Experience

Capital Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Teach bilingual introductory courses: MS Computer Basics, Word and Excel Teach bilingual introductory courses: MS Computer Basics, Word and Excel



State of Connecticut

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personnel Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  - Manage Branch-wide workers’ compensation program including but not limited to: - Representing the Branch at informal, pre-formal and formal hearings. - Collaborating with Assistant Attorney Generals, third party administrators, agency supervisors and human resource personnel relative to all employee claim aspects. - Run monthly claim file review meetings for all active claims. - Compile monthly statistical data for agency reporting. - Compile program budget information for Budget and Planning Office agency budget forecasting. - Process and audit bi-weekly workers’ compensation attendance. - Reconcile claim payments to agency - Direct third party administrator claimant payments - Streamline agency procedures to ensure compliance with workers’ compensation statutes, State regulations and agency directives. - Create supervisor and employee informational material. - Conduct supervisor workers’ compensation training. - Responsible for review and qualification of all branch-wide internal and external applicants. - Responsible for review and approval of weekly job postings. - Responsible for testing and recommending changes for the Recruitment HROnline System - Responsible for analysis and reporting of agency recruitment trends. - Responsible for responding promptly and accurately to branch-wide Unemployment Compensation Claims. - Serve as a liaison between divisions, and internal and external applicants regarding agency recruitment. - Assist in the administration of FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) relative to both State and Federal regulations. - Assist in job description/classification review and revision. - Conduct New Employee Orientations. - Responsible for review and recommendation of streamlining HR Office practices. Show less



Capitol Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  - Taught PC Basics, Introduction to Word and Excel - Created course outline and teaching material - Created assignment material related to course(s) - Taught PC Basics, Introduction to Word and Excel - Created course outline and teaching material - Created assignment material related to course(s)



Office of the State Comptroller, State of Connecticut

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2011 - Oct 2014

  - Responsible for ensuring that the Core-CT PeopleSoft Benefits module administered active and retiree benefits in accordance with directives established by the State Comptroller, Healthcare Policy and Benefit Services Division, Internal Revenue Code regulations, Connecticut General Statutes, contractual and collective bargaining agreements and State plan documents. - Responsible for system analysis and resolution of issues related to the Core-CT Benefits module for approximately 50,000 active and 38,0000 retired employees. - Coordinated with Active & Retiree Payroll, Human Resources, and Time and Labor Core-CT modules regarding intersecting module issues.- Provided resolution for intersecting module issues for limited scope agencies such as, but not limited to, Judicial Department (Judges healthcare), Bureau of Education Services for the Blind (BESB), and Quasi-Public State Agencies. - Provided support to Healthcare Policy and Benefit Services Division to ensure proper functioning of Core-CT Benefits module. - Assisted in the configuration, testing and rollout of the Benefits portion of the Retiree Payroll system implementation into the State’s Core-CT System- Responsible for configuring, testing and running the State’s annual Active and Retiree Healthcare Open Enrollment.- Created Benefits related job aids as needed. - Created and present Benefits related information to Statewide Agency Human Resource Personnel.- Served as Benefits lead for any system related upgrades. - Analyzed and oversaw daily staff workload to ensure Core-CT Benefit related technical jobs run to success. Show less

• • Jul 1999 - Apr 2011

  - Administered Statewide CT Defined Contribution Plans – 457, 403(b) and Roth 403(b) and 457 Plans. - Administered Statewide Supplemental Benefits Program for active and retired employees including but not limited to Auto & Home, Long Term Care, Long & Short Term Disability, and Term Life Insurance. - Administered Statewide Pre-Tax Programs for active employees: Dependent Care Assistance Program, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Qualified Transportation Account. - Created Plan Documents and Summary Plan Descriptions for Pre-Tax Programs.- Created proposals for expired Supplemental Benefits and Flexible Spending Account programs: - Coordinated Program proposal responses and vendor selection. - Coordinated new program implementation from marketing, contract negotiation and technical set- up to Program go-live.- Assisted with contract review for Attorney General sign-off.- Administered Statewide Unemployment Compensation Account.- Administered health and dental benefits for quasi-public state agencies.- Researched and interpreted Internal Revenue Code regulations, Connecticut General Statutes, contractual and collective bargaining agreements and State plan documents used to create and ensure Benefit Programs compliance.- Supervised, and trained unit staff regarding Program(s) administration.- Interviewed prospective applicants for Unit placement.- Created statewide memorandums relating to healthcare policy & benefit program administration. - Created databases/queries for tracking active/retirement related issues.- Assisted in division budgeting including database creation and budget tracking.- Created and processed Program correspondence. Show less