Jamee Lewis-Baker

Experience

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  Alcatel

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2005

  Pricing Analyst

  * Negotiated a $272M Service Agreement with Sprint. * Negotiated a $400M AT&T Wireless Service Agreement. * Implemented product purchase request system; executed across North American Operations resulting in $1 million annual savings. * Created innovative techniques to meet cost objectives resulting in 10% annual savings. * Performed all aspects of the Executive Assistant role to the Vice President.

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  ENMARK ENERGY, LLC

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  Office Manager

  Human Resources Specialist for a 14 year old privately held Independent Energy Company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas* Informed employees on how to use the benefits; acted as liaison with insurance carriers to assist employees and to ensure compliance. * Worked with employees on payroll and Human Resources issues.* Created and revised office policies and procedures according to workflow.* Translated project requirements into project objectives and tasks; tracked all project variables including schedules, budgets, resources and status reports, throughout lifecycle* Audited project deliverables to ensure accuracy; apprised management and investors of issues effecting project status and offered solutions for issue resolution * Created and supported standards and processes necessary to produce all deliverables* Accountability for project finances, capital expenditures, client investments, revenue returns, banking deposits and tax correspondence representing a total portfolio of $20 to $30 million* Researched wells, production and leases to identify and recommend new opportunities* Negotiated, constructed and amended investor contracts* Produced and distributed new prospectus packages to potential investors Show less

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  Rent-A-Center

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Benefits Administrator II

  • Provided support to more than 22,000 employees in a multi-state environment in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.• Assisted employees with healthcare claims and other related issues including researching insurance claim discrepancies.• Advised on benefits eligibility, plan provisions and options including COBRA and premiums.• Informed employees on how to use the benefits; acted as liaison with insurance carriers to assist employees and to ensure compliance. • Ensured all benefit plan documents, summary plan descriptions, booklets and information brochures were accurate and current.• Created and revised office policies and procedures according to workflow.• Provided training to new co-workers. Show less

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  Staff One, Inc.

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Benefits Administrator

  I work for a PEO as a Benefits Specialist. My role is to develop and maintain a relationship with the employees and our client contacts all over the United States. I provide education and support from the Benefits perspective to include holding strategic client meetings, assisting in the renewal of their individual insurance plans, holding open enrollment meetings with employees, and assisting employees/clients with customer service requests. I provide all of this to an estimated 100 clients, most ranging from 2-50 lives and a few up to 200+ lives.• Manage all employee benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, and 401(k) in various HRIS systems• Handle new hire enrollments (different for each client) to include: o Explanation of their benefit packages o Preparing new hire enrollment packets o Enrollment in payroll and carrier systems o Coordinate all communication to employees including new hire information, renewal packets, and premium changes (for age-banded groups).• Work with our sales team and various other departments to on-board new clients ensuring a smooth and seamless transition.• Coordinate with other departments such as Worker’s Comp, Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll, and Sales to provide a superior level of customer service to each client.• Implement and assist in plan changes for client benefits • Implement and assist in system changes for client benefits• Assist in maintaining the client web portal with benefits materials• Assist employees with healthcare claims, coordination of benefits, and other related issues including researching claim discrepancies.• Manage the COBRA process to include eligibility, plan provisions, payments, notifications, and legal correspondence.• Ensure all benefit plan documents, summary plan descriptions, booklets and information brochures are accurate and current.• Create and revise office policies and procedures according to workflow. Show less

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  Resourcing Edge

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Benefits Specialist
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  Staff One, Inc.

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Filed company 5500’s for ERISA plans• Create & File 1095-Cs and 1094-Cs• Managed a team of 8 employees in Texas and Tennessee.• Subject Matter Expert for current HRIS system.• Responsible for client relationships, weekly calls to clients to ensure we are meeting their needs, work on plan of action on ways to enhance their experience as a client.• Provided Benefits education to an estimated 100 clients, most ranging from 10-200 lives.• Managed employee benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, and 401(k) in various HRIS systems• Managed and communicated employee enrollments• Worked with various brokers to design benefit plans that will best fit the client needs.• Worked with our sales team and various other departments to on-board new clients ensuring a smooth and seamless transition.• Assisted employees with healthcare claims, coordination of benefits, and other related issues including researching claim discrepancies. Show less

  • Benefits Manager

    Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Benefits Supervisor

    Aug 2013 - Sept 2016
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  Resourcing edge

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Create & File 1095-Cs and 1094-Cs• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external employees, clients, vendors and brokers.• Manage a team of 2 employees in Texas, 2 in Ohio and 10 outside the US.• Subject Matter Expert for current HRIS system.• Trained with PrismHR on NexGen platform for new hire and open enrollments benefit elections.• Provide Benefits education and support to an estimated 400 clients, most ranging from 10-200 lives.• Manage employee benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, and 401(k) • Manage and communicate employee enrollments• Coordinate with other departments such as Worker’s Comp, Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll, Tax and Sales to provide a superior level of customer service to each client.• Implement and assist in plan changes and system changes for client benefits • Maintain the client web portal with benefits materials.• Assist employees with healthcare claims, coordination of benefits, and other related issues including researching claim discrepancies.• Oversee the COBRA process to include eligibility, plan provisions, payments, notifications, and legal correspondence.• Ensure all benefit plan documents, summary plan descriptions, booklets and information brochures are accurate and current. Show less

  • Benefits Manager

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Sr Benefits Specialist, Strategic Accounts

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
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  GIS Communications, Inc.

  Oct 2020 - now

  Manager