Morrissa Freeman Booze
Clinton,MD
Summary
A dynamic, team-oriented, dedicated and versatile HR professional, with 17 years of progressive experience in human resources. Seeking a secure and challenging position in the human resources field that will allow me to continue to serve in a competitive, innovative and creative environment.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Resources Specialist
American Council on Education
12.2010 - Current
- Manage HRIS and other systems (such as reporting systems, tracking systems) to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and compliance of compensation plans, programs, and specific benefit plans
- Manage day-to-day administration of ACE’s health, dental, vision, life insurance, COBRA, Retiree, and Employee Assistance Plans, under the guidance of the Director of HRIS & Total Rewards
- Assists and monitors FMLA, disability and workers’ compensation claims
- Manage external benefit relationships and related interfaces including: health, retirement, life insurance and FSA carriers
- Maintains employee benefits files
- Respond to benefit inquiries via e-mail, phone or in-person and resolves a variety of benefit related issues in a timely and accurate manner
- Respond to system inquiries via e-mail, phone or in-person and resolves a variety of system related issues in a timely and accurate manner
- Manage and maintain information for the Council’s Affirmative Action Plan, EEO-1 and 4212 reporting to ensure timely compliance
- Manage administrative workflow of HR Coordinator as it relates to verifying the accuracy and validity of personnel information; compares data entered with source documents
- Manage, develop and update information on the ACE Intranet and HRIS, ensuring overall integrity through constant review of content
- Facilitate total rewards responsibility in the annual performance management and salary administration process
- Advise and assist management and employees on employee issues and concerns by interpreting applicable HR policies and procedures and making responsible recommendations in these areas as necessary and appropriate
- Serves as back-up to other members of the HR team as needed.
HRIS Associate
American Council on Education
10.2003 - 11.2010
- Manage HRMS to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and compliance of compensation plans, programs and specific benefit plans
- Writes, maintains and support a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate HRMS reporting tools
- Trains HR staff in the input of data and the running of reports
- Responsible for development, maintenance and traffic to the ACE intranet
- Design and manage process for ensuring timely and accurate deposit for all retirement plans
- Manage the New Employee Orientation Program
- Responsible for identifying and scheduling professional development opportunities for ACE employees
- Responsible for development and implementation of salary administration process
- Advise and assist management and employees on issues and concerns by interpreting applicable HR policies and procedures
- Responsible for the Council’s Affirmative Action Plan, EEO-1 and VETS-100 timely reporting
- Writes, maintains and support a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate HRMS reporting tools
- Trains HR staff in the input of data and the running of reports
- Responsible for development, maintenance and traffic to the ACE intranet
- Design and manage process for ensuring timely and accurate deposit for all retirement plans
- Manage the New Employee Orientation Program
- Responsible for identifying and scheduling professional development opportunities for ACE employees
- Responsible for development and implementation of salary administration process.
Human Resources Assistant
08.2000 - 09.2003
- Drafted posting and ads for vacancies
- Researched advertising sources and placed ads in appropriate venues
- Maintained open position files
- Assisted with the collection and compiling of data for salary surveys
- Assisted in providing support for benefits and staff development functions
- Served as backup for benefit orientations and exit interviews
- Maintained information for Affirmative Action, EEO-1 and VETs-100 reporting
- Responsible for development and implementation of salary administration process.
Administrative Assistant, External Affairs
11.1997 - 08.2000
- Prepared invitations and correspondence to annual meeting presenters
- Prepared and tracked all speaker correspondence and speaker information for the annual meeting program
- Worked directly with exhibitors to assign exhibit space, coordinate payment for space, and to register exhibit hall representatives for the meeting
- Processed and coded meeting registration forms
- Answered registration inquiries by telephone, mail and facsimile
- Assisted in on-site supervision of ACE Annual Meeting office
- Maintained national hotel, city, and state meeting planning guide files.
Staff Assistant, Office of Women in Higher Education
05.1994 - 11.1997
- Answered telephone inquiries, using knowledge of OWHE & ACE issues and operations
- Typed correspondence and memorandums as needed
- Assisted with meeting preparations
- Made travel arrangements for the Director and Deputy Director
- Provided support in receiving and screening letters from potential leadership candidates
- Maintained files and records of the nomination process
- Researched background information needed to update the OWHE database and personal files.
Office Automation Assistant
Commodities Future Trading Commission
07.1993 - 09.1993
- Answered telephone inquiries, using knowledge of OWHE & ACE issues and operations
- Typed correspondence and memorandums as needed
- Assisted with meeting preparations
- Made travel arrangements for the Director and Deputy Director
- Provided support in receiving and screening letters from potential leadership candidates
- Maintained files and records of the nomination process
- Researched background information needed to update the OWHE database and personal files.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science & Policy -
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MDSkills
- Microsoft Office Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Visio
- Adobe Acrobat IX Pro
- PeopleSoft
- UltiPro HRIS
- Onboarding process
- Affirmative Action Plans
- Employee Relations
- EEO reporting
- Exit Interviews
- Background Checks
- Benefits Administration
- FMLA Administration
- Recruitment
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Employee Surveys
- Employee Onboarding
- Event Management
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Event Planning
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Membershipaffiliations
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Timeline
Senior Human Resources Specialist
American Council on Education
12.2010 - Current
HRIS Associate
American Council on Education
10.2003 - 11.2010
Human Resources Assistant
08.2000 - 09.2003
Administrative Assistant, External Affairs
11.1997 - 08.2000
Staff Assistant, Office of Women in Higher Education
05.1994 - 11.1997
Office Automation Assistant
Commodities Future Trading Commission
07.1993 - 09.1993
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science & Policy -
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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