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Sultana Azim Mahmoud

Elkridge,Maryland

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Events

Graduate Business Student Association - Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
  • As an event coordinator for NSU Graduate Business Students, I managed networking and recruitment events, oversaw the yearly budget for all events, and hired students for the students' association. During the events, I supervised the happenings, answered guest questions, and took quick action to resolve any issues. Additionally, I trained and supported team members and volunteers.

    To ensure the success of the events, I surveyed and analyzed attendee satisfaction and revenue numbers, and made improvements that increased both by 100%. I also spearheaded the community event center's online presence, mobilized public relations and social media initiatives, and upgraded event communications to potential attendees.
  • Oversee Yearly Budget for all events for GBSA
  • Oversaw event happenings in progress, answered guest questions, acted quickly to resolve problems and trained and supported team members and volunteers.
  • Surveyed and analyzed event and strategy success and orchestrated improvements that increased attendee satisfaction and revenue numbers
  • Spearheaded community event center's online presence, mobilized public relations and social media initiatives and upgraded event communications to potential attendees.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

HR Intern

Broward County Staffing Services Dept.
  • Utilized Online Recruitment System (ORS) used for recruitment and applicant tracking.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented local sourcing to attract applicants.
  • Administered payroll information, compensation materials, and benefits programs.
  • Coordinated interviews via telephone and email.
  • Assist in key HR processes and activities such as Performance Management, Compensation Review, and Job Framework
  • Work on 401(k) administration, FMLA, and workers’ compensation claims and benefits
  • Trainee and Internship Program Administration assistance
  • Organized and conducted “Lunch and Learn” Sessions

HR Business Analyst

TIAA-CREF
06.2022 - Current
  • Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) is a stock New York life Insurance company
  • TIAA offers annuities and insurance to employees at non-profit organizations and is required by its charter to operate on a non- profit basis
  • College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) manages a suite of variable annuities, which are offered to the same individuals and institutions that TIAA serves
  • Created a sustainable retirement system for teachers, and they are the leader in serving the financial needs of people in academic, government, medical, cultural, and other nonprofit fields.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of business functions through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between IT Support and all business functions.
  • Analyzes trends to recommend process and/or operational improvements.
  • Research and analyze the root cause of issues as they are submitted for review.
  • Document and collaborate with architecture to define the solution that needs to be implemented.
  • Improve the operational systems, processes, and policies in support of organizations’ mission specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
  • Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.
  • Providing consulting services on matters related to business structure and growth.
  • Communicate and clarify requirements with IT, project team and end users.
  • Execute testing & acceptance/validation of test scenarios and deliverables.
  • Responsible for action item follow up with action holders ensuring timely completion.
  • Presents results to management, including data-driven business recommendations and alternatives.
  • Participates in development of detail design and design walk-through with appropriate focus groups and related users to verify accuracy of design in meeting business needs
  • Identification of opportunities to improve and increase efficiency of reporting.
  • Research outliers and identify root causes of issues identified in reports.
  • Serve as a resource to other team members as designated by Operation.
  • Environment: - MS Office, JIRA, MS Visio, Agile Scrum, SQL

HR Coordinator

Global System
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Assist in Virtual recruitment.
  • Conduct Virtual interviews.
  • Assist in onboarding new employees.
  • Establishing strong focus on candidate's skills and qualifications
  • Coordinating interviews and recruiting procedures
  • Conducting research regarding each new employment opportunities
  • Evaluate resumes to shortlist qualified candidates.
  • Managing regular revise communication with hiring managers concerning status of recruitment
  • Seeking resolution to all problems arising in recruitment process

Instructional Counselor

Baltimore City Community College
04.2020 - 06.2022
  • Work with students and high schools within assigned geographic territory.
  • Understand and maintain current knowledge of the university’s academic programs, activities, scholarships, etc.
  • Present admissions information sessions for prospective students and their families, conduct on- and off- campus interviews with prospective students.
  • Work with academic departments in identifying information necessary to the recruitment of students for their individual programs.
  • Maintain current information on admission guidelines and regulations, as well as current trends and issues within the profession.

Special Education Coordinator

Montgomery County Public School
09.2017 - 06.2021
  • Utilize suitable methods to modify individual behaviors.
  • Cater for the needs of individual students by doing formal and informal evaluations.
  • Manage student behavior by supervising, controlling, and assessing behavioral patterns.
  • Maintain regular communication with parents by means of email, phone calls, discussions, and evolvement reports.
  • Review IEPs with parents, school officials and broad-spectrum education teachers.
  • Research and implementing diverse lesson plans which is designed to numerous instructional procedures.
  • Maintain meticulous progress reports and improving tactics for 6th, 7th & 8th grade students and their parents.

HR Assistant

Development & Community Relations Office - Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
02.2014 - 03.2017
  • Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.
  • Bookkeeping
  • Managed payroll
  • Assisted Alumni Relations in different projects.
  • Assisted in survey to design, evaluate and modified benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.

Education

Master of Science in HR Management -

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10.2015

Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers & Trainers -

University of Cambridge International Examination
London, U.K.
01.2010

Bachelor of Commerce in Management -

National University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
10.2008

Skills

  • Online Recruitment Systems (ORS)
  • ATS (Workday)
  • MS Office
  • MS word
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Visio
  • Outlook
  • SQL
  • Quick book
  • Workday
  • NeoGov
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Payroll
  • ADP system

Other Associations

  • Member, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
  • Member, Services for Professional Education & Enterprise Development (SPEED)
  • Member, The American Center

Seeking Position

HR Coordinator

Timeline

HR Business Analyst

TIAA-CREF
06.2022 - Current

HR Coordinator

Global System
09.2021 - 06.2022

Instructional Counselor

Baltimore City Community College
04.2020 - 06.2022

Special Education Coordinator

Montgomery County Public School
09.2017 - 06.2021

HR Assistant

Development & Community Relations Office - Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
02.2014 - 03.2017

Master of Science in HR Management -

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers & Trainers -

University of Cambridge International Examination

Bachelor of Commerce in Management -

National University

Director of Events

Graduate Business Student Association - Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

HR Intern

Broward County Staffing Services Dept.
Sultana Azim Mahmoud