1. Kathy (Kala) Simon
9698 Patriot Blvd. Ladson, SC 29456 Phone: 484‐619‐9158
Email: kalasimon58@gmail.com
Career Overview
Dedicated and reliable HR Administrator / Receptionist with over five years of
experience providing exceptional support and service in office settings
Work Experience
Front Desk Receptionist/HR Admin February 2016 – present
SRC through Dunhill staffing, N. Charleston
Responsibilities
• Answered multiple phone lines, transferred calls to corresponding
departments, while greeting and directing visitors and employees at front
desk
• Operated various office machines such as photocopier, fax and computer
• Misc: distributed visitor badges, sent FedEx packages, prepared coffee, kept
lobby orderly, turned in daily visitor logs, protected highly confidential
material
HR Admin and Receptionist March 2013 – May 2015
LiquidHub IT Consulting firm, Wayne, PA
Responsibilities
• HR functions: helped with New Hire orientation, facilitated training of new
employees, assisted employees with questions on policies, benefits, etc…
processed paperwork and resolved problems efficiently
• Personnel filing: retrieved and re‐filed personnel files in proper
sequence to maintain up‐to‐date information for over 500 employees
• Receptionist: Answered multiple phone lines, transferred calls to
corresponding departments, while greeting and directing guests and
employees at the front desk.
• Administration: data entry of new hires, terminations, pay actions, etc… in
ADP, updated Excel spreadsheets and created reports, created letters and
mass mailings using Microsoft Word, scheduled meetings and conference
rooms in Outlook, ordered supplies, sent faxes, distributed mail, sent and
received UPS and FedEx packages
HR Admin and Receptionist September 2007 – July 2011
Keystone Mercy Health Plan, PhiladelphiaPA
Responsibilities
• HR functions: helped with New Hire orientation, facilitated training of new
employees, assisted employees with questions on policies, benefits, etc…
2. processed paperwork and resolved problems efficiently
• Personnel filing: retrieved and re‐filed personnel files in proper
sequence to maintain up‐to‐date information for over 2500 employees
• Receptionist: Answered multiple phone lines, transferred calls to
corresponding departments, while greeting and directing guests and
employees at the front desk.
• Administration: data entry of new hires, terminations, pay actions, etc… in
PeopleSoft, updated Excel spreadsheets and created reports, created letters
and documents using Microsoft Word, scheduled meetings and conference
rooms in Outlook, updated organizational charts, ordered supplies, sent faxes,
distributed mail, sent and received UPS and FedEx packages
Skill Highlights
• Excellent verbal communication/ interpersonal/ human relation skills
• Exceptional organization/ time management / multitasking skills
• Excellent customer service skills/ maintaining confidentiality
• Highly attentive to details / strong written communication skills
• Strong dedication to teamwork/ respect for co‐workers
• Ability to work effectively with all levels within an organization
Education
• Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta
(GPA 3.8)