Ari Scott
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David Field
In the 4 years we worked together at the National Trust, Ari became an invaluable resource and a much appreciated colleague. As the recruitment manager, I was able to count on Ari to pick up onboarding of our new employees where my recruitment left off, knowing they would be in good hands: making sure that all paperwork and documentation was in order, equipment and resources made ready, trainings and orientations scheduled, and that our new hires received a friendly and welcoming first impression of the organization. The same was true for our summer intern program, where we couldn’t have handled offer letters, paperwork, onboarding and stipend payments for 20 plus interns each year without him (well, we DID have to handle it without him after he was gone, but that only made me appreciate him that much more!) Ari was also an enthusiastic and quick learner when it came to implementing our new HRIS system (ADP). He assisted in setting up, testing and implementing the system, and fielded soooo many inquiries from staff during implementation, with patience and good humor. While Ari worked in HR for us, some of his strengths that I think will transfer to any field he pursues are his friendly and empathetic nature; his natural curiosity and intelligence, with an ability and eagerness to learn and explore new tasks and topics quickly; his dedication to diversity and inclusion, both personally and professionally. I look forward to following Ari’s many continued successes.
Maria G. Medrano
Ari always displayed a terrific work ethic. He is highly professional in all his efforts and a terrific asset. Great team player and has amazing personality that makes him great to work with.
David Field
In the 4 years we worked together at the National Trust, Ari became an invaluable resource and a much appreciated colleague. As the recruitment manager, I was able to count on Ari to pick up onboarding of our new employees where my recruitment left off, knowing they would be in good hands: making sure that all paperwork and documentation was in order, equipment and resources made ready, trainings and orientations scheduled, and that our new hires received a friendly and welcoming first impression of the organization. The same was true for our summer intern program, where we couldn’t have handled offer letters, paperwork, onboarding and stipend payments for 20 plus interns each year without him (well, we DID have to handle it without him after he was gone, but that only made me appreciate him that much more!) Ari was also an enthusiastic and quick learner when it came to implementing our new HRIS system (ADP). He assisted in setting up, testing and implementing the system, and fielded soooo many inquiries from staff during implementation, with patience and good humor. While Ari worked in HR for us, some of his strengths that I think will transfer to any field he pursues are his friendly and empathetic nature; his natural curiosity and intelligence, with an ability and eagerness to learn and explore new tasks and topics quickly; his dedication to diversity and inclusion, both personally and professionally. I look forward to following Ari’s many continued successes.
Maria G. Medrano
Ari always displayed a terrific work ethic. He is highly professional in all his efforts and a terrific asset. Great team player and has amazing personality that makes him great to work with.
David Field
In the 4 years we worked together at the National Trust, Ari became an invaluable resource and a much appreciated colleague. As the recruitment manager, I was able to count on Ari to pick up onboarding of our new employees where my recruitment left off, knowing they would be in good hands: making sure that all paperwork and documentation was in order, equipment and resources made ready, trainings and orientations scheduled, and that our new hires received a friendly and welcoming first impression of the organization. The same was true for our summer intern program, where we couldn’t have handled offer letters, paperwork, onboarding and stipend payments for 20 plus interns each year without him (well, we DID have to handle it without him after he was gone, but that only made me appreciate him that much more!) Ari was also an enthusiastic and quick learner when it came to implementing our new HRIS system (ADP). He assisted in setting up, testing and implementing the system, and fielded soooo many inquiries from staff during implementation, with patience and good humor. While Ari worked in HR for us, some of his strengths that I think will transfer to any field he pursues are his friendly and empathetic nature; his natural curiosity and intelligence, with an ability and eagerness to learn and explore new tasks and topics quickly; his dedication to diversity and inclusion, both personally and professionally. I look forward to following Ari’s many continued successes.
Maria G. Medrano
Ari always displayed a terrific work ethic. He is highly professional in all his efforts and a terrific asset. Great team player and has amazing personality that makes him great to work with.
David Field
In the 4 years we worked together at the National Trust, Ari became an invaluable resource and a much appreciated colleague. As the recruitment manager, I was able to count on Ari to pick up onboarding of our new employees where my recruitment left off, knowing they would be in good hands: making sure that all paperwork and documentation was in order, equipment and resources made ready, trainings and orientations scheduled, and that our new hires received a friendly and welcoming first impression of the organization. The same was true for our summer intern program, where we couldn’t have handled offer letters, paperwork, onboarding and stipend payments for 20 plus interns each year without him (well, we DID have to handle it without him after he was gone, but that only made me appreciate him that much more!) Ari was also an enthusiastic and quick learner when it came to implementing our new HRIS system (ADP). He assisted in setting up, testing and implementing the system, and fielded soooo many inquiries from staff during implementation, with patience and good humor. While Ari worked in HR for us, some of his strengths that I think will transfer to any field he pursues are his friendly and empathetic nature; his natural curiosity and intelligence, with an ability and eagerness to learn and explore new tasks and topics quickly; his dedication to diversity and inclusion, both personally and professionally. I look forward to following Ari’s many continued successes.
Maria G. Medrano
Ari always displayed a terrific work ethic. He is highly professional in all his efforts and a terrific asset. Great team player and has amazing personality that makes him great to work with.
Experience
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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May 2023 - Present
Administrative and Benefits• Assist the team with maintaining the integrity of personnel data entered into HR system, ensuring accuracy and error-free data entry• Prepare onboarding materials and other new hire details• Handle scheduling with various departments for the HR team• Work with the HR team and Contract Coordinator to maintain and track contracts related to HR department• Process payment requests for the department and draft/maintain requisite personnel action documentation• Assist in the processing of employee data within the Kelly Website (third-party benefit administrator)• Input and update all payroll deductions, including benefit deductions• Manage WMATA transportation benefits• Process all departmental payments via Microix AP system• Assist with managing staff directories for Outlook, fob listing and seating• Reporting and systems admin support for team and staff• Memorialize and update HR processes for team to backfill/educate new staffRecruitment• Work with the Recruitment Manager to schedule interviews using Outlook calendar• Prepare materials related to interview management• Assist with applicant management (review)• Assist with new staff and intern orientation and onboarding• Strategic/Talent Management and Development• Run and format recruiting reports for members of the team• Set up internal training and meeting space• With oversight from the Deputy Director and Vice President of the department, assist with market research• Manage HR Intern recruitment process from start to finish• Co-manage schedule and workload of HR Inern• Schedule onboarding and administer orientations when necessary from HR team Show less
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Aug 2020 - May 2023
Administrative and Benefits• Assisted the team with maintaining the integrity of personnel data entered into HR system, ensuring accuracy and error-free data entry• Prepared onboarding materials and other new hire details• Handled scheduling with various departments for the HR team• Worked with the HR team and Contract Coordinator to maintain and track contracts related to HR department• Processed payment requests for the department• Assisted in the processing of employee data within the Kelly Website (third-party benefit administrator)• Managed WMATA transportation benefitsRecruitment• Worked with the Recruitment Manager to schedule interviews using Outlook calendar• Prepared materials related to interview management• Assisted with applicant management (review)• Assisted with new staff and intern orientation and onboarding• Invested in and supported strategic/talent management and development• Ran and formatted reports for members of the team• Set up internal training and meeting space• With oversight from the Deputy Director and Vice President of the department, assisted with market research Show less
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Hostelling International USA (HI USA)
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United States
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Human Resources Coordinator
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
● Led new hire onboarding process by confirming position budgets, submitting background checks, and maintaining personnel files for 500+ employees nationwide ● Assured accurate parallel data-entry between SAGE HRIS and ADP Payroll systems including new hire entry, terminations, position changes and address updates ● Spearheaded consultation with ADP to implement the HR and Applicant Tracking modules and used expertise to troubleshoot implementation set-up ● Assisted with recruitment postings and applicant tracking via Taleo, and drafted offer letters for all new hires ● Researched labor laws for the 10 states in which we had hostels and assured compliance across all jurisdictions ● Supported HR Manager in organizing flu shots and other health and wellness initiatives ● Consulted by VP of Human Resources in sensitive personnel issues such as those involving discrimination Show less
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Sep 2015 - Jun 2019
● Managed new hire procedures primarily for Headquarters staff and interns and assisted counterpart Associate Manager with non-HQ staff ● Provided research for vendor selection, contract renewal, compliance and audit processes which ensured timely communication with necessary stakeholders● Organized monthly events for organizational-development and event-planning initiatives, while serving as liaison with participants and vendors● Scheduled monthly ‘Staff Exchanges’ by researching potential partners, leveraging their expertise to present to staff, and recording and editing presentations for future review● Represented HR as SharePoint content manager for the department, a liaison for the Diversity & Inclusion Group, and Comms Chair of the Emerging Professionals group● Spearheaded employee recognition procedures by ordering and providing anniversary materials for staff and monitoring the staff intranet’s Employee Recognition section● Tracked and monitored Datawatch card usage and permissions while collaborating with building and parking services for billing and card access editing● Selected to network with stakeholders, affinity groups and mentor Diversity Scholars at yearly PastForward preservation conference in Houston, Chicago and San Francisco Show less
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
● Supported Assistant Director in recruitment postings and necessary follow-up at Headquarters, Field Offices, Subsidiaries and Historic Sites throughout the country ● Assisted with tail-end recruitment by scheduling and participating in final interviews for staff and interns with Assistant Director of HR ● Maintained personnel folders to ensure document compliance while managing part-time HR Clerk to relocate files to proper storage when necessary
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Dillon, Allman & Partners
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Bethesda, MD
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
● Systematically reorganized and developed new methods of data storage for Human Resource materials and office inventory ● Worked closely with CEO on office/project redesigns, regulated files on our accounts payable and trusted with scheduling travel and daily meetings ● Collaborated among CEO, project coordinator and various contracted workers, which resulted in efficiently planned events, remaining under budget and clear communication ● Systematically reorganized and developed new methods of data storage for Human Resource materials and office inventory ● Worked closely with CEO on office/project redesigns, regulated files on our accounts payable and trusted with scheduling travel and daily meetings ● Collaborated among CEO, project coordinator and various contracted workers, which resulted in efficiently planned events, remaining under budget and clear communication
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DialogueDirect
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fundraising Team Leader
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Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
● Guaranteed over 200 individualized community center sponsorships for impoverished children worldwide doing face-to-face fundraising for the highly accredited non-profit organization, Children International ● Accrued for over $10,000 towards charitable programs by building and coaching a team of fundraisers while coordinating their fundraising sites and managing their schedule ● Served as Site Representative for the Washington, DC office and trained/organized fundraising groups in Seattle, WA and New York, NY Show less
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Education
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2008 - 2012
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor's degree, FIlm & Media Studies
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