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Gabrielle Smith

Summary

SHRM Certified Human Resources professional with experience in recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and HR compliance. Skilled in payroll processing, employee relations, and HR investigations. Passionate about enhancing workplace culture and driving strategic HR initiatives to support organizational success.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Specialist

University of Kansas Memorial Union
06.2023 - Current
  • Serve as the first point of contact for HR inquiries, managing walk-ins, phone calls, and emails.
  • Facilitate full-cycle recruitment, including phone screenings, interviews, and new hire orientations.
  • Process employee paperwork, maintain compliance with I-9 verification, and oversee E-Verify for domestic and international employees.
  • Administer benefits enrollment, assisting employees with selection and questions.
  • Conduct employee evaluations at two-week and sixty-day intervals.
  • Assist with payroll processes, including corrections for missing hours and final payout calculations.
  • Process workers' compensation claims, ensuring communication between employees and claims professionals.
  • Develop and distribute monthly employee newsletters featuring anniversaries, organizational updates, and key dates.
  • Manage Federal Work-Study employee eligibility and collaborate with KU HR and Financial Aid departments.
  • Assist with internal investigations for employee complaints and workplace concerns.
  • Organize and conduct interviews at hiring fairs.
  • Managed employee key access across multiple departments, ensuring accurate inventory tracking of active and inactive keys.

Human Resources Intern

Grandstand Glassware & Apparel
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Screened resumes, coordinated interviews, and administered pre-employment assessments.
  • Assisted in new hire onboarding, orientations, and HR documentation updates.
  • Conducted background checks, reference checks, and compliance training monitoring.
  • Collaborated with marketing to enhance company culture and engagement initiatives.
  • Assisted in policy development and updates for HR processes.

Credentialing Intern

Government Employees Health Assoc. (GEHA)
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Redesigned delegated worksheet using Microsoft Excel, that was used to evaluate delegated groups and their credentialing process
  • Managed dental providers in network, using the Salesforce software
  • Initiated written and oral communications with providers regarding their licensure status and renewal

Education

Master of Human Resources and Employment Law -

Arizona State University: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business/Management & Leadership

University of Kansas: School of Business
05.2023

Skills

  • HR Compliance & Employment Law
  • Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
  • Onboarding & Orientation
  • Payroll & Benefits Administration
  • Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution
  • HR Investigations & Policy Development
  • Data Management & Reporting
  • Event Planning & Employee Engagement
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • HR Software (Salesforce, E-Verify)

Accomplishments

  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), 02/01/25
  • KU School of Business Honor Roll, Fall 2022-Spring 2023
  • Panda Cares Scholar, 09/01/20-05/01/23
  • KC Scholars Traditional Scholarship Awardee, 05/01/18-05/01/23
  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt in Human Resources, 03/01/21
  • 20/20 Leadership, Educational, Development & Leadership Program, 08/01/17-05/01/19

Timeline

Human Resources Specialist

University of Kansas Memorial Union
06.2023 - Current

Human Resources Intern

Grandstand Glassware & Apparel
06.2022 - 08.2022

Credentialing Intern

Government Employees Health Assoc. (GEHA)
06.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business/Management & Leadership

University of Kansas: School of Business

Master of Human Resources and Employment Law -

Arizona State University: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

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