ss12152d8@westpost.net U.S. Legal Support, Inc.

Houston, TX 07/07- Present Corporate Human Resources Administrator/ Benefits Specialist * Oversight and management of all aspects of our Employee Benefit departments in cluding, but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, Disability, FMLA , EAP, Workers Comp, 401(k), COBRA and Unemployment. * Administration of pre employment and background testing on applicants, schedul ing and performing New Hire orientations and keeping the Employee Handbook in c ompliance. * Light recruiting duties, including job posting, phone prescreening applicants and scheduling of interviews with prospective candidates. * Serve as a back-up to the Payroll Manager. Fully capable of completing an enti re payroll cycle for several divisions on a weekly payroll. * Responsible for maintaining company compliance with regards to State and Feder al Labor postings, EEOC, AAP/OFF and of and assuring adherence to Labor Laws. * Handling of employment verifications and legal requests; responding to garnish ments and liens. * Responsible for quarterly I-9 audits and communication of all updated policies and procedures regarding I-9 compliance per the Department of Homeland Security . * Ensures employee data and personnel records are created, maintained timely, ac curately and with the utmost confidentiality and security. Screen Actors Guild Producers Pension and Health Plans Burbank, CA 12/02-6/07 Benefits Administrator/Participant Services Representative * Professional handling of inbound and outbound calls, from and to SAG Plan Part icipants regarding health benefits, eligibility, premiums, claims and pensio n information while navigating multi-level medical service provider and benefit databases. * Researching and referral of medical service providers on behalf plan participa nts. * Conducting of claims review, research and resolution. * Utilized entertainment Industry knowledge of Taft Hartley eligibility and perf ormance credits with regards to pension and welfare. * Consistency and professionalism in maintaining a high level of security per co mpany privacy and HIPAA regulations.

Kinko's Phoenix, AZ 7/1999-10/01

Burbank, CA 10/1997- 6/1999 Copy Consultant/ Shift Supervisor * Retail management- completing print and copy jobs, maintaining attractive stor e appearance, providing total and superb customer service. * Cash accountability with regards to cash handling, totaling and applying all s ales at end of day and making daily bank deposits. * New and incumbent employee training, project management and service/product ma rketing/placement. Education 2006- CSU Northridge, CA B.S Psychology 2003- Los Angeles Valley College, CA. A.A. Liberal Arts Certifications Texas Notary Public Notable Accomplishments Implementation and maintenance of a national Health and Wellness Program- focusi ng on increasing productivity while simultaneously reducing absenteeism due to i llness- and promoting the practice of well living as a way of life. Successful completion of the Company's first Open Enrollment conducted entirely online. This paper-less method saved the company over $12K in resources/supplies and over 100 hours in manpower for the 2008-2009 benefit enrollment period. Organization and execution of several community and charitable events on the beh alf of Company, most notably- Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign, March of Dimes Walk for Babies, American Heart Association's Wear Red Day, Technocycle's first E-Recycle Day. Strengths * Exceptional spoken, verbal and written communication skills. * * The capacity to build excellent rapport with vendors, brokers and insurance co mpanies, as well as all employees, supervisors and upper management. A remarkabl e HR liaison with an impeccable ability to facilitate the exchange of ideas amon g all levels of the workforce. * Ability to take initiative, exercise judgment, and work with minimum supervisi on and/or thrive as an active team member or leader. * Ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task and operate efficiently in any environ ment. * Meticulous, flexible and able to abide by the strictest of confidentiality gui delines. Knowledge Base Includes: ADP, HRIS, FMLA, EEO, HIPPA, DHS, COBRA, ADA, CBA, STD, LTD, EAP, 401K, FSA, HSA , GL, Workers Compensation, Payroll, Benefits, Open Enrollment, Wellness, Corpor ate HR, pre-screening/background checks, Kroll, Liberty Mutual, Aetna, Sun Life Financial, Cigna, EBS, Guardian, Oxford, United Health Care, Administaff, Fideli ty, Ultimate Software, Bogmar, Go To Meeting, E-Verify, SHRM, copy, fax, scanne r, document creation, Microsoft Office Suite.