Valerie Ann King

3201 East Lombard Street

Baltimore, MD 21224

443-449-5795

valeriekingford21@yahoo.com

Professional Background

Payroll /Office Manager 06/2005 to 01/2007

MarJul Homes, Inc./Washington, DC

Nature of Duties: Entailed responding all inquiries in keeping database and system operations accurate for quality, productivity and efficiency, processed biweekly payroll for more than 200 employees using Paychex, ADP and ETime online system, processed manual adjustments, recorded financial data (accounts payable and receivable) using QuickBooks, Excel and general ledger. Reconciliation of all payroll reports and timesheets, complying with garnishment and support orders. Responded to all employee inquires of account balances and other concerns. Processed manual corrections to timecards, processed leave request forms, manual calculations for each timecard, if necessary. Maintained quarterly calendars for client assessments and gathered all information for meeting agendas, as well as notifying all parties of meeting dates. Assisted Finance Manager and Executive Director with writing grant proposals, and research of fundraising methods. Generated checks for travel reimbursement, vendor payments, and other expenditures, handled all aspects of Human Resource development, i.e., strategic planning. Developed, supported, enforced and revised administrative and other company policies, (policy development). Processed benefit packages and fingerprinting, background checks, interviewing and hiring, recruitment and service orientation. Generated new hire, promotion and separation letters. Maintained and updated employee files, supervised administrative staff. Provided administrative and technical support to the Administrator, Director of Nursing, QMRP, House Supervisor as well as all other team members in the areas of organizational structure, job analyzing, hearing procedures, and employee evaluations. Processed notifications for employee file updates for annual health certificates, reviewed and followed up on applicant information, processed inquiries for reference checks to employers, conducted exit interviews, facilitated and attended HRC meetings, recorded minutes and typed HRC minutes into client database files, focused on key retention plans, assisted with devising and implementing ISP, BSP plans for 11 mentally disabled residents. Prepared data collection materials and IPP forms. Trained employees in areas of benefit plan administration, payroll laws, Workers Compensation, FMLA, filing complaints and grievances.

HR Manager 10/1994 to 05/2005

Voca, Inc./Washington, DC

Nature of Duties: Entailed generating weekly payroll for 112 employees, computed pay by subtracting allotments, including Federal and State taxes and contributions to retirement, general ledger, insurance, savings plans, garnishments from gross earnings. Recorded changes in employees’ personal information; close out files when workers retire, resign, or transfer; and advised employees on income tax withholding and other mandatory deductions. Issued and recorded adjustments to workers’ pay because of previous errors or retroactive increases. Assisted with planning, organizing, and coordinating employee group benefit processing programs, coordinated benefit implementation with auditor’s and other team members, negotiated with health and dental providers for annual rate as well as benefit changes, assisted with design, revisions and updating of an ongoing employee benefits strategy/plans, provided benefit program counseling services to personnel officers or other administrators, who are responsible for providing direct benefit program counseling services to new and existing employees as an ongoing service, responded to and advocate for employees in resolving benefit-related problems, worked with consultants employed for group services related to new and existing programs, program costs, coordination of staff schedules, reviewed and summarized financial reports and accounts. Met and worked with consultants to develop and implement new benefit programs as needed, prepared and distributed bulletins, handbooks, information circulars, and descriptive literature to employees. Evaluated and monitored contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations. Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications Resolved all contract issues. Handled all billing matters, preparation of bills and processing, filing and maintaining database for purchase orders and payments posting, kept current with and interpreted various group insurance plans, laws, rules, and regulations. Assisted in the auditing of claims payments, practices, and procedures. Worked with insurance brokers, actuaries, attorneys, consultants, and vendors on matters related to employee benefits. Participated in Labor Management Committee, labor and collective bargaining reviews of benefits program. Chaired and participated in work groups on benefits issues, Adhered to all changes in tax and deduction laws, garnishments and court orders prepared and mailed earnings and tax-withholding statements to employees. Transporting clients, when needed. Developed and managed human resources programs and policies. Supervised several departments, which were headed by the QMRP. Handled all aspects of planned activities, employment, grievances, compensation, benefits, training and development, and employee relations. Performed the administrative function of this organization, such as typed letters and other documents, addressed all concerns regarding recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff in accordance with policies and requirements that have been established in conjunction with top management. Worked with consultants regarding strategic planning. Handled all matters regarding retention in an effort to enhance morale and productivity, limit job turnover, and help to increase performance and improve business results. Provided training and development. Met with managerial staff, weekly to address monthly reports, hiring, cost reports and updates.

Additional Experience

Clinical Office Manager 2000 to 2001

Drs. Deardorff & Camacho/Fairfax, VA

Part Time (Weekends)

Duties entailed overseeing the office support staff, (administrative assistants and clerks), arranging interviews, payroll, and other accounting duties. In addition, I was also responsible for a number of administrative duties, such as electronic billing, follow-up, payment posting and insurance verification. My assignments also included some medical assisting duties, such as blood draws and processing, EKG, blood gases, injections, and triage of patients, minor duties included supply ordering and inventory.

Institutions of Higher Learning

Howard University-Division of Allied Health Sciences

Completed Clinical Education at Howard University Hospital-180 hours

4/96-10/97-Clinical Lab/Chemistry/Marguerite E. Neita, PH.D., MT (ASCP), Assoc. Professor, Chairman, Pro. Director, Instructor

Board Certified Phlebotomist 1999

University of Maryland University College

Major-HR Management

Minor-Psychology

12/03-01/06

Strayer University

Takoma Park Campus

HR Management

Minor-Business Administration

3/06-12/07

MRDDA-College of Direct Support-06/05-01/07

111 Center Park Drive, Suite 175
Knoxville, TN 37922

865-934-0221

On job accredited online coursework while employed at MarJul Homes, Inc.

Completed 56 Managerial/Administration Courses/Certifications

202-673-4554 Stacy Brownrigg-Training Coordinato-MRDDA/Washington, DC

Certification, expires 02/2010

Dept. of Public Safety, Criminal Justice Central Repository

Fingerprinting/Forensics Techniques Courses

410-764-450/ 6776 Reistertown Rd, Suite 102, Baltimore, MD 21215

Internship

Georgetown University Hospital-03/97-10/01

Cord Blood Bank Program

Labor and Delivery

Collection of Progenitor Cells-Research

Licenses

Weichert RealtorSchool/Greenbelt, MD

Coursework Completed (PSI Exam)

Licensed Realtor-11/06

Special Skills/Computer Proficiency/Certifications

Highly proficient in the following software programs; PowerPoint, Access, QuickBooks, SAP HRMIS, ETime, ADP, Deltek, Cost Point, PayChex, Medical Manager, Peachtree (Accounting), Lotus Notes, QuickBooks Plus, Typing speed-56 wpm and PHR Certified, Medical Terminology, Certified Phlebotomist, HR Certificate, Java/J2EE, UNIX, Windows-Based Systems (Excel, Word), knowledgeable of HIPPA (confidentiality), Quality Assurance, Quick Hire, Financial Management, Certification in Fingerprinting; Dept. of Public Safety, Criminal Justice Central Repository, expires 01/2010, Management of Material Resources, Employee Operations Training and Control Monitoring and Senior Level Decision Making Skills.

References Upon Request