Experience

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  State farm insurance

  Aug 2001 - Jun 2006

  • Coordinator of the 2005-06 Summer Intern Program • Co-Coordinator of the 2004-05 Summer Intern Program • Worked with assigned departments to understand hiring needs • Built and maintained relationships with career centers, professors, and student organizations • Recruited and interviewed candidates for the Summer Intern Program and entry level full-time positions for all departments • Reviewed and made decisions regarding new business applications• Monitored existing business for losses and underwriting action• Trained agents and their staff in the area of Personal Lines Insurance

  • Human Resources Representative - College Relations

    Jul 2004 - Jun 2006

  • Personal Lines Underwriter

    Aug 2001 - Jul 2004
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  Colleton river plantation club

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2007

  Human resources manager

  • Recruited, interviewed, and selected candidates to fill openings• Revised the orientation process and held new employee orientation with every new employee• Created and implemented an employee recognition program to help retain employees• Researched and made decisions regarding legal issues, employee assistance programs, and random drug testing

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  Archer daniels midland company

  Aug 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Managed Global Tuition Assistance policy and processed requests for United States and Canada• Developed trainings to assist colleagues on Goal Setting, Competencies, and Development Plans• Analyzed results from quarterly employee pulse surveys • Coordinated the Merchandising Trainee Program• Worked with assigned departments to understand hiring needs and develop a recruiting strategy • Built and maintained relationships with career centers, professors, and student organizations at targeted campuses • Coordinated the on-boarding, housing, orientation, training, and evaluation of over 300 interns in two years• Worked with all departments to understand hiring needs, trained intern supervisors, and answered questions related to the Intern Program • Built and maintained relationships with career centers, professors, and student organizations at our targeted campuses

  • Performance Management Specialist

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  • College Relations Representative - College Relations

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Intern Program Coordinator

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
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  Decatur park district

  May 2012 - Jun 2022

  Human resources & risk manager

  • Supported 100 full-time employees and approximately 500 seasonal and part-time employees with employee relation and human resource concerns• Collaborated with Management to recruit, interview, and select candidates for open positions, and walk them through the orientation and on-boarding process• Completed benefit reviews, annual total compensation statements, benchmarking surveys, annual enrollment process, and daily administration of benefits• Organized and facilitated multiple staff trainings on topics including Human Resource Processes and Procedures, Coaching, Goal Setting & Accountability, Health Care Reform, Customer Service, and Park District Updates• Recommended policy updates as needed and tracked compliance requirements such as Harassment Training, Mandated Reporter Training and Diversity Training• Assisted Legal Counsel and Management Team with Collective Bargaining contract negotiations• Reviewed and analyzed workers' compensation, property, and general liability losses for the District, and implemented trainings and action plans as needed• Led the Customer Service Committee, Wellness Committee, Safety Committee and Insurance Committee Show less

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  First mid insurance group

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Account manager - employee benefits

  • Maintained a working relationship with assigned health and benefit accounts• Communicated with carriers, providers, TPAs, and underwriters so renewal policies reflected most current and accurate information• Recognized and addressed coverage and price issues with assigned accounts• Maintained policy, client census data, and claims information to insure timely renewal and delivery of policies and other requested information• Identified changing coverage needs through annual customer coverage reviews and implemented necessary structure/benefit changes• Sold other insurance and bank products in a professional manner Show less

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  Visionpoint eye center llc

  Apr 2023 - now

  Human resources director

  • Support 120 full-time employees with employee relation and human resource concerns• Partner with management team to recruit, interview, and select candidates for open positions, and assist new employees through the onboarding and orientation process• Process bi-weekly payroll• Manage employee performance and assist supervisors with completing 90-Day reviews, tier reviews, and annual performance reviews• Complete compensation benchmarking and update compensation tiers as needed• Monitor labor laws and regulations and update policy manual when necessary• Administer employee benefits and process open enrollment on an annual basis, and make recommendations for changes as needed Show less

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  Growmark, inc.

  Dec 2024 - now

  Student recruiting manager