Ryan F.

Carron-Smith
1239 North Bywood Avenue
Clawson, Michigan 48017
(248) 439-1090 * home
(248) 884-0382 * cellular
rc10a06fa@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE:
A position entailing both personal and professional interest, in which my backgr
ound in human resources administration/generalization and global perspective wil
l be of value to my employer.
EDUCATION:
1998: Bachelor of General Studies; liberal arts minor in German Language and Lit
erature, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
1992: Cast E 1992, Up With People, Denver, Colorado
1986-87: Congress-Bundestag Foreign Student Exchange to Hannover, (West) Germany
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Asset Acceptance Capital Corporation
28405 Van Dyke Avenue
Warren, Michigan 48093
(586) 939-9600
01/28/2008 - 07/15/2010
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
* Communication of benefit plan provisions and government-required compliance to
associates
* Liaise between associates and providers to resolve benefit-related issues
* New/open enrollment meetings, changes and coordination; processing of changes
with vendors
* Administer, review and process FMLA leaves and concurrent disability benefits
payments
* Assist, review and edit summary plan descriptions, discrepancy claim reports,
and other error reports
* Partner with payroll representatives to ensure accurate and timely benefits de
ductions/adjustments
* Assist with 401(k) plan administration and verify enrollment eligibility
* Maintain and update records in both paper and electronic form (HRIS and variou
s reporting systems)
* Calculate/record pro-rationing of health contributions to payroll and report o
ver-/under-payments
* Perform random audits and investigate, correct and/or resolve benefits discrep
ancies
* Reconcile vendor and self-billing invoices to ensure proper payment to benefit
s vendors
* Process Qualified Medical Child Support Orders
I voluntarily resigned this position for family/personal reasons.
Gannett, Inc.
615 West Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 222-2223
02/25/2005 - 01/07/2008
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST - The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers
* Employment processes (recruitment, interviewing, background investigation, ori
entations)
* Maintenance and review of staff policies and their legal implications
* Benefits administration and billing; various reporting requirements and census
data
* Staff training identification, purchasing and implementation
* Short- and long-term disability, unemployment and workers' compensation report
ing
* Special events, employee activity planning, logistics, company newsletters/com
munication pieces
* Analysis/tracking of qualitative and quantitative data and its integrity
* Payroll and personnel transaction audits for compliance
03/03/2003 - 02/24/2005
PAYROLL & HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE - The Mirror Newspapers
* Maintenance of human resources and benefits information, databases and confide
ntial files
* Bi-weekly payroll administration, input, and investigation of errors
* Reconciliations of bills, deductions and other payments
* Career path and succession planning, disciplinary/employee separation meetings
* Facilitation of exit interviews
10/16/2002 - 03/02/2003
ACCOUNTING CLERK - The Mirror Newspapers
* Data entry input of insertion orders for all newspapers and niche publications
* Posting and reconciliation of sales data, goals, and forecasts by representati
ve, product, and market
* Preparation of weekly/monthly invoices and statements; researching payment his
tories; credit inquiries
* Accounts receivable activity (including collections) and application of debit/
credit media
03/05/2002 - 10/15/2002
INSIDE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE - The Mirror Newspapers
* Solicitation of new business through telemarketing and networking
* Maintenance of existing books of business in various markets
* Accurate data entry of classified copy
* Cash handling; obtaining pre-payment of advertising and reconciling daily reve
nue intake
The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers (headquartered in Livonia, Michigan) and The
Mirror Newspapers (headquartered in Royal Oak, Michigan) were subsidiaries of p
rivately-owned HomeTown Communications Network until April, 2005, at which time
they were acquired by Gannett, Inc. Operations for both newspaper groups were c
onglomerated and transitioned to facilities in Sterling Heights and Detroit, Mic
higan, resulting in my layoff. Gannett, Inc.'s corporate offices are located in
McLean, Virginia.
Source Technology, Ltd.
19365 Sherwood Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48234
(313) 893-4800
08/02/1999 - 10/14/2001
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
* Single-handedly established the human resources department for a start-up cont
racting firm
* Analyzed existing policy to eliminate conflicts and redundancy
* Responsible for insurance liability, billings, and cost implementations
* Maintenance of employment, 401(k) and medical records of contract and internal
personnel
* Unemployment and COBRA administration, I-9 compliance, and E.E.O. statistical
reporting
* Workers' compensation and injury investigation, analysis of off-site safety is
sues
* Drafting, enforcement and analysis of company policy
* Maintenance of documentation relating to employees, including personnel direct
ives and discipline
* Tracking numerous sources of data, including surveys, exit interviews, budgets
, etc.
* Liaison to company vendors, clientele, legal counsel, and state labor represen
tatives
* Facilitation of training to internal personnel
Source Technology, Ltd. experienced a decline in available engineering contracts
following the September 11, 2001 attacks and went out of business shortly there
after.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
* Up With People International Alumni Association (1992- )
* Alumnus, Sigma Pi Fraternity, International (1998- )
* Member, Society for Human Resources Management (1999- )
* Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan (2000- )
PROFICIENCIES:
* Numerous Windows applications
* Advertising and accounting modules in PBS
* Familiarity with personnel/payroll database programs Ceridian, Abra, CareVoyan
t, Payroll 1, and Kronos
* Conversant in German