Focused on using effective recruitment strategies and candidate pipelines to meet employment needs. Leverages traditional and online methods to bring in top talent.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter/ HR
Self Employed/Freelancer
07.2012 - Current
Support the recruiting process, including posting job vacancies, reviewing resumes, conducting initial candidate screenings, scheduling interviews, and communicating with job applicants
Support the onboarding process, including preparing new hire paperwork, coordinating orientation and training programs, and ensuring that new employees have all the necessary information needed to get started
Provide coaching to managers on the employee recruiting and onboarding process
Ensure accurate employee recordkeeping, including electronic files
Assist with benefits administration, including coordinating enrollment, maintaining accurate plan records, and communicating benefit information to the employees, including healthcare, retirement, PTO, etc
Assist with the payroll process, including reviewing timesheets, ensure accurate payrates, etc
Serve as the point of contact for HR related issues, including communicating HR related policies and procedures to employees and managers, responding to employee inquiries, and managing HR related email and phone correspondence
Create and update employee job descriptions
Serve as the point of contact for, provide customer service support though various channels, including web, chat, and web conferencing platforms, schedule meetings, and complete data entry tasks.
Administrative Assistant
Hoke County Schools
10.2019 - 07.2022
Responsible for all administrative functions of the Support Services Office, including managing all correspondence, scheduling appointments and meetings, maintaining records and databases, assisting with accounting and budgeting, answering the phones, drafting and sending letters and emails, ordering office supplies, maintaining office equipment, handling all incoming and outgoing mail and shipments, and maintaining documentation and filing systems
Served as the first point of contact for the office and provided excellent customer service
Handled confidential information and maintained confidentiality, researched, analyzed, prioritized, and ensured accuracy of such information, made recommendations based on research and findings
Successful in ensuring efficient operations of the department by providing top-notch administrative support.
Executive Assistant
Action Pathways
07.2017 - 10.2019
Provided administrative assistance to the Executive Director including managing a calendar and scheduling appointments and meetings, completed expense reports, and assisted with travel arrangements
Maintained physical and electronic office filing systems
Prepared documentation, wrote correspondences and compiled reports, and gathered background materials
Assisted with the coordination of IT requirements, maintenance and troubleshooting including the telephone system and acted as a liaison with an outsourced IT consultant.
Program Support Aide/Front Desk Receptionist
Action Pathways
03.2016 - 07.2017
Served as the first point of contact, answered phones and inquiries, greeted, and directed visitors/customers
Answered questions concerning the organization or department about issues with quotes and invoices
Assisted customers in properly completing applications by following the department policy manual
Ensured applicants met eligibility guidelines for program assistance
Used many platforms to communicate with clients including Teams, web, chat, and email.
Human Resources Support Specialist
Virtual Solutions
07.2015 - 03.2016
Assisted with the Recruiting process, including creating and posting job vacancies, reviewing job applications, scheduling interviews, selecting candidates, and conducting interviews to screen talent
Assisted with the onboarding process, including preparing new hire paperwork, coordinating orientation and training programs, ensuring all new hire information and documentation is complete and the new hires have all the necessary information and resources to get started
Assisted with the employee review process, including developing and updating job descriptions and conducting employee performance reviews
Provided coaching and guidance to the hiring managers on the recruiting and other HR processes
Updated employee records and ensured data accuracy
Served as a point of contact for HR related issues.
Office Assistant/Receptionist
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
07.2013 - 05.2015
Served as the first point of contact for the office
Answered the phone, wrote correspondence, and greeted guests
Ensured excellent customer service was provided to clients and guests
Monitored and screened guests before entering the facility.
Education
Masters of Arts in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Concentration) -
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
12.2020
Bachelors of Business Administration (Management Concentration) -
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
05.2016
Skills
Candidate Screening
Administrative Skills
Recruiting and Sourcing
Team Collaboration
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Hoke County Schools
10.2019 - 07.2022
Executive Assistant
Action Pathways
07.2017 - 10.2019
Program Support Aide/Front Desk Receptionist
Action Pathways
03.2016 - 07.2017
Human Resources Support Specialist
Virtual Solutions
07.2015 - 03.2016
Office Assistant/Receptionist
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
07.2013 - 05.2015
Recruiter/ HR
Self Employed/Freelancer
07.2012 - Current
Masters of Arts in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Concentration) -
American Public University System
Bachelors of Business Administration (Management Concentration) -