Ellissa Slader
Liberty Township,OH
Summary
A graduate with an HDFS background who is passionate about guiding others towards personal growth. Expectantly seeking admission into Messiah University's Mental Health Counseling program.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Generalist
Graceworks Lutheran Services
Dayton, OH
03.2024 - Current
- Provided guidance to managers on employee relations issues, fostering a supportive environment.
- Investigated complaints of discrimination or harassment, promoting a safe workplace.
- Provided essential support to address individual HR needs of employees, enhancing satisfaction.
- Organized annual Christmas Giving project, collaborating with teams to gather donations and manage logistics.
- Researched compensation and benefit trends to support competitive wage decisions and presented findings for the HR Manager
Benefits Coordinator
Graceworks Lutheran Services
Dayton, OH
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted employees with benefits inquiries and resolutions promptly.
- Supported training sessions on benefits options for new employees.
- Facilitated open enrollment meetings to educate staff on available options.
- Completed required documentation accurately for employee terminations or benefit election changes to ensure compliance.
- Tracked FMLA usage and conducted timely follow-ups with employees nearing the end of their leave.
Daycare Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Sharonville, OH
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Created and implemented engaging lessons for children ages five to 13, fostering creativity and learning.
- Managed classroom environments with clear rules and positive reinforcement, promoting a supportive atmosphere for learning.
- Maintained a clean and organized classroom environment for optimal learning.
- Provided guidance on social development issues such as sharing, following directions.
- Engaged with parents and guardians to discuss daily activities and address children's behaviors and challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA12-2022
Skills
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- People-oriented
- Time management
- Adaptability to change
- Employee counseling
- Conflict resolution tactics
- Diversity and inclusion
Affiliations
- New Hope Ministries Volunteer (2022)
- Packaged food items, aiding in the process of delivering the goods to those in need.
- Approched shoppers cautiously in the store so they could maintain diginity as they shopped for items they needed.
- Aided the New Hope Ministries team in their Christmas Giving efforts by completing various clerical duties. - Nursing Home Volunteer (2013 - 2019)
- Prayed with the residents.
- Kept the residents' spirits up through uplifting conversation.
- Engaged residents by singing hymns.
Timeline
HR Generalist
Graceworks Lutheran Services
03.2024 - Current
Benefits Coordinator
Graceworks Lutheran Services
01.2023 - 03.2024
Daycare Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Messiah University