Experience

Carnegie Mellon University - School of Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Processes Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  •Handle all hiring and onboarding processes for faculty, staff, students, interns and visitors. Answer any HR related questions (Workday, pay, visa issues, PTO, LOA, etc.). Maintains HR policies and procedures for the department ensuring compliance is adhered to•Prepares invitation letters and visas for visiting scholars and visiting interns. Manage immigration process for incoming staff, faculty and visitors including visa processing. Interface with Office of International Education (OIE) on a regular basis and serve as a key resource for foreign visitors.•Completes graduate student employment setup in Workday (tuition/stipend) and answers all onboarding questions. Coordinates all summer plans and fellowships for every PhD student and answers any questions they may have.•Work closely with the Summer Internship Coordinator to handle and process all of the summer interns.•Prepare annual salary letters and assist with yearly salary review in coordination with the business manager. Input all faculty summer salaries into Workday via activity pay.•Advises the department head and the business manager on all HR and Workday issues, policies, process changes and other matters that could have an impact on faculty, students and staff.



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Systems Analyst

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Provide support to departments by running daily, biweekly and monthly reports• HRIT help desk and customer support• Give support to outside applicants who are applying to positions on our Careers website• Troubleshoot identified issues and implement effective resolutions• Make appropriate data corrections in the HR systems and communicate with the impacted employee and/or departments• Monitor data discrepancy reports and follow-up with employees and departments• Collaborate with Benefits, HR and Payroll to ensure all records are properly updated• Assist with any HRIT related projects



Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruiting Assistant

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Assist the recruiting team with selected administrative functions in a fast past environment• Upload and track new candidate resumes in Taleo• Transfer all resumes from Taleo to My Staffing Pro (MSP)• Perform candidate phone screens and background/reference checks• Responsible for posting job vacancies on internal and external job boards such as DICE, Pittsburgh Technology Council, Monster, LinkedIn and Tech Expo• Represent the organization by attending job fairs• Schedule interviews for potential candidates and prepare and circulate interview schedules to recruiters and hiring managers.• Provide back-up to recruiting team members during peak work periods and absences• Make travel arrangements for candidates, maintain files and schedule meetings



Three Rivers Center for Independent Living

• HR/Payroll Generalist

  • May 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Responsible for screening resumes, scheduling and interviewing qualified candidates, exit interviews• Performed routine background/reference checks for all potential candidates• Conducted HR orientation for all new hires and explain offer packages/process new hire paperwork• In charge of making initial offer to candidate and setting up start dates• Kept track of employee eligibility dates for group benefits and process and enroll when they become eligible• Responsible for initial COBRA notices for staff participating in benefits• Documented worker’s compensation injuries, report to insurance carrier, send paperwork and follow up as needed• Administered HIPAA training and testing to all new staff• Completed unemployment requests and employment verifications• Represented the organization by attending job fairs• Checked monthly invoices from insurance providers to make sure they are accurate• Created position announcements, prepare and place in newspapers, websites and distribute via mailing list• Maintained and update employee information list and any changes to personnel files and benefits• Performed extensive data entry of entering/verifying attendants hours into HALO• Assisted Payroll Dept. with collecting attendant timesheets and date stamp them in• Responsible for mailing/copying F/EA discrepancies and maintain F/EA letters/violations against payroll• Created F/EA discrepancy spreadsheet pertaining to each payroll period• Fulfilled any and all requests from consumers/attendants for timesheets, direct deposit forms, wage statements, schedules, etc• Helped resolve all issues pertaining to payroll