Primary School Substitute Teacher

• Dec 2022 - Present

School Director

• May 2017 - Oct 2022

At Bronte Heights, we understand the academic importance of early learning without compromising the nurturing environment that young children need.Our philosophy stems from a belief that much like the growth of a tree; a child’s development is embedded in strong educational roots.Our qualified caring teachers are the soil /sustenance that nourish and foster learning by developing the whole child, through exploration and academics.Bronte Heights is a private academic based day school in Burlington. We have a daily enrolment of 60+ children, ages 18 months to 6 years old. Show less

HR Representative

• Apr 2010 - May 2017

- Phone screen, interview and prepare offer letters- Develop and implement new policies and procedures to ensure Bronte Heights is in accordance with Ministry and Provincial guidelines- Provide information to all employees regarding vacation, compensation, lieu hours and health & safety- Prepare and administer performance evaluations and performance improvement plans- Prepare and facilitate employee engagement workshops- Work together with the Supervisor and School Owners

HR Coordinator

• Jul 2013 - Nov 2015

-Administer and support the benefit programs for all employees across North America (Puerto Rico, St. Maarten & Jamaica included) – employee enrollments, changes, additions and inquiries for 14+ plans -Process all transactions through Ceridian HPW and HPL and benefit carrier websites (Canada and US) – Empire Life, BC Med, United Health Care, MetLife, UNUM, AIG, Sunlife, Guardian and Manulife -Connect with and support all employees on leave to ensure correct documentation is received and a return to work plan is provided -Follow up with employees on leave with regards to premium payments -Support all employees with inquires (email, phone, in-person) regarding benefits, company paid days, maternity leave, sick leave, Family Medical leave, short & long term disability, unpaid leave, recognition program, service awards, etc. -Responsible for creating, managing and analyzing accurate reports from Excel and Ceridian with employee data, benefit eligibility and enrollment data, service award data, termination data, leave/LTD data, attendance data -Handle and report all US and CDN workplace accidents/injuries -Prepare and conduct annual open enrollment for US employees – union and non-union groups -Administer, support and maintain employee recognition programs (High 5 and Years of Service), while performing audits to maintain integrity of programs -Audit invoices for all benefits carriers (14+) in conjunction with Ceridian data and plan costs to process monthly premiums for payment each month -Manage all unemployment claims and cases in Canada and the US (Equifax) -Maintain employee files in hard copy and in Ceridian database -Support the HR Manager and HR Director with day-to-day tasks -Work closely with HR team, Payroll, Accounting and benefit brokers/carriers Show less

HR Direct Representative

• Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

- Support 20,000 Ericsson employees in both USA and Canada in multiple locations as part of the HR Direct Contact Center team - Responsible for assisting employees with key HR functions associated with employment cycle, time entry, terminations, retirements, leaves of absence (FMLA, LOA), administering benefit/pension changes, stock purchase plan and annual open enrollment - Provide credible and consistent information in response to daily phone and email inquires (average of 250 calls and 200 emails per day) within a 24-hour turnaround time - Educate employees and managers on HR policies and directives - Lead first-line support for newly implemented Integrated Talent Management (ITM) tool - Selected as level 1.5 escalation point for all ITM related questions/concerns from employees, managers and HR Business Partners - Complete employment and immigration letters for all North American employees - Process verbal and written employment verification requests within 48 hours - Process all HR transactions through SAP and record all inquiries in BMI Remedy Show less

HR Benefits & Admin. Coordinator

• Feb 2010 - Oct 2011

- Process all transactions through PeopleSoft HRIS database- Responsible for performing key HR transactional functions associated with new hires, employee transfers, employee changes of status, terminations, retirements, leave of absences, benefit and pension changes- Provide timely, credible and consistent information in response to daily inquires from the RVH Client regarding employee salary, union collective agreements, benefits, vacation entitlement, seniority, EAP, pension and payroll- Approve and create job requisitions on the Recruitment Management System- Prepare and conduct annual open enrollment for four union groups non-union- Update employee benefit records on all benefit carrier websites- Prepare and organize all RVH employee offer letters and new hire documents- Manage the RVH contact centre and the training of new staff- Attend and participate in Monthly Operations Meetings at RVH- Co-Chair of the Joint Health And Safety Committee for TSSI – Fully Certified- Co-Chair of the TSSI Social Committee Show less

Human Resources Assistant

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

- Answer HR Central Resource Line and direct HHS employees and/or RVH employees to appropriate TELUS Sourcing Solutions (TSSI) contact- Distribute emails from main account to HR, Payroll, Benefit or Recruitment Representatives- Complete employment, premium and immigration letters for HHS/RVH employees- Update PeopleSoft HRIS database and Benefit Carrier Website including addresses, payroll deductions, direct deposit information and training session enrollments- Order forms, policies and booklets for TSSI office and HHS sites- Calculate employees vacation balances and total employment hours- Provide information regarding vacation accrual, benefits, leaves of absence, payroll and deductions- Validate weekly & monthly Performance Evaluation and Benefit Carrier audits- Update TSSI portfolio and telephone listings regularly- Attend bi-weekly HR Representative Meetings- Prepare packages and conduct new hire sign on meetings with HHS employees consisting of benefit, pay, vacation, tax form, parking, offer letter and demographic information Show less

Adminstrative Assistant/Adult Training Instructor

• 2006 - 2007

- Scheduled WSIB client assessments and appointments - Completed WSIB claims administration tasks - Organized orientation and enrollment packages - Updated Applicant Tracking System with information for recruitment - Updated Smart Simple HRIS database with absences, assessments, comments - Conducted and marked WSIB client assessments for return to work requirements - Supply teacher for Instructors in Mathematics, Computers, Customer Service and English as a Second Language - Completed reference checks for recruitment of candidates and instructors - Assisted with recruitment: job posting, resume screens, phone interviews - Reception duties, researching and filing, ordered books and supplies Show less