Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance. Training in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment strategies, and compliance programs. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft HRIS, Jobscience ATS, FMLA Program Administration, and Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment (CYSHA) Program Administration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Specialist
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
03.2018 - Current
Company Overview: Employing more than 500 full-time, year-round staff in addition to several hundred seasonal employees, provides a myriad of services to District residents in areas of Recreation Programs, Inter-mural Sports, Computer Centers, Fitness Centers, Summer Camps, and Seniors Community Centers
Serves as Agency Liaison to the D.C
Department of Human Resources for recruitment and Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment (CYSHA) program related matters
Provide direct services to agency employees in the following areas: Benefits, Recruiting, and CYSHA compliance
Served as recruitment lead for summer hiring for more than 500 seasonal employees annually
Process agency wide personnel actions as needed
Conduct agency new hire orientation and exit interviews
Review and vet candidate applications and prepare onboarding packages
Serves as EEO Counselor, ADA Coordinator, Sexual Harassment Officer, Paid Family Leave (PFL) & Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Coordinator and Return to Work Specialist for the agency
Work directly with Managers on succession planning and recruitment strategies
Employing more than 500 full-time, year-round staff in addition to several hundred seasonal employees, provides a myriad of services to District residents in areas of Recreation Programs, Inter-mural Sports, Computer Centers, Fitness Centers, Summer Camps, and Seniors Community Centers
Management Liaison Specialist
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
10.2015 - 03.2018
Provided administrative support to a team of Human Resource Specialists and agency HR leadership
Conducted new hire orientation for seasonal hires and prepared hiring packages
Provided direct services to employees regarding HR matters
Processed agency wide personnel actions as needed
Served as Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment (CYSHA) program liaison
H.R. Assistant
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
06.2014 - 10.2015
Provided administrative support to a team of Human Resource Specialists and agency HR leadership
Conducted new hire orientation for seasonal agency hires and prepared hiring packages
Provided direct services to employees regarding HR matters
Processed agency wide personnel actions as needed
Served as Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment (CYSHA) program liaison
Summer Intern
D.C. Department of Human Resources
06.2008 - 08.2011
Company Overview: Provided Human Resources services to residents and employees of the District of Columbia
Directly servicing more than 33,000 District of Columbia Government employees for Benefits, Classification, and Compensation Services, and more than 60 District agencies for Staffing services
Provided Personnel guidance and oversight to agencies under the personnel authority of the Mayor
Policy issuance, City-wide employee orientation and credentialing, records retention of official employee folders, and Performance Management services
Provided administrative support to the Benefits and Retirement division
Provided Human Resources services to residents and employees of the District of Columbia
Directly servicing more than 33,000 District of Columbia Government employees for Benefits, Classification, and Compensation Services, and more than 60 District agencies for Staffing services
Provided Personnel guidance and oversight to agencies under the personnel authority of the Mayor
Policy issuance, City-wide employee orientation and credentialing, records retention of official employee folders, and Performance Management services
Assisted walk-in customers with benefits questions
Filed personnel related documents in Official Personnel Folders
Conducted verifications of employment
Education
Reasonable Suspicion Training
D.C. Department of Human Resources
01.2023
B.A. - Business Administration
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
01.2019
Business Administration
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
01.2015
Skills
Customer Relations
HR Policies and Procedures
Training Development
Employee Relations
Onboarding and Orientation
Recruiting
Training
D.C. Department of Human Resources, Drug and Alcohol Program Administration, 2015
D.C. Department of Human Resources, Reasonable Suspicion Training, 2023
Timeline
Human Resources Specialist
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
03.2018 - Current
Management Liaison Specialist
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
10.2015 - 03.2018
H.R. Assistant
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
06.2014 - 10.2015
Summer Intern
D.C. Department of Human Resources
06.2008 - 08.2011
Reasonable Suspicion Training
D.C. Department of Human Resources
B.A. - Business Administration
Bowie State University
Business Administration
Frostburg State University
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