Experience

Seven Counties Services

• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Benefits Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Reviews benefits with employees during new hire orientation. Processes late enrollments, cancellations or changes to benefit elections using Workday. Assists with all aspects of Open Enrollment. Acts as a subject matter expert and provides support to recruiting, compensation, and payroll partners as needed. Responsible for preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly employment reports. Maintains employee recognition program and processes invoices as needed. Initiates employee business processes in Workday and adjusts benefit accruals for new hires. Show less



St. Margaret Mary School

• Communications Director

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2022

  Oversee, create, and distribute all school communication to staff and school families. Develop weekly newsletter, email reminders, and special events information. Responsible for maintaining the school website and all social media platforms. Update and maintain family contact information, school distribution lists, and recruiting reports. Coordinate field trips including transportation, invoices, and updating calendar information. Assist with the admissions process including creating acceptance letters, scheduling school tours and answering prospective family questions. Provide assistance to the Office Manager, School Administration and front office staff as needed. Show less

• Instructional Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Assisted classroom teacher with small groups, grading assignments, and student supervision. Served as a substitute teacher when needed. Collaborated with teachers to create meaningful and engaging lessons related to curriculum. Facilitated testing and worked one on one with students.



Woodruff Household

• Bentonville, AR/ Salt Lake City, UT/ Louisville, KY

• Stay-at-Home Mom

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2016

  Cared for, loved on, and ran after three adorable boys under the age of three. Lived in three different cities and coordinated two moves across the country. Volunteered at school, church, and happy hours. Cared for, loved on, and ran after three adorable boys under the age of three. Lived in three different cities and coordinated two moves across the country. Volunteered at school, church, and happy hours.



Walmart Distribution Center

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Manager

  • Jul 2004 - May 2009

  Served as a Human Resource Generalist for the Regional Operations Center of the Private Fleet. Responsible for all Human Resource functions for a facility of 105 managers and 25 hourly associates. Ensured full compliance on corporate policies and state and federal laws. Responsible for maintaining effective staffing levels and actively involved in management recruiting. Conducted new hire orientation and yearly re-orientation for all associates. Performed wage surveys and made recommendations based on results. Communicated all policy and benefit changes to associates and managers. Show less

• Personnel Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Jul 2004

  Served as a Human Resource Generalist for a Distribution Center of 800 associates and 50 salaried managers. Provided training to management associates and ensured proper execution. Developed and implemented an associate training program to identify and mentor talented hourly associates on effective leadership. Partnered with senior operations members to identify staffing needs in various areas of the distribution center and actively recruited for both hourly and management positions. Conducted internal investigations and resolved employee disputes in accordance with corporate procedures and State and Federal laws. Performed yearly wage surveys and made recommendations based on results. Provided a positive work environment for associates. Show less

• Personnel Coordinator

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2002

  Directly supervised personnel staff of 5 associates in a Distribution Center of 800 hourly employees. Ensured all Human Resource functions related to employment, payroll, benefits and OSHA reporting were completed. Acted as a resource for associate inquiries concerning personnel issues. Aggressively worked with insurance agency to resolve questionable workers compensation claims. Conducted orientation for all newly hired associates and trained new managers to ensure understanding of all personnel policies and procedures. Received Manager of the Month award and contributed to the success of the “Distribution Center of the Year” award. Show less



Our Little Brothers and Sisters

• Port-au-Prince, Haiti

• International Volunteer

  • Jul 1998 - Oct 1999

  Developed, prepared and maintained monthly payroll system and employee database. Actively participated in financial planning and budget decisions. Responsible for preparing financial statements and supporting documentation submitted to auditors. Coordinated the organization’s first Haitian fundraising event while establishing a network of willing donors. Responsible for the physical and mental well-being of twenty-five teenaged orphaned girls. Developed, prepared and maintained monthly payroll system and employee database. Actively participated in financial planning and budget decisions. Responsible for preparing financial statements and supporting documentation submitted to auditors. Coordinated the organization’s first Haitian fundraising event while establishing a network of willing donors. Responsible for the physical and mental well-being of twenty-five teenaged orphaned girls.