Experience

Crowe & Dunlevy

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Benefits Administrator

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Serves as primary point person to administer and manage delivery of all benefit programs. Works with benefits committee to evaluate, optimize and implement benefit offerings. Manages annual renewal, enrollments, vendor relationships, service levels, systems and plan documents. Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations and assures timeliness and accuracy of required filings. Administers the firm's retirement plan including plan set up, documents, compliance matters, audits, testing and retirement plan committee meetings.



Enable Midstream Partners

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lead Benefits Analyst

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Lead the overall evaluation and implementation of the health and welfare benefits programs. Recommends employee benefit programs by examining, evaluating, and optimizing employee understanding, acceptance and interests, costs, regulatory requirements system configuration testing and communications. Evaluate proposed employee benefits contracts and renewals. Manage vendor relationships and service levels. Lead annual enrollment activities including new vendor implementations, system configuration, testing and communications. Supports 401(k) and non-qualified plans to include annual audits, non-discrimination testing, true-up, safe harbor contributions, filing of the 5500 and quarterly retirement investment committee meetings. Works with vendor in managing leave administration to include, FMLA, ADA and STD/LTD. Conducts research and analysis on employee health and welfare industry trends, benchmark surveys and workplace best practices to track proposed legislation and estimate impact. Prepares and provide training and education to Management, HR and all employees on health & welfare and retirement benefits.



Simmons Bank / Bank SNB

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Senior Benefits Analyst

  • Nov 2015 - May 2019

  Primarily responsible for contributing to a wide variety of complex activities involving the management of Health & Welfare and Retirement benefits plans and programs. Manages the benefit plans to include; annual enrollment, compliance testing, plan audits, development of policies and procedures, consulting with employees regarding benefit related issues. Counsels employees on benefit programs, policies and processes. Monitors and ensures the legal compliance of the plans by working with providers. Manages daily administration and operation of the retirement plans and provides financial metrics and cost analysis of the Health & Welfare and Retirement plans. Prepares the draft and delivery of appropriate educational communications regarding the retirement and health plans.



Canvas Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Benefits Specialist

  • May 2012 - Nov 2015

  Administers all employee benefits programs in compliance with carrier contracts. Prepares and conducts orientation of all new employees, explaining benefit options and company policies. Analyze plan expenses, weekly and monthly, in order to provide explanations for variances and project trends. Organizes the annual benefits fair along with annual open enrollment meetings and education to our field locations. Works with vendors to process carrier file feeds from benefit portal to carriers. Makes recommendations and helps implement changes to improve benefit plans and policies. Assists employee in enrollments and makes any necessary changes to employees benefit elections. Assists personnel, beneficiaries and insurance providers for the purpose of processing claims.Acts as the liaison between the employees and the insurance companies. Handles paying all benefit bills which include weekly and monthly statements. Develops a wide variety of written material (forms, procedures, brochures, etc) for the purpose of documenting activities. Processes a variety of information for the purpose of COBRA, FMLA, and other types of leave. Administers the wellness program for all employees. Handles all leaves and assists in bringing employees back to work in a timely manner.



Devon Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Benefits Specialist - Human Resources

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Co-conducted employee orientation for all new employees on benefits.Assisted in administering employee benefit programs. Make recommendations to implement changes and improve benefit plans. Assisted with the transition from vacation and sick leave to a PTO program. Worked with a dependent audit firm to assist in obtaining documents from employees. Assisted employees as a liaison with employees and insurance carriers. Helped with the 401k administration by providing assistance with uploads and reviewing file feeds. Worked with the leaves in compliance with the disability and FMLA.



Canvas Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Benefits Specialist

  • Feb 2010 - Oct 2011

  Administers employee benefits programs. Conducts orientation of all new employees and explaining benefit options. Organizes the annual benefits fair along with annual open enrollment meetings to our field locations.Enrolls and makes any necessary changes to employees benefit elections. Handles paying all benefit bills which include weekly and monthly statements. Administers employee benefits programs. Conducts orientation of all new employees and explaining benefit options. Organizes the annual benefits fair along with annual open enrollment meetings to our field locations.Enrolls and makes any necessary changes to employees benefit elections. Handles paying all benefit bills which include weekly and monthly statements.



Franklin Electric

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Specialist

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2010

  Completed a variety of tasks in the day to day operations of human resources. Handled basic employee relation issues, maintained employee files along with company records and by staying in compliance with federal and state regulations. Managed the on-boarding process for all employees to include; recruitment, hiring, benefits and orientation. Organized and managed employee events and retention programs. Completed a variety of tasks in the day to day operations of human resources. Handled basic employee relation issues, maintained employee files along with company records and by staying in compliance with federal and state regulations. Managed the on-boarding process for all employees to include; recruitment, hiring, benefits and orientation. Organized and managed employee events and retention programs.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2007

  Lead functions including employee relations, AAP/EEO, retention and training for a staff of 350 employees. Delivered various training modules including Orientation and Ethics. Handled investigations related to labor relations, ethics and code of business. Answered and assisted employees with questions related to benefits, compensation and payroll. Handled unemployment claims and attends hearings when needed. Assisted the recruiting and staffing with employment needs. Lead functions including employee relations, AAP/EEO, retention and training for a staff of 350 employees. Delivered various training modules including Orientation and Ethics. Handled investigations related to labor relations, ethics and code of business. Answered and assisted employees with questions related to benefits, compensation and payroll. Handled unemployment claims and attends hearings when needed. Assisted the recruiting and staffing with employment needs.