Loren Bowman

Experience

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  Carmike Cinemas

  Feb 2006 - May 2008

  Cashier

  •Maintained all work areas for a clean and efficient environment•Operated box office registers while checking identification permitting customers into R rated movies•Performed inventory checks and money management•Awarded additional pay for using correct procedures at concessions by upgrading to every customer

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  Hampton Inn

  May 2008 - Apr 2009

  Desk Clerk

  •Trained newly hired employees on company procedures and programs•Protected the confidentiality of all clients•Provided technical support for televisions, internet, and phone systems•Answered phones and assisted customers with reservations•Resolved any customer issues and complaints•Recommended restaurants and local attractions to out of town guest while also providing directions

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  Food Lion

  Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

  Office Assistant

  •Resolved and assisted customers with merchandise questions and problems•Enjoyed collaborating in teams to achieve company goals•Created and maintained paper and electronic data to balance inventory and revenues•Trained and supervised cashier employees•Achieved selling the most merchandise as donations to local food pantries

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  Hampton Inn

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2011

  Assistant Manager

  •Maintained accounts receivable, cash management, and trial balances•Evaluated resumes, interviewed potential employees, and made hiring decisions•Created and regulated employee schedules, payroll, inventory, and organized company meetings•Submitted requisitions, product orders, and invoices•Acknowledged by Corporate Office, for the first time, for addressing over 80% of guests by name

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  Averitt Express

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

  Customer Service Associate in LTL/TL

  •Enjoyed forming a professional relationship with a diverse group of cliental and co-workers•Integrated forms appropriate to customer requests by following Averitt’s procedures•Resolved delivery and billing issues to help ensure the highest quality of customer satisfaction•Ability to handle multiple customer issues through communication and organizational skills•Regulate the largest truckload account by accepting or declining any offers made to the company•Communicate directly with both company’s leadership, written or verbally, on a daily basis•Construct spreadsheets to report daily, monthly, and yearly activities•Competent to quickly learn department structure and company objectives Show less

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  Tennessee Technological University

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

  Graduate Assistant

  • Integrated forms into the system to locate withdrawals and absent notices at ease• Worked events such as student orientation and ACT testing• Processed orders to apply money to student cards for campus expenses• Created campus identification cards for both students and faculty

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  Putnam County School System (PCSSTN)

  Sept 2016 - May 2020

  Educator

  • Establish strong and lasting bonds with co-workers, students, and parents by interacting and communicating through attending and coordinating various events• Collaborated with faculty and administration during data meetings to personalize my instruction to better meet the specific needs of my students• Research and evaluate outside resources to ensure rigor and alignment to state standards• Create a safe environment that encourages productive learning through discussion and high expectations• Record student grades and analyzed this data to keep up with student progress and ongoing demands while setting personal goals• Participated in Family Engagement, School-Wide Positive Behavior, LEAPs instructor, Odyssey of the Mind Assistant Coach, while also organizing and chaperoning school dances and independently remodeling the concession area. Show less

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  Jackson County School System

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Educator

  • Observe and assess student performance and provide constructive feedback to motivate and challenge learners• Actively participate in PLCs to offer insight through my implementation and evaluation of a new curriculum• Ability to shift my role of solely being a traditional in-class teacher to becoming a virtual facilitator, allowing students to become active participants in their learning• Evaluate and revise scripted lesson plans within the curriculum to increase rigor within the classroom• Collaborate with local businesses with donations to assist with making real-life connections to our literature• Serve as Secretary for the school’s PTO Show less

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  Cumberland County Schools

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Educator

  • Collaborate with local businesses with donations to assist with making real-life connections to our literature• Assess student performance and provide constructive feedback to motivate and challenge all learners• Ability to shift my role of solely being a traditional in-class teacher to becoming a virtual facilitator, allowing students to become active participants in their learning• Teach seventh and eighth-grades simultaneously with the help of a teacher’s aide• Evaluate reading data to compute goals for students to pursue each quarter Show less

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  TACO Metals, LLC.

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2023

  Human Resources Coordinator

  • Manage HR-related tasks for 250+ employees through a Talent Management framework, including weekly/bi-weekly payroll processing, employee benefits programs, state mandateddeductions, premium rate changes, quarterly tax packages, separation notices/exit surveys, liaison between management and exempt/non-exempt employees, and all required employee documentation• Generate official internal and external documents such as offer letters, employee handbook, performance action request forms, job descriptions, new employee welcome letters, employment verification, satisfaction surveys, etc.• Administer onboarding processes to educate new hires on HR policies, internal procedures/regulations, and programs within the mandatory timeframe• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, HRIS system updates, and employment law by setting quarterly training goals through Linked-in, STAR12, and Kronos training platforms• Conduct Salary Analysis’ to ensure the company’s compensations are competitive and equitable• Evaluate and systematically distribute departmental employee performance appraisals for accuracy, fairness, and consistency when handling quarterly bonus’• Launch and coordinate various events including benefits orientation, employee appreciation, and regulatory compliance training while also representing the company at job fairs• Post job advertisements internally and externally, collaborating on a daily basis with employment agencies for full-cycle recruitment purposes• Liaise with brokers and carriers to regulate payroll and benefit matters• Collaborate with a distributed HR and Leadership Team to optimize success in shared objectives• Uphold and impart company Core Values with the intention of retaining employees in a healthy andproductive culture• Attend and contribute to weekly HR meetings, employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, correctiveactions, and investigations Show less

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  Tennessee Technological University

  Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

  Human Resources Generalist

  • Manage the recruitment (posting) process for exempt and nonexempt employees for multiple departments• Conduct background checks, transcript review, compensations, offer letters, recruitment elections, etc.• Regulate data entry and personnel files for employee records• Administer onboarding processes including required/legal documentation, benefits overview, and system input• Provide necessary education and materialist managers and employees to facilitate knowledge and proficiency in human resources and programs• Assist students, employees, and applicants with diverse inquires through written and verbal correspondence Show less

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  N/A

  Oct 2024 - now

  Unemployed