
Operations Analyst
Ayco, Goldman Sachs Company
07.2021 - 11.2021
Sourcing Intern
Nextplay
09.2020 - 05.2021
Office Manager
Dr. Bradley Biggs, Licensed Psychologist
04.2018 - 08.2018
Lead Sales Associate
American Eagle Outfitters
08.2017 - 07.2020
Master of Business Administration - HRIS
University At Albany
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology,French
University At Albany
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