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Sierra Bonebrake

Sierra Bonebrake

St Mary's,GA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Aid Coordinator

Post University
Remote, GA
10.2023 - Current
  • Assessed student financial aid eligibility and prepared documents for submission to external agencies.
  • Monitored student accounts to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations.
  • Provided guidance to students on the application process for various types of financial aid.
  • Maintained accurate records of all financial aid awards in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Advised students on available loan programs and helped them complete required paperwork.
  • Conducted audits of student files to verify accuracy of information provided by applicants.
  • Reviewed applications for accuracy and completeness prior to awarding funds or making adjustments.
  • Resolved discrepancies between reported income and expenses on student applications for aid.
  • Processed requests for additional loans or grants based upon changes in family circumstances.
  • Informed customers of loan application requirements and deadlines.
  • Helped customers make decisions about loans and lines of credit based on availability, terms and benefits.

Human Resource Recruiter

Aerotek- General Dynamics Electric Boat
Kings Bay, Georgia
03.2023 - 07.2023
  • Maintained records of applicant tracking in the HRIS system.
  • Scheduled on-site interviews with hiring managers and provided feedback to applicants.
  • Oversaw onboarding process for new hires including paperwork completion and orientation sessions.
  • Coordinated background checks and reference verifications for selected candidates.
  • Partnered with hiring managers to ensure successful onboarding of new employees into their respective roles.
  • Assisted in developing employee relations programs to promote positive employer-employee relationships.
  • Developed recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.
  • Created job postings, posted ads on job boards, and sourced passive candidates.
  • Reviewed resumes and cover letters for appropriate keywords, experience, and education level.
  • Identified potential talent through external sources such as career fairs, online job postings, referrals.
  • Assists with payroll
  • Attends budget meetings with management
  • Attends military TAPS classes to recruit military members that are separating from Active-Duty service
  • Main point of contact for all recruiting needs in Kings Bay office.
  • Conducted initial phone screens and interviews to assess candidate qualifications.

Human Resource Staffing Coordinator

Apollo- General Dynamics Electric Boat
Groton, Connecticut
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Handles the screening of resumes and applications
  • Schedules the interviews, liaising with department administrative assistants
  • Assists recruiters with tracking candidate activity and running reports
  • Follows up to check that information is transferred properly
  • Performs a variety of administrative support tasks, which includes processing incoming and outgoing mail, scheduling, coordinating, and setting up meetings and videoconferences
  • Supports hiring managers with scheduling matters and communication within the department to the candidate
  • Performs a variety of other tasks as necessary to support the HR team and carry out day-to-day responsibilities.
  • Verified candidate qualifications by evaluating resumes, work history and other documents.
  • Maintained accurate records of all applications received for open positions.
  • Created job postings on various platforms, including social media sites, to reach potential candidates.
  • Coordinated interviews with hiring managers and conducted initial screening of applicants.
  • Collaborated with department heads on forecasting future staffing needs based on business objectives.
  • Organized career fairs and other recruiting events to meet organizational goals.
  • Analyzed labor market trends and salary data to ensure competitive compensation packages are offered.
  • Advised hiring managers on best practices related to interviewing techniques, selection criteria and offer negotiations.
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state and local laws pertaining to employment practices.

Human Resources Payroll

U.S. Navy PSD- Personnel Support Detachment
Groton, Connecticut
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provides customer service in a full range of Active-Duty Military
  • Provides services within, Pay and Personnel Support, Support Services Personnel and Commands, and Personnel Transportation Support Services
  • Experience in a customer service environment
  • HR background in the following disciplines: Military Pay, Military Personnel, Travel Claims and or Navy Transportation
  • Able to communicate both orally and in writing
  • Able to interact with others and explain complex actions taken in regard to a military members entitlements, allowances, or collections.
  • Maintained employee payroll records and processed payroll data accurately.
  • Conducted audits of employee timecards, benefits and deductions to ensure accuracy.
  • Developed and implemented efficient processes for accurate and timely payroll processing.
  • Assisted in the development of pay policies and procedures to comply with applicable laws.
  • Collaborated with Human Resources team members to ensure accuracy of personnel data used for payroll purposes.

Special Education Paraprofessional

Norwich Public Schools- Huntington Elementary
Norwich, Connecticut
11.2020 - 07.2021
  • Work with individual and small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher, and foster skills while encouraging independence
  • Accompany students when trips out of the classroom are necessary
  • Establish supportive relationship with students while maintaining the role as an authority figure
  • Alert the teacher and/or administrator to any problems, special information or situations
  • Assists with large and small group activities
  • Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and student confidentiality
  • Aid the teacher in conducting lessons that require preparation of visual aids, operations of audio-visual equipment, and other equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
  • Assists the teacher in implementing behavior social skills programs
  • Remain student focused, maintaining a caring, safe, developmentally appropriate environment
  • Assists the teacher by supporting the development and construction of new materials as needed
  • Punctual and consistent in meeting daily time schedules
  • Receptive to new ideas and suggestions
  • Assist the teacher in conducting routine clerical duties
  • Demonstrate knowledge off all transportation procedures, including early and late dismissals.

Preschool Teacher

U.S. Navy Child Development Center
Groton, CT
10.2021 - 11.2020
  • Assists in implementing and leading planned activities for program participants
  • Uses prepared curriculum and program materials
  • Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child
  • Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor
  • Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices
  • Helps arrange for and/ or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable
  • Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules
  • Helps create adult-made games and play materials
  • Assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment for submission to the supervisor
  • Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive interaction with other children, youth, and adults
  • Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques as provided by supervisors
  • Provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the DOD
  • Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years
  • Ensures children and youth depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions
  • Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events
  • Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed
  • Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and CPS
  • Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel
  • Participates in program evaluation as required
  • Assists in achieving and maintaining DOD certification and national accreditation where applicable
  • Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns
  • Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required reports.

Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

KinderCare
Silverdale, Washington
10.2016 - 09.2019
  • Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback
  • Implement KCE's curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child
  • Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn
  • Partner and communicate with parents, with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children
  • Support your center's success; partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement
  • Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners
  • Ability to build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and learning happens
  • Outstanding customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple situations effectively
  • Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency
  • Can lift a minimum of 40 pounds
  • Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe
  • Engage in physical activity with children.

Quality Assurance Manager

Haselwood Chevrolet
Bremerton, Washington
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Determining, negotiating, and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications
  • Assessing customer requirements and ensuring that these are met
  • Setting Customer service standards
  • Working with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures.

Customer Service Representative

Concentrix
Bremerton, Washington
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • High quality customer interactions and experiences
  • Troubleshoot, resolve issues, and address routine tax-support questions
  • Use superb computer skills and multi-tasking abilities
  • Actively contribute to the knowledge-based content by linking, flagging, and recommending updates
  • Utilize government websites and tool kits to seek out and deliver the right answer to the customer every time
  • Document customer interactions and properly escalate issues that do not have a known resolution
  • Represent the company and spirit by demonstrating empathy for the customer, empowering, and partnering with the customer, personalizing the experience, and providing them with the confidence.

Education

Master of Arts - Master of Arts

National University
01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

National University
2021

Child Development Associate - CDA & CDA Renewal

Rasmussen College

Skills

  • ICIMS
  • ECHRIS
  • RECRUITING
  • MILITARY SOFTWARE (TOPS, NSIPS, MMPA)
  • MICROSOFT OFFICE PRODUCTS (WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL)
  • DOCUMENTATION
  • QUALITY CONTROL
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • SORTING AND LABELING
  • PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
  • Eligibility Verification
  • Tuition Support
  • Administrative Abilities
  • Payment Plans
  • Clerical Skills
  • Student Support
  • Student Assistance
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Regulatory Understanding
  • Repayment Procedures
  • Loan Feasibility Assessment
  • Application Review
  • Loan File Maintenance
  • Customer Relations
  • Payment Schedule Computation
  • Terms Definition
  • Income Evaluation
  • Complaint Handling
  • Attention to Detail
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Data Entry
  • Collections Management
  • Basic Mathematics
  • Networking and Partnership Development
  • Active Listening and Learning
  • Debt and Credit Management
  • Application Coordination
  • Eligibility Determination
  • Student Advising
  • Process Improvement
  • Oral and Written Comprehension
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Performance Assessment and Improvement
  • Payoff Planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service-Focused
  • Decision-Making
  • Client Interview
  • Customer Service
  • Financial Accounting
  • PeopleSoft
  • Document Analysis

Government Clearance

Secret Clearance

Timeline

Financial Aid Coordinator

Post University
10.2023 - Current

Human Resource Recruiter

Aerotek- General Dynamics Electric Boat
03.2023 - 07.2023

Human Resource Staffing Coordinator

Apollo- General Dynamics Electric Boat
01.2022 - 03.2023

Human Resources Payroll

U.S. Navy PSD- Personnel Support Detachment
10.2021 - 01.2022

Preschool Teacher

U.S. Navy Child Development Center
10.2021 - 11.2020

Special Education Paraprofessional

Norwich Public Schools- Huntington Elementary
11.2020 - 07.2021

Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

KinderCare
10.2016 - 09.2019

Quality Assurance Manager

Haselwood Chevrolet
01.2016 - 10.2016

Customer Service Representative

Concentrix
01.2015 - 01.2016

Master of Arts - Master of Arts

National University

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

National University

Child Development Associate - CDA & CDA Renewal

Rasmussen College

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