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Kathlyn M. Felix

Sebring,Fl
Kathlyn M. Felix

Summary

Facilitate & execute the organization's performance related to retention and talent acquisition initiatives and operations as it pertains to hospitality.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

HCA Florida East FL

Human Resources Business Partner/shared-Field Operations
05.2019 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • HR procedures, employee relations, recruitment & onboarding, orientation and training of people leaders, hiring procedures, handling of personnel files, E-verify via Department of Homeland Security, Office place sexual harassment and security awareness training, counseling procedures, DAR and performance evaluations
  • Program proficiency in Lawson, UKG Kronos, Taleo, Birst, Lenel, transitioning to new badge program and new branding roll out
  • Managed Auxiliary program for HCA Highlands
  • School Affiliation agreement Liaison
  • Served as company representative to quarterly and monthly career fairs and school/community events
  • Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals
  • Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations and disciplinary procedures
  • Accomplished full cycle recruiting, hiring and onboarding new employees
  • Developed and delivered special events for company employees.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for 1-30 new employees bi-monthly

Medical Data Systems Inc

Medical Collections Trainer/HR Business Partner
05.2012 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Training/orientation of corporate policy, HR procedures, FDCPA & HIPAA regulator, FTC call monitoring procedures, applicant interviewing, hiring procedures, handling of personnel files, Ultipro onboarding including E-verify via Department of Homeland
  • Led Office place sexual harassment and security awareness training for over 36 staff, counseling procedures, write-up performance evaluations.
  • Assisted in reconciling deposit and patient collections.
  • Processed billing calls and answered questions from patients and third-party carriers.
  • Successfully resolved BBB reporting concerns
  • Recruited/interviewed/processed/hired/trained new collectors
  • Used communication, Maslow & other psychological theories, Federal and state collection policies, CPI skills to coach collectors how to rationalize and negotiate payment over phone past due medical debts

Florida Department Of Children & Families

Child Protection Investigations Supervisor
06.2009 - 04.2012

Job overview

  • Supervised unit of six investigators
  • Methodically reviewed risk assessments and assessed performance of investigators in field
  • Oversaw certification of 1-year tenured investigators
  • Successfully certified 5 out of 6 investigators in unit
  • Devised and implemented safety plans for children suspected as victims of abuse or neglect.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
  • Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
  • Analyzed data, developed/implemented policy, procedures, and protocol
  • Monitored quality assurance techniques
  • Demonstrated urgency decision making and problem solving combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information on emergency basis
  • Established & maintained working network, developed constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
  • Offered key components to immediate and life changing judgment/decisions to resolve crisis
  • Proved tactical specifications in narcotics, computer sex crimes and human trafficking.

Florida Department Of Children & Families

Child Protective Investigator
03.2006 - 06.2009

Job overview


  • Interviewed children, members of families, medical personnel and law enforcement to gain valuable information for each case.
  • Devised and implemented safety plans for children suspected as victims of abuse or neglect.
  • Assessed each child's unique needs and coordinated delivery of appropriate services and resources.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.
  • Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.

Sears Roebuck Holdings, INC.

In-Store Marketing Assistant
05.2003 - 05.2005

Job overview

  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • As In-Store Marketing Team (ISS), implemented promotions, special events, and signing for both women's and men's soft lines
  • Coordinated with plan-o-grams, floor design layouts, product victual communication
  • Tactical Merchandise movement to excite customers and peak interests
  • Personal Shopper Men's Department-specific named customers as well as any shopper requesting recommendations, measurements and dressing room assistance
  • Customer service skills-speaking to clients to find out their needs and then meeting need
  • Interacting with customers making self available to act as their personal shopper
  • If clientele was not satisfied, overcame barriers and/or succeeded to find someone who could accomplish goal

Education

Hawaii Pacific University
, Honolulu, HI

Master of Arts from Communication
05.2005

University Overview

GPA: 3.81

  • Ranked in Top 20% of class
  • Graduated with Honors
  • Thesis: Product placement and film: Finding social meanings in product and brand placement scenes within Steven Spielberg films

Warner Southern University
, Lake Wales, FL

B.A. from Mass Communication, marketing, public relations
05.2003

University Overview

GPA: 3.70, journalism & creative writing

  • magna cum laude graduate
  • Ranked in Top 10% of class
  • Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society
  • Elected Captain of Lady Royal Fast Pitch Softball Team


Moore Haven Jr-Sr Highschool
, Moore Haven, FL

High School Diploma
05.1999

University Overview

  • Salutatorian
  • magna cum laude graduate
  • Ranked in Top 10% of class
  • 4.0 GPA
  • Senior Beta Club Member

Extracurricular Activities: Fast-pitch softball

Skills

  • UKG/Kronos, Lenel, I9 EVerify, Microsoft Outlook suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Pro, Publisher, Canva, WebEx, Zoom
  • Training/Coaching/Orientation/Talent Acquisition
  • Public Speaking, motivational, speech writing
  • Customer Service, telephone, in person
  • Communications/interactions using Maslow Hierarchy of Needs methods
  • Onboarding, processing, personnel file management
  • Expert interviewing techniques, research, investigations
  • Leadership, discipline, research, data review and investigative skills
  • First-hand knowledge of qualitative research methods and quantitative communication theories
  • Reviewing Compliance & training needs analysis
  • Negotiation Tactics, building morale, managerial advising
  • Employee Relations Oversight, DAR, de-escalation
  • Employee Feedback and Recognition
  • Improving Employee Engagement
  • Talent Pipelining

Accomplishments

  • First Recipient of the Florida State Chanet Griffin Award
  • Alpha Chi-University Honor Society Member
  • Alpha Lambda Delta member
  • Chancellor's List-Graduate academia excellence award-2 yrs in a row
  • National Dean's List-University academia excellence award-6 yrs in a row
  • Graduate Student Organization member
  • World Scholar Athlete Games Participant, Summer 1997
  • Collegiate fast-pitch soft ball catcher, Warner Southern University Inaugural program, field captain

Certification

  • Leadership training, 2010
  • Supervising for excellence, 2010
  • FDCPA annual, 2012-2022
  • HIPPA annual, 2012-2022
  • Investigation Supervisor Certification 2011
  • Ethics, 2007, 2019-2022
  • Highlands County Dependency Court Risk Assessment "Expert" witness 2009 & 2010
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Timeline

Human Resources Business Partner/shared-Field Operations

HCA Florida East FL
05.2019 - 09.2022

Medical Collections Trainer/HR Business Partner

Medical Data Systems Inc
05.2012 - 05.2019

Child Protection Investigations Supervisor

Florida Department Of Children & Families
06.2009 - 04.2012

Child Protective Investigator

Florida Department Of Children & Families
03.2006 - 06.2009

In-Store Marketing Assistant

Sears Roebuck Holdings, INC.
05.2003 - 05.2005

Hawaii Pacific University

Master of Arts from Communication

Warner Southern University

B.A. from Mass Communication, marketing, public relations

Moore Haven Jr-Sr Highschool

High School Diploma
  • Leadership training, 2010
  • Supervising for excellence, 2010
  • FDCPA annual, 2012-2022
  • HIPPA annual, 2012-2022
  • Investigation Supervisor Certification 2011
  • Ethics, 2007, 2019-2022
  • Highlands County Dependency Court Risk Assessment "Expert" witness 2009 & 2010
Kathlyn M. Felix