Microsoft Office Products
Karen Zomick
Marketing And HR Specialist
Mooresville,North Carolina
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Seasonal Delivery Package Driver for UPS
UPS
Statesville, NC
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Loaded vehicle and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Kept detailed records of completed or in-progress deliveries using hand-held devices and camera images.
- Oversaw product loading to keep items balanced, work efficient and items secure for safe delivery.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
Director of Business Development /HR Manager/Paralegal
Wallace Industrial Technology
Concord, NC
10.2017 - 11.2019
- DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Managed complex contract negotiations and closed new business deals with existing and potential customers
- Met with prospects and existing clients, demonstrating products and services to close gaps in clients' business while growing company sales and revenues
- Developed and implemented marketing and communications plans for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste removal company
- Utilized Sage ACT and Quickbooks to evaluate effectiveness of marketing and sales strategies
- Created detailed PowerPoint proposals for prospective business
- Deployed well-coordinated campaigns, events and public relations strategies to promote brand
- Scheduled each job to be performed and aligned which Teams would be needed for different jobs
- Visited each job site once jobs had begun
- Provided professional and excellent customer service, always going above customers expectations
- HR MANAGER
- Created and maintained new website for company
- Maintained job posts for Indeed, IHire, ZipRecruiter and company website
- Received and reviewed all resumes, scheduled and conducted interviews, performed background checks and scheduled drug tests before extending hiring offers
- Created a new onboarding process for new hires, increasing efficiency by 40%. Streamlined the processes for filing and maintaining new hire documents and I-9 verifications.
- Assisted new employees with benefit enrollment options
- Conducted PPE training, Hazmat training, Safety training and OSHA training for new employee
- Maintained employees work hours, overtime hours, vacation requests and PTO
- Kept track of each employees review dates and made sure all certifications required were up to date
- Submitted Payroll
- Main point of contact for all employees concerning any issues
- Fulfilled all administrative duties, including: ordering supplies, ordering PPE, sending invoices, making copies, keeping break room stocked with a variety of options for employees and created employee incentive programs in order to maintain employees health and wellness
- PARALEGAL
- Handled all legal matters for Wallace Industrial Technology, working with Attorneys when required.
- Created new employee Handbook and Training Manual, ensuring each employee was aware of company expectations and requirements
Salvage and Hull Cleaning Scuba Diver
Salvage Scuba Divers
Beaufort, SC
06.2014 - 09.2014
- Cleaned fishing and leisure boats
- Salvage diving for personal items lost and assisted in dock clean ups
- Accepted and processed customer payments in cash, credit cards and checks, checking for validity
- Acknowledged customer issues and resolved their problems quickly and efficiently
- Followed up with customers ensuring their satisfaction
- Fulfilled administrative duties, including: completing and filing paperwork
Sales and Training Professional
Chesapeake Interlink
Owings Mills, Charlotte, MD
01.1998 - 05.2000
- Sales and Training of Needles Case Management Software
- Attended Attorney conferences, trade shows, and cold calling for new business for Needles
- Emphasized the specific product features, allowing Needles to stand out to Law firms, showing product customizations and capabilities
- Facilitated the implementation and training of all staff on Needles by supplying training schedules for each firm, communicated objectives across client, teams, and departments, assigning multi-phase activities to appropriate personnel and coordinating time lines to ensure successful launch
- Conducted legal research in each state of a training assigned, familiarizing myself with state and relevant laws, enabling the training and programming to be 100% customizable for each practice
Paralegal
Paralegal For Hire
Charlotte, NC
08.1994 - Current
- Clearly communicate with Law office staff and Attorneys on projects hired to assist with
- Conduct research on precedents, statutes, rulings, and regulations in preparation for legal hearings and trials
- Prepare numerous legal documents such as Separation Agreements, Custody Orders, Personal Injury Lawsuits, Wills, Business and Personal Contracts, Appeals and expungements
- Liaison between clients, attorneys, law firms, insurance carriers, and healthcare providers
- Scheduled court dates and issued subpoenas
- Filing of all necessary pleadings with court clerks
- Finalized and served court discoveries
- Gathered affidavits and additional formal statements for use as evidence in court
- Procured, summarized and reviewed medical and employment records with accuracy, well ahead of the given due dates
- Create litigation binders, handle exhibits and review of trial transcripts, assisting lawyers for cases
- Transported and set up computers and equipment at court
- Assist Homeland Security for any I-9 discrepancies
Criminal Courtroom Clerk
State of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC
11.1990 - 02.1994
- Worked with Judges, Magistrates, District Attorneys, Public Defenders and Court staff on a daily basis
- Kept daily Court dockets
- Issued Costs and fees associated with criminal charges
- Issued Orders for Arrest
- Worked with Sheriff's Department for inmates being brought to Court for their charges
- Issued Judgments as dictated by Judge
- Answered inquiries from general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances and trial dates.
Education
Paralegal Certification - Paralegal
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC 05.1991 - 06.1992
Bachelors of Science - Marketing
Wingate University
Wingate, NC 08.1988 - 06.1990
Skills
Marketing
Product and service sales
Database Management
Networking strength
Prospect targeting
Operations
Business development and planning
Relationship building and management
Market understanding
Verbal and written communication
Sales expertise
Account management
Key decision making
Systems and software programs
Benefits and compensation management
Workforce improvements
Company organization
Payroll coordination
Personnel recruitment
Compensation structuring
Microsoft Office proficiency
Risk management
Contract Negotiation
Benefits administration
File and records management
Talent management
Training and mentoring
Organizational Development
Litigation support
Document filing
Exceptional writer
Criminal laws
Proficient in MS Office
Legal Research
Case management
Document preparation
Hull Cleaning
Safety practices
Dive planning
Decision Making
Excellent Communication
Materials Preparation
Group and individual instruction
Curriculum Creation
Training material development
Employee training
Data organization
Public speaking
Project implementation
Accomplishments
- Supervised teams of 20+ staff members.
- Created a company-wide, comprehensive training program for all employees.
- Successfully restructured and implemented in-house and external signature training series.
- Supported numerous high profile criminal defense attorneys
Software
Sage ACT
PowerPoint
Quickbooks
Excel
Needles Case Management
MyCase
Certification
Notary Public
Interests
Scuba Diving
Timeline
Seasonal Delivery Package Driver for UPS
UPS
11.2020 - 01.2022
Director of Business Development /HR Manager/Paralegal
Wallace Industrial Technology
10.2017 - 11.2019
Salvage and Hull Cleaning Scuba Diver
Salvage Scuba Divers
06.2014 - 09.2014
Sales and Training Professional
Chesapeake Interlink
01.1998 - 05.2000
Paralegal
Paralegal For Hire
08.1994 - Current
Paralegal Certification - Paralegal
Central Piedmont Community College
05.1991 - 06.1992
Criminal Courtroom Clerk
State of North Carolina
11.1990 - 02.1994
Bachelors of Science - Marketing
Wingate University
08.1988 - 06.1990