Olivia Lawson, PHR

Experience

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  Howard Community College

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  International Education Office Associate

  Assisted the Director of International Education with special projects and daily office dutiesOrganized study abroad program details including making accommodation and excursion reservations, ordering catering for international guests, provide transportation for exchange students and guests, accompanied departing study abroad programs to airports Maintain regular correspondence with international vendors for future useAdvised students and community members on details of programs Responsible for creating signage promoting upcoming study abroad programs as well as on campus international events Performed office duties such as copying, filing, answering telephone, and data entry Show less

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  University of Maryland

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  Peer Career Educator

  · Review undergraduate resumes and cover letters and conduct peer-to- peer resume workshops in the McKeldin and Hornbake libraries · Assist all patrons of the center with job and internship searches· Set up and staff the university’s bi-annual career fair and athlete career fair· Write monthly book reviews on various career related literature

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  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  Payroll Clerk

  Manually entered seasonal summer employees' time cards into KRONOS computer system.

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  University of Maryland Department of Public Safety

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

  Records Clerk and Fingerprint Technician

  · Provide Livescan fingerprinting services to the community· Conduct background checks for private investigators· Prepare interdepartmental records requests · Enter written citation and warning tickets into online system· Answer phone inquiries regarding hours, services, report costs, and general information about the department

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  Southern Management

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2016

  Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  ·Assist career services team with all aspects of full cycle hiring using ADP Recruiting Management including: scheduling interviews for all open positions for the company, administer skills assessments to qualified candidates, create and send offer letters, send candidates out for drug screening·Pre-screen service and maintenance technician applicants and review the interview process ·Administrator for company social media pages (LinkedIn, Facebook, Glassdoor); update frequently with new and exciting content as part of a larger company wide re-branding initiative ·Update and edit employee intranet with new information on a weekly basis·Post jobs to various online job boards and update descriptions and pay rates as needed·Administrator of the career services social media pages; promote company presence at local job fairs and open houses·Create unique content for online posts to attract top talent to apply to the company Co-coordinator for the corporate team building event committee Show less

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  Columbia Academy LLC

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Preschool Teacher

  MSDE Infant and Toddler Certified preschool teacher

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  Anne Arundel County Police Department

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2019

  Office Support Assistant II

  • Reviewed and corrected Police reports of varying nature and complexity. Informed officers of necessary corrections to be made.• Primarily responsible for all ACRS (Automated Crash Reporting System) reports• Used professional judgement and assigned proper UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) code to each report for monthly submission to NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting System)

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  Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2022

  Office Support Specialist

  • Received, processed, and corrected personnel transactions from all county departments • Thorough knowledge of county policies and procedure• Authorized employment and income verification requests for current and previous employees• Generate multi-year employee income reports via ADP Reporting• Drafted and distributed vital correspondence and orientation materials for all county new hires• Completed I9 Verifications and PSLF verifications• Utilized HRIS systems including ADP Reporting, Enterprise HR, and WorkDay, identifying and correcting employee errors• Counseled active employees and retirees on use of portals • Maintain county badges process. Issued badges to all active county employees, contractors or vendors, and interns• Received personnel inquiries from employees and general public via phone, mail, and email• Updated and maintained personnel files, archived terminated employee records Show less

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  Digital Charter IT

  Apr 2022 - now

  Business Operations Manager

  •Manage all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests and provide assistance to all employees•Maintain records of personnel-related data (payroll, personal information, leaves, turnover rates etc.) within company Sharepoint •Update, create, and disseminate company policies as needed•Coordinate with Federal agencies to submit new contractor documentation•Ensure all Federal and State employment requirements are met•Complete I-9 Verification, E-Verify, background checks, update State New Hire Registry•Communicate with benefits broker on enrollment and plan selection•Routinely audit employee timesheets and paychecks for any discrepancies •Liaison between employees and payroll and benefits vendors with any technical issues Show less