Valerie Henry
Wattsburg,PA
Summary
Dedicated HR professional with strong grasp of benefit plans. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefit Specialist
Barber National Institute
Erie, PA
07.2019 - Current
- Present plan options to new hires at orientation.
- Educate staff using easy to understand terms to explain available plan options.
- Resolve issues and inquiries from staff via telephone, email, and in-person interactions.
- Input employee data into Kronos with accuracy.
- Scan and process all benefit documents.
- Implement open enrollment to streamline benefits processes for employees.
Human Resources Generalist
Barber National Institute
Erie, PA
06.2009 - 07.2019
- First point of contact to employees with questions.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate employee records.
- Facilitated criminal background check process for current staff and new hires.
- Completed all staff employment verifications.
- Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to human resources activity.
Administrative Assistant
Barber National Institute
Erie, PA
09.1994 - 06.2009
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets.
- Maintained databases to track client information and data.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
Alumni Relations
Robert Morris University
Pittsburgh, PA
09.1993 - 05.1994
- Maintained alumni records.
- Contacted alumni for fundraising purposes.
Education
Associate Degree - Business Administration
Robert Morris University
Coraopolis, PA05.1994
Skills
- HR Experience
- Employee Relations
- ACA Knowledge
- Time Management
Timeline
Benefit Specialist
Barber National Institute
07.2019 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
Barber National Institute
06.2009 - 07.2019
Administrative Assistant
Barber National Institute
09.1994 - 06.2009
Alumni Relations
Robert Morris University
09.1993 - 05.1994
Associate Degree - Business Administration
Robert Morris University