Benefits Coordinator, HR Resume

Desired Industry: Human Resources	SpiderID: 26068
Desired Job Location: Tempe, Arizona	Date Posted: 4/14/2009
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: ASAP
Desired Wage: 10.00/hr
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75%
Highest Degree Attained: High School/Equivalent	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
. I am excited to submit my resume for this opportunity. I have reviewed your position requirements and am confident that I am a wonderful match. I am a service-oriented and a poised professional with varied experience who could contribute greatly to the productivity of your company and improve your bottom line

Experience:
o Over 10 years of progressive benefits administration with strong section 125 compliance, health & welfare, 401(k) & HMO/PPO/CDHC savvy
o Multi-state LOA management including workers' compensation, paid and un-paid leave: personal, medical, voluntary and military
o Excellent understanding of COBRA, ERISA, FMLA (Oregon, California, Washington state PDL/LOA), ADA, and HIPAA
o Experience with mergers and companies with rapid growth, maintaining key relationships with vendors and brokers
o Proven ability to create and manage a results-oriented team
o Able to prioritize and meet demanding time goals within company policies as well as federal time sensitive implementations
o Strong commitment, vision, and leadership often making companywide presentations (new hire orientations, annual enrollments, benefit plan changes)
o Ability to handle confidential information with discretion (PHI) and comply with federal regulated programs (COBRA, FSA, Medicare Part D)
Mesa Air Group, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona (Oct 2008 - Present) Flight Attendant, United Express
Flight attendants' primary responsibility is to make sure that safety regulations are adhered to, Federal Aviation Administration compliance. Ensure passengers are comfortable during their flights, providing exceptional customer service, yet never compromising the safety and integrity of the airline and FAA

HR & Benefits Consulting, Seattle, Washington (Apr 2006 – Oct 2008) Consultant, Benefits Administration
Projects include: Develop and implement company wide policy & procedures manual for Raisbeck Engineering Inc. Develop a Business Plan and create an employee manual including job descriptions, company wide; Kaiser Permanente (National HR Center team leader during system upgrades/conversion from So. California to No. California systems; Golden Gate National Park Conservancy (HR administrator, non-profit setting)

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. San Francisco, California (Jul 2005 - Apr 2006) Health & Welfare Benefits Analyst II
Manage the administration of the employee's health, welfare programs, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Responsible for Summary Plan Descriptions and Section 125/ERISA compliance. Medical LOA and FMLA employee contact. Liaison for all work comp cases for Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma stores.

JetBlue Airways, Inc. Oakland, California (Jul 2002 - Jun 2005) Benefits Coordinator, West Coast
Liaison for employee and the benefit plan business partner. Respond to policy and plan inquiries on medical, dental, vision, disability, Workers' Compensation, leaves of absence, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, and Employee Assistance Plan. Manage employee flexible spending accounts and COBRA administration.

Concept Staffing San Francisco, California (Jul 2001 - May 2002) Showroom Manager
Manager for Shaw Contract of San Francisco and the Bentley & Prince Street showroom for high end textiles and carpet interior design company. Routinely assist sales associates with client sample orders and coordinate all showroom promotional activities.

UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, California (Oct 2000 - May 2001) Patient Relations Analyst I
Provide day-to-day functional and strategic support for all hospital patient rights programs including internal audits and quality improvement projects. .

Group Health Cooperative Seattle, Washington (Oct 1995 - Mar 2000) PPO & Medicare Plans Associate
Identify and resolve U.S. Military Tricare contract issues for customers and providers in claim adjudication and utilization review.

Education:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah & Mountain View High School, Mesa, Arizona SHRM (2005 Northern California, 2007 Seattle); LWHRA (2007); EMA (2007); HRPN (2006); World at Work (2004); EBIA (2004)

Affiliations:
AFA

Skills:
MS Office 2003/2007 XP/Vista. HRIS systems include Sage ABRA, Lawson Enterprise, ADP, Kronos, Oracle/PeopleSoft Enterprise, PSFT Enterprise App 8.3 SP1, 8.9. PeopleSoft Tools 8.22, SAP ERP 6.0, RecruitMax SABRE, Open Skies

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