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* Temporary Position) * Converted HR forms to a consistent form fillable format in Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional. * Maintained Office of Human Resources Website pages using Drupal.

* Temporary Position) * Collaborated with HRIS Coordinator and other HR staff to understand HR form needs. * Improved existing HR forms with fillable form fields in Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional. * Developed HR form document standards, recommendations for use and instructions to update existing forms. * Assisted with updating and editing Office of Human Resources Website pages using Drupal.

* Conducted compensation analysis through job matching, selecting survey sources and evaluating market data. * Created market assessments, summaries and pay ranges to provide results and recommendations to clients. * Designed Excel dashboards and templates to create MBL Nonprofit Salary Survey results report by specific data cuts. * Managed custom salary survey for specific industry and created results report by specific data cuts. * Educated clients about MBL Group’s job matching philosophy and audited their review of job matches. * Managed master compensation excel file and updated with new salary survey results. * Conducted research for clients including proposed FLSA overtime regulations and salary budget increase trends. * Managed employee engagement surveys in SurveyConsole, analyzed results in Excel and provided clients with recommendations based on strengths and areas in need of improvement. * Analyzed geographic pay differentials. * Assisted with administration of MBL Group website using WordPress. * http://www.mblgroup.com/

* Administered new hire paperwork, background checks and drug testing. * Processed background checks, I-9s, EEO forms and other HR documents according to compliance. * Maintained personnel files for current and terminated associates. * Compiled monthly benefits packets and assisted in tracking benefits. * Communicated with associates, new hires and applicants answering their questions. * www.thenines.com * www.sagehospitality.com

* Maintained Outlook calendars, e-mail and phone communication for the three deans and other staff. * Assisted visitors including students, professors, donors and local business professionals. * Processed invoices and purchase orders through Banner Information System for timely payment. * Delivered time-sensitive and confidential documents to PSU Foundation and picked up checks. * www.pdx.edu/sba

* Internship Focus: Member of project team to review and update current policies, procedures and manager resources relating to managing poor performance. * Met with nine HR Business Partners to understand current methods and assess needs for additional tools. * Researched current manager resources and industry best practices to identify improvements for project team. * Recommended manager resources and tools to project team for possible implementation. * Drafted word template for managers to use when meeting with employees for one-on-one discussions. * Looked at how managing poor performance fits into the performance management system. * https://www.standard.com/

* Advised HR business partners and field leaders with compensation inquiries for 30,000 employees across the country. * Managed approval process, reporting and communication for quarterly and annual bonus payouts for all brands. * Conducted ad hoc pay studies analyzing internal equity and market data. * Analyzed field pay requests with increases greater than 20% and provided recommendations. * Prepared compensation data for all third party salary survey submissions. * Managed salary survey results and imported into compensation team database. * Prepared and submitted bi-weekly pay requests to payroll for timely payment of multiple variable pay programs. * Conducted quarterly review of state and federal minimum wage rates and audited to ensure compliance. * Managed cost of labor geographic data and assigned geographic category to each location. * Designed Excel templates and Access queries to improve various processes. * www.kueducation.com/us

* Temporary Position) * Communicated with various departments to approve, publish and track open positions in the recruiting process. * Supported new hire process by creating offer letters, new hire packets, and updating ADP. * Processed benefits enrollment through online systems in Kaiser, Regence, VSP, ODS and Fidelity. * Maintained and published organization charts using Visio and Powerpoint. * Assisted with online data entry for Radford Benefits Survey. * Provided prompt and friendly service to employees, customers and visitors. * www.webtrends.com/

* Advised leadership from various business units regarding compensation inquiries about jobs and employees. * Conducted compensation studies for new and updated jobs analyzing market data and internal equity. * Recommended appropriate grade assignments after completing compensation studies. * Prepared informational materials to educate employees about grades and ranges. * Researched appropriate market data sources for purchase including various salary surveys and compensation systems. * Reviewed pay requests (for promotions, progressions, and transfers) and approved or denied based on findings. * https://www.firsttechfed.com

Graduated cum laude with School of Business Administration honors: December 2009 (GPA 3.72) Minor in Community Development - School of Urban Studies and Planning September 2005 - December 2009 University Studies Senior Capstone Jardin Portland project with Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association (PGSCA) Winter 2009 PSU HRMA January 2006 - December 2009 (4 years) * VP of Alumni Relations, VP of Internal Relations, VP of External Relations. * Attended NHRMA Annual Conference. (2009) * Attended NHRMA Student Conferences. (2007, 2008, 2009) * Attended SHRM Annual Conferences. (2008, 2009) * Member of SHRM since October 2006. * Attended weekly HRMA meetings gaining insight from presentations by local HR professionals. * Volunteered at Annual PHRMA Golf Tournament. (June 2007, June 2008, June 2009) * Attended various PHRMA Lunch Programs. Activities and Societies: PSU HRMA, AIESEC Oregon, School of Business Administration Honors Track