Lynette Sumlin
Royal Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Human Resources & Benefits professional with 10+ years of experience supporting executive leadership, payroll, onboarding, and employee benefits administration. Proven ability to manage high-volume, multi-state environments while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and excellent employee experience. Highly organized, dependable, and adaptable in fast-paced, deadline-driven settings.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Benefits Coordinator
Ed Morse Automotive
Boca Raton, FL
02.2023 - Current
- Administer employee benefits enrollment for medical, dental, and vision plans, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Review and reconcile monthly payroll benefit deductions and billing statements; identify discrepancies and request credits.
- Act as primary liaison between employees, insurance providers, and benefits administrators to resolve issues efficiently.
- Generate and analyze monthly reports to support HR and finance leadership.
- Educate new hires on benefit options, eligibility, and enrollment procedures.
- Support HR and benefits teams with ongoing compliance and operational needs.
Human Resources / Benefits Administrator
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Supported executive leadership with HR projects, data analysis, and administrative operations.
- Managed end-to-end onboarding, including background checks, documentation, and HR coordination.
- Served as division timekeeper, processing PTO, holiday pay, and correcting payroll errors.
- Recruited candidates for open positions and coordinated interviews and hiring logistics.
- Implemented new office procedures that improved productivity and workflow efficiency.
- Maintained sensitive employee records and handled confidential personnel matters.
Payroll Specialist
Eastern Metal Supply
Lake Worth, FL
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Processed multi-state payrolls in ADP Workforce in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Managed payroll lifecycle events including new hires, terminations, PTO, direct deposits, and tax changes.
- Supported year-end payroll activities including W-2 preparation and ACA reporting.
- Served as point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and discrepancy resolution.
- Maintained accurate personnel files, I-9 documentation, and compliance records.
- (Contract)
401(k) Loan Processor
Pinnacle Financial Services
Lake Worth, FL
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Processed and funded over 700 loan applications while adhering to lending compliance guidelines.
- Reviewed documentation for accuracy and completeness to expedite approvals.
- Communicated with clients to obtain missing information and provide loan status updates.
- Evaluated risk and ensured regulatory compliance throughout the loan lifecycle.
- (Contract)
Human Resources Coordinator
Wash Depot Holdings, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Supported recruitment, payroll, benefits, employee relations, and workers’ compensation functions.
- Processed onboarding, job changes, terminations, severance packages, and manual payroll checks.
- Ensured accurate payroll processing, benefit deductions, and timekeeping compliance.
- Partnered closely with HR and Accounting on payroll and benefits reconciliation.
- (Contract)
Office Manager / Human Resource Manager
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
06.2015 - 08.2019
- Served as HR partner for three campuses, hiring and onboarding 300+ student employees.
- Managed Workday onboarding, payroll, electronic documents, and job postings in PeopleAdmin.
- Coordinated office operations, scheduling, reporting, and administrative support for executive leadership.
- Acted as timekeeper and ensured payroll accuracy and compliance.
- Student Government
HR Processing & Records Representative
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Processed employee contracts, reclassifications, promotions, terminations, and I-9 compliance.
- Maintained detailed HR records, reports, and public record requests.
- Assisted HR leadership with compliance initiatives and divisional projects.
Account Coordinator
Office Depot
Boca Raton, FL
10.1997 - 02.2014
- Coordinated advertising production schedules for catalogs and national ad inserts.
- Collaborated with merchandising, design, and operations teams to ensure accuracy and deadlines.
- Proofread and managed creative assets using InDesign, Bridge, and promotion planning systems.
- Corporate Headquarters
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Arizona
Skills
- Human Resources Operations
- Benefits Administration
- Payroll Processing
- Employee Onboarding
- HRIS Systems (ADP Workforce, Workday, UltiPro/UKG, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Banner)
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Executive Support
- Employee Relations
- Customer Service
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Office Suite
- InDesign
- CRM Systems
- Employee relations
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Decision-making
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Written communication
- Financial analysis
Certification
- Notary Public, State of Florida
- Human Resource Management
- Proctor Training Workshop
- Environmental Health & Safety
Languages
English
Full Professional