Faith Kern
Austin,TX
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Generalist (Contract Ended)
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Completes and submits personnel and benefits-related transactions; maintains associated records.
- Provides support with the administration of corporate benefit programs; consults with and advises employees, directors, and retirees to resolve benefits issues and questions, including coordination with outside vendors.
- Responds to inquiries regarding benefit programs and prepares employee benefit communications.
- Provides recruiting support including administering assessment tests, scheduling interviews, and reviewing assessment results with hiring managers.
- Coordinates onboarding and New Hire Orientation for bank employees.
- Manages onboarding and off-boarding processes for contractors and vendors.
- Supports salary administration, compensation reviews, and performance management cycles.
- Provides backup support for employment-based VISA administration.
- Oversees workers’ compensation reports and claims.
- Maintains HRIS records for contractors, vendors, and service providers; assists in maintaining the Learning Management System.
- Responsible for EEO-1, VETS reporting, Affirmative Action Plans, and other regulatory reports.
- Prepares ad hoc reports for management and maintains employee bulletin boards and HR communications.
- Coordinates key employee events such as appreciation days, service awards, and internal meetings.
- Administers tuition reimbursement, matching gift, service award, and physical fitness reimbursement programs.
- Developed and built internal and external relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
Human Resources Coordinator
Lakeway Resort & Spa- Remington Hospitality
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Accept applications, pre-screen applicants, maintain closed applicant files, schedule first interviews with Director of HR or appropriate department head.
- Conduct reference review when requested. Observe all applicable employment laws.
- When appropriate, process and deposit checks according to accounting procedures.
- Coordinate preparation of all new hire paperwork, associate file and related card files.
- Accurately prepare and distribute new hire packet, order and distribute name tags and complete all necessary documents and file accordingly.
- Accurately type memorandums, reports, policy statements, associate newsletter, associate notifications, general correspondence, training materials, etc.
- Maintain accurate active and inactive associate personnel files and update as required. (ADP)
- Collect monthly and quarterly reports, turnover report, insurance report.
- Human Resources/Risk Management audit, self-inspection reports to submit to Corporate offices on a timely basis.
- Maintain the Human Resources office in the absence of the Director of Human Resources.
- Vice President of our ‘CARE’ team where we organize and execute employee events
- Processed J1 visas for employment
- Managed employee of the month and Wellness Wednesday programs
Human Resources Coordinator
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Assist with coordination and administration of all health benefits, including enrollments, changes, and terminations.
- Responsible for time and attendance records; prepared notes for payroll administrator.
- Assisted with the FMLA process.
- Maintained records, personal files, HR database administration and completes annual document retention. (Paycom)
- Managed the hiring process and ensured all necessary steps are taken including background checks, reference checks and all relevant administration/ communication.
- Coordinated on- boarding and off- boarding processes as well as new hire orientation.
- Managed the employee wellness reimbursement and tuition reimbursement program.
- Reconciled benefits every month, including expense reports.
- Posted job ads as needed.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for [Number]-employee company.
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
SARMA
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Manage and facilitate the life cycle talent acquisition process through collaboration and partnering with internal stakeholders.
- Develop detailed job descriptions and screening questions specific to positions based on scope of work to be performed.
- Responsible for reconciling various benefits monthly and reporting reconciliation activities to senior management.
- Put together board books for the CEO and board members every month.
- Assist employees with any questions regarding the software we use (Paylocity, SWBCU) unlocking accounts and resetting passwords.
- Screened potential candidates for job openings that were available, administered drug and background tests to candidates.
- Terminate employees throughout all our data systems as needed.
- Completed the onboarding process by finishing I-9s.
- Cross trained in sorting and administering mail to the appropriate departments.
Human Resources Intern
SARMA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Maintain organized calendar for scheduling interviews, onboarding process, and first day orientations.
- Helps with ad-hoc requests for strategic analysis on various topics such as employee turnover and recruitment activity.
- Assists with designing and administering surveys/training as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Business Management - Human Resources
University of Texas
San Antonio, TX12.2022
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, TX05.2020
Skills
- Promote partnership by fostering a shared purpose, trust and teamwork across teams, businesses, regions, and levels
- Technically proficient in MS Office Suite - including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Timeline
Human Resources Generalist (Contract Ended)
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
03.2025 - 07.2025
Human Resources Coordinator
Lakeway Resort & Spa- Remington Hospitality
05.2024 - 03.2025
Human Resources Coordinator
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
03.2023 - 01.2024
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
SARMA
08.2021 - 03.2023
Human Resources Intern
SARMA
06.2021 - 08.2021
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Northeast Lakeview College
Bachelor of Business Management - Human Resources
University of Texas
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