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Kimberly Martin

Cheyenne,WY

Summary

Many experiences in the workforce and personal life has gleaned knowledge and experiences to be a valuable asset. Communication, collaboration and the ability to learn something new on a daily basis provides the opportunity to grow professionally and grow others to their potential. High-performing with solid background in numerous fields. Analyzes and evaluates job duties and requirements using understanding of compensation and benefits laws and regulations. Strong organizational skills with keen eye for detail. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities and up to thirty-seven adults/ students with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a new position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Benefits Specialist

Wyoming Retirement System
07.2022 - Current


  • *Answer phones up to 105 a day
  • *Communicate with members, co-workers within department, other departments, agencies on a daily basis
  • *Counsel members regarding strategies and establishing retirement goals
  • *Meet with walk-ins
  • *Educate members about pension options - leave on deposit, rollover, refund and specifics about each option
  • *Calculate estimates
  • *Keep member's at the heart of daily tasks
  • *Process retirement applications
  • *Calculate service purchases
  • *Accuracy
  • *Analyze wages for fluctuations and contact agency as to why and what caused department, other departments, agencies
  • *Counsel members regarding strategies and establishing retirement goals
  • *Meet with walk-ins
  • *Educate members about pension options - leave on deposit, rollover, refund and specifics about each option
  • *Calculate estimates
  • *Process retirement applications
  • *Calculate service purchases
  • *Accuracy
  • *Analyze wages for fluctuations and contact agency as to why and what caused fluctuations
  • *Analyze member's wages to ensure only pensionable wages are reported
  • *Analyze hours reported to ensure member has accurate months of service
  • *Perform audit on member's account
  • *Process estimates
  • *Attend meetings- bring an attitude to learn something new and apply new learning to processes and procedures to be more effective and efficient
  • *Keep updated on changes and ask for verification and clarifications
  • *Timeliness
  • *Collaborate
  • *Share ideas
  • *Take constructive criticism and apply to processes and procedures
  • *Implement and embrace changes to processing procedures
  • *Enhanced understanding of benefit offerings with effective communication materials and presentations.
  • *Streamlined benefits administration processes for improved efficiency and reduced errors
  • *Assisted in resolving complex benefits issues, leading to increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
  • *Processed employee life event changes, ensuring timely updates to benefits for qualifying events
  • *Explained benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.

Team Member/Research Specialist

Lowe's Distribution Center
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • * Promote safety
  • * Unofficially supervise thirty-seven+ employees by delegating tasks when supervisor is in meetings and working on special projects
  • * Receiving product effectively
  • * Safely handling product - off loading trailer, down stacking product, organizing product in lanes to get product to customers timely manner
  • * Ability to lift seventy pounds
  • * No occurrences
  • * Ability to work independently
  • * Use DMS and LRT
  • * Certified to drive forklift, squeeze, tow truck, and order-picker
  • * Twelve hour training as runner and put products into locations, stage it, or put into trailer
  • * Problem solve issues
  • * Strive to meet/exceed performance standards which is 120%+ nightly
  • * Communicate with coach/supervisor and performance instructor with issues such as damages to product
  • * Self-motivated to receive product on dock while waiting for work

Delivery Expert

Domino's
06.2015 - Current
  • A delivery expert is a professional who handles the process of delivering products or items to customers within a specific area. Responsible for locating and delivering parcels, coordinating with logistics staff, maintaining documentation, obtaining signatures, and reaching out to clients.
  • Must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license with a safe driving record meeting company standards as well as access to an insured vehicle which can be used for delivery. Should possess navigational skills to read a map, locate addresses within designated delivery area and must be able to navigate adverse terrain including multi-story buildings.
  • · Stock ingredients from delivery area to storage, work area, walk-in cooler.
  • · Receive and process telephone orders.
  • · Clean equipment and facility approximately daily.
  • · Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately and quickly (may use calculator).
  • · Must be able to make correct monetary change.
  • · Verbal, writing, and telephone skills to take and process orders. Motor coordination between eyes and hands/fingers to rapidly and accurately make precise movements with speed.
  • · Ability to enter orders using a computer keyboard or touch screen.
  • · Navigational skills to read a map, locate addresses within designated delivery area.
  • · Must navigate adverse terrain including multi-story buildings, private homes, and other delivery sites while carrying product.

Teacher/Supervisor

Head Start
10.2018 - 09.2019

Proven track record of leadership in classroom management and mentorship of fellow teachers. Evidence of strong communication skills with parents, teachers, and administrative staff. Experience with student assessment and the ability to effectively use data to inform instruction.

Independent Contractor

USA Today
10.2015 - 01.2019

Supervisor/Staff

Youth Crisis Center
09.2015 - 03.2017

Kindergarten Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2012 - 06.2015

Special Education Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2010 - 06.2013

Third Grade Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2009 - 07.2010

Certified Tutor

Natrona County District #1
07.2006 - 06.2009

Educational Assistant

Natrona County District #1
11.2003 - 05.2006

Education

Master's in SPED - Special Education

Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
07.2009

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Chadron State College
Chadron, NE
12.1993

Associates of Arts - Elementary Education

Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY
05.1991

High School Diploma -

Torrington High School
Torrington, WY
05.1989

Skills

  • Computer Experience
  • Communicator / collaborator
  • Trained
  • Reliable
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Works well with people
  • Customer service
  • Motivated
  • Focused

Certification

  • Wyoming Teaching License - Expires 02/2027

Quilting

Started quilting in 2003. Did the free quilt block of the month through a class JoAnn Fabrics offered. Finished the project in September 2023. Great accomplishment to finish a project I had worked so hard on.

Timeline

Benefits Specialist

Wyoming Retirement System
07.2022 - Current

Team Member/Research Specialist

Lowe's Distribution Center
01.2020 - 08.2022

Teacher/Supervisor

Head Start
10.2018 - 09.2019

Independent Contractor

USA Today
10.2015 - 01.2019

Supervisor/Staff

Youth Crisis Center
09.2015 - 03.2017

Delivery Expert

Domino's
06.2015 - Current

Kindergarten Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2012 - 06.2015

Special Education Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2010 - 06.2013

Third Grade Teacher

Natrona County District #1
07.2009 - 07.2010

Certified Tutor

Natrona County District #1
07.2006 - 06.2009

Educational Assistant

Natrona County District #1
11.2003 - 05.2006

Master's in SPED - Special Education

Bemidji State University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Chadron State College

Associates of Arts - Elementary Education

Eastern Wyoming College

High School Diploma -

Torrington High School
Kimberly Martin