Ashley King

Ashley King

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Human Resources Director at Mennonite Central Committee

  • Education

    • Trinity College Dublin

      2013 - 2014
      Master’s Degree Modern Irish History

      Graduated with HonorsDissertation titled "Peace and Prisons: Quaker Efforts in Addressing Penal Affairs in Northern Ireland, 1971-1989"

    • Calvin College

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor’s Degree History, Political Science 3.88

      Majored in History and Political Science, minored in LatinStudied abroad in Italy and Washington, D.C.

  • Experience

    • Justice Policy Institute

      Feb 2009 - May 2009
      Research Intern

      • Research and drafted reports on the status of prison reform in the nation• Wrote letters of appeal to facilitate public interest for the organization’s work• Attending events on the Hill related to prison reform

    • Baxter Community Center

      Jan 2010 - May 2010
      Administrative Intern

      • Provided daily administrative support to the Executive Director• Grant Writing and applied for funding• Drafted and edited the annual report

    • Pennsylvania Counseling Services

      Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
      Office Staff

      • Audited therapist paperwork and client health insurance benefits to ensure government compliance• Administered telephone intake interviews for new clients

    • North Star Initiative

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2013
      Secretary of the Board/Administrative Assistant

      • Provided support to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors including monitoring and maintaining the donor database, drafting and distributing communication materials, maintaining company files, organizing board meetings and conducting policy research• Served as Secretary of the Board and helped create the mission and strategic plan of the organization. • Worked with marketing team to organize community awareness events• Learned the process for starting a non-profit organization by servgin on the working board in the early years of the organization Show less

    • Hoober, Inc.

      Oct 2010 - Aug 2013
      Corporate Administrative Assistant

      • Provided daily office support to the company corporate team and the Board of Directors through a wide range of tasks including maintaining schedules, preparing agendas and taking minutes for meetings, and maintaining Board and company files• Acted as liaison between employees and the corporate team• Organized and oversaw company events for customers and employees• Reconciled various end of month accounting and produced various accounting reports • Maintained schedules and coordinated travel for the CEO and Corporate Team• Prepared agendas and took minutes for company meetings and maintained Board and company files Show less

    • Royal Irish Academy

      May 2014 - Jun 2014
      Research Intern

      Edited and fact-checked the next edition of the "Documents on Irish Foreign Policy" publication series

    • Hoober Inc.

      Oct 2014 - Sept 2018
      Human Resources Assistant

      • Assist the Human Resources Director with all HR related tasks for 400 employees across 9 stores and 4 states. • • Coordinate HR programs such as payroll, benefits programs, and all related accounting and reporting. Continually review to ensure efficiency and make improvements/implement new programs as needed. • Aid employees with benefits and training related questions• Work with HR director to select benefits programs and maintain process for benefits enrollment• Assist managers with counseling, coaching, disciplining, hiring, and terminating employees• Handle employee communication, both written and verbal, lead open enrollment meetings and employee training sessions • Fully redrafted the company's employee handbook to bring into compliance with applicable law and internal company policies. Show less

    • Mennonite Central Committee

      Sept 2018 - now

      Provide oversight and direction to the MCC US HR team, leading HR activities and functions for staff in the US. Jointly overseeing HR work for MCC’s international programming with MCC Canada’s HR Director. Lead HR team which oversees worker care, policy, benefits and compensation for staff while also managing benefits and serving as HRIS specialist.

      • Associate HR Director

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Worker Care Manager

        Apr 2021 - Dec 2023
      • Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS Specialist

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mental Health First Aider

      Mental Health First Aid
      May 2017
    • SHRM-CP

      Society for Human Resource Management
      Dec 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Historian/Archivist

      Issued by No Longer Alone Ministries on Jan 2016
      No Longer Alone MinistriesAssociated with Ashley King
    • Committee Member

      Issued by Timberline Transitional Housing Program on May 2015
      Timberline Transitional Housing ProgramAssociated with Ashley King