Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Publications
Volunteer Experience
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Sandra Ward

Lehi,UT
Sandra Ward

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

BambooHR

Payroll Support
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintained client privacy and protected payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.
  • Maintained relationships with clients and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
  • Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding taxes, benefits and deductions through telephone and email interactions.
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Calculated payroll deductions by accurately using BambooHR/TRAXPayroll and processed payroll to meet preset requirements.

Missionary Training Center

Human Resources Assistant
01.2017 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
  • Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
  • Processed documentation for employee actions such as new hires, grievance resolutions and terminations.
  • Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.

FamilySearch

User Guidance Coordinator
04.2015 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
  • Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Formatted wiki articles.

Brigham Young University

Paraprofessional
03.2014 - 04.2015

Job overview

  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional workshops to students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
  • Instructed small groups of students on life and study skills.
  • Administered career and psychological assessments.


Education

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Bachelor of Science from Psychology
12.2018

University Overview


Student Advisory Council Member (2014)

  • Strengthened student voice - students' ideas and expressed opinions are acknowledged, advocated for, and acted upon as a result of student outreach, inclusion collaboration, meaningful research, and civil discourse with faculty, administration and staff.


Skills

  • Bilingual (Spanish & English)
  • Translation
  • Writing and Editing
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Self-Motivated
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Research and Analysis

Timeline

Payroll Support

BambooHR
10.2022 - Current

Human Resources Assistant

Missionary Training Center
01.2017 - 09.2017

User Guidance Coordinator

FamilySearch
04.2015 - 03.2016

Paraprofessional

Brigham Young University
03.2014 - 04.2015

Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science from Psychology

Publications

“Strengths and Strategies in Interfaith Marriages” (2022) with Hannah K, Shoaf, Justin J. Hendricks, Loren D. Marks, David C. Dollahite, Heather H. Kelley from Brigham Young University.

Marriage & Family Review

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer Research Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
September 2020 – May 2022

  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analyses.
  • Gathered themes and patterns from interviews and
  • Transcribed and translated several research interviews.
  • Demonstrated strong writing skills to co-author and publish an academic article.
Sandra Ward