Jenn Barnes, PHR

Current

Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate at YWCA of Clark County

Past

Partner at HRM Today
Contract Human Resource Generalist at University Medical Group
HR Manager at TRM Copy Centers, LLC

HR Generalist at TRM Corporation
Recruiting and Development Specialist at Lacrosse Footwear
Recruiter at Infinity Rehab
Recruiting Assistant (Contract) at Tektronix
Junior Recruiter at Nautilus

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Education

Capella University
Western Oregon University
Clark College

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Jenn Barnes, PHR’s Summary

I'm seeking a full or part time position outside of human resources. In September 2009, I will begin the Paralegal Certificate of Completion program at Clark College. Most of my classes will be in the evening.

I have eight years of human resources experience and near one year experience volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

I am an advanced level user of Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio & several proprietary systems. I am an intermediate level user of Power Point and a beginning level user of Access. I am highly skilled and experienced in Internet research.

I earned a bachelors degree in business administration, specializing in human resource management and graduated magna cum laude. In addition, I hold the PHR designation from the HRCI. I am currently taking courses to earn the CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) certification from IFEBP.

Jenn Barnes, PHR’s Experience

Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate

YWCA of Clark County

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year)

As a CASA, I am appointed by a judge to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the legal and social service system or remain in an inappropriate group or foster home. I stay with each case until it is closed, and the children are placed in a safe, permanent home.

• I visit the children I advocate for at least twice per month. I often observe visitations between the children and their parents, day care providers and counselors.
• I interview and keep in regular contact with the children’s social workers, day care providers, counselors, teachers, parents, extended family, foster family and any other individuals or agencies that are a part of the children’s lives.
• I appear in court at all hearings involving the children’s welfare, as their personal representative, and advocate for their best interest.
• I attend continuing education courses regarding the needs of foster children as well as volunteer for fund raising and program awareness activities.
Partner

HRM Today

(Human Resources industry)

June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

HRM Today is an interactive social networking site for Human Resource professionals and practitioners. The site includes two areas: a main page with HR blogs that are known for excellent and thoughtful content, and a related social networking site, formerly known as HR Bloggers, that is built on a NING platform.
Contract Human Resource Generalist

University Medical Group

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

October 2008 — January 2009 (4 months)

Served 185+ employees and managers and 850+ medical doctors in medical billing arm of OHSU. Responsible for benefits administration, OFLA/FMLA leave administration, workers compensation, employee relations, employment law compliance, management coaching, recruiting, special projects, reporting and analysis.

• Analyzed FMLA/OFLA leave trends and recommended changes to policy to increase compliance and aid managers in preparing for and managing productivity gaps.
• Assisted in the updating employment contracts and transferring 850+ doctors to OHSU payroll.
• Successfully recruited medical billing, clerical and supervisory employees from competitors.
• Reviewed, reorganized and revitalized human resource procedures, intranet resources, forms, job descriptions and databases.
HR Manager

TRM Copy Centers, LLC

(Public Company; TRMM; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — February 2008 (1 year 2 months)

(Formerly a part of TRM Corporation)

Served up to 225 employees and managers in 40 different states and Canada. Responsible for benefits administration, OFLA/FMLA leave administration, workers compensation, employee relations, employment law compliance, management coaching, semi-monthly payroll, recruiting, reporting and analysis.

• Successfully transitioned entire human resource and payroll function after acquisition by private investment firm.
• Revamped benefits program by creating new employee communications and detailed billing reconciliation. This resulted in more employee participation, increased morale and several thousand dollars in savings each month.
• Increased employee and manager satisfaction with human resource service model by responding to all inquires within 24 hours.
• Developed and implemented OFLA/FMLA leave polices and procedures ensuring more complete compliance and communication across departments. This decreased the significance of the productivity gap for departments affected by employee leave.
• Coordinated and participated in employee communications and change management throughout acquisition activities.
• Wrote new employee handbook, established and implemented new employment policies.
• Established and maintained monthly human resource metrics.
• Expanded new hire orientation program that resulted in better prepared new employees and retention of recently acquired talent.
• Assisted in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance efforts for human resource and payroll controls. Both functions achieved 100% pass rate.
• Assisted in performing and processing a reduction in force and reorganization of the company.
HR Generalist

TRM Corporation

(Public Company; TRMM; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Served up to 225 employees and managers in 40 different states and Canada. Responsible for benefits administration, OFLA/FMLA leave administration, workers compensation, employee relations, employment law compliance, management coaching, semi-monthly payroll, recruiting, reporting and analysis.

• Successfully transitioned entire human resource and payroll function after acquisition by private investment firm.
• Revamped benefits program by creating new employee communications and detailed billing reconciliation. This resulted in more employee participation, increased morale and several thousand dollars in savings each month.
• Increased employee and manager satisfaction with human resource service model by responding to all inquires within 24 hours.
• Developed and implemented OFLA/FMLA leave polices and procedures ensuring more complete compliance and communication across departments. This decreased the significance of the productivity gap for departments affected by employee leave.
• Coordinated and participated in employee communications and change management throughout acquisition activities.
• Wrote new employee handbook, established and implemented new employment policies.
• Established and maintained monthly human resource metrics.
• Expanded new hire orientation program that resulted in better prepared new employees and retention of recently acquired talent.
• Assisted in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance efforts for human resource and payroll controls. Both functions achieved 100% pass rate.
• Assisted in performing and processing a reduction in force and reorganization of the company.
Recruiting and Development Specialist

Lacrosse Footwear

(Consumer Goods industry)

November 2004 — January 2005 (3 months)

Full life cycle recruiting for all corporate and production facility positions.

• Revamped applicant tracking and internal posting system for more complete compliance with Affirmative Action Plan.
Recruiter

Infinity Rehab

(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)

June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)

Full life cycle recruiting for ancillary health care positions.

• Developed new website pages to showcase employment brand and attract top talent.
Recruiting Assistant (Contract)

Tektronix

(Public Company; DHR; Telecommunications industry)

November 2003 — May 2004 (7 months)

Full life cycle recruiting for high-tech and engineering positions.

• Coordinated high profile, out of state recruiting event that successfully secured talent from main competitor.
Junior Recruiter

Nautilus

(Public Company; NLS; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

May 2001 — October 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Full life cycle recruiting for all corporate and contact center positions.

• Promoted twice in two and a half years. Former titles include Human Resource Assistant and Human Resource Office Assistant.
• Administered EEO-1 and Affirmative Action Plan reports.
• Assisted HR Manager with new employee handbook, employee relations, safety, training, event planning and special projects.

Jenn Barnes, PHR’s Education

Capella University

BS , Business Administration Specializing in Human Resource Management , 2002 — 2004
Western Oregon University

Health Education and Psychology 1995 — 1999
Clark College

Paralegal Certificate of Proficiency , Paralegal , 2009

I will begin my Paralegal studies at Clark in September 2009.