ssonoda
About Me
Education
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Work & Experience
Comagine Health 10/01/2023 - 04/15/2025
Benefits & HR Operations Manager
Responsible for strategy, design, compliance, administration and communication of benefit and other HR programs including retirement, health and welfare, wellness, EAP and leaves, for company employees across the US. Manages all facets of HR operations including vendor partnerships, onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining accurate HR data across multiple systems. • Implemented a new Pharmacy Benefit Manager resulting in an estimated $600k savings over the prior year pharmacy spend. • Partnered with Controller and Finance Department to establish new FSA forfeiture reconciliation process resulting in the release of $42k in assets to the company. • Key member of team that tested and implemented ADP Workforce Now HRIS, which automated many manual processes. • Collaborated with Sr. Director and broker to expand employee benefit offerings while saving the company $500k in the 2025 plan year. • Trained and mentored HR staff on operational processes and company programs.
Comagine Health 05/23/2022 - 09/30/2023
Sr. Human Resources Generalist – HR Operations
Responsible for administration of HR programs and policies, including all company benefits. • During first year of employment, led efforts to successfully onboard over 100 employees. • Introduced Docusign which automated HR process approval routing and cut cycle time by 50%. • Implemented new onboarding software which streamlined the hiring process and increased
Forest City Trading Group, LLC 11/01/2020 - 05/20/2022
Human Resources Generalist
Administered HR policies, benefits and compensation programs, learning management, recruitment, leave management, and the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Managed the company’s wellness program across all office locations in the US and Canada. • Partnered with senior leadership biennially to benchmark compensation and analyze results to make salary grade adjustment recommendations for every job at the company. • Conducted RFP and implemented new learning management system to deliver multiple workplace trainings across all locations.
Forest City Trading Group, LLC 03/01/2019 - 10/31/2020
Human Resources Administrator
Responsible for employee records, program administration, communications, employee relations, new hire orientation, and various office management duties. Added responsibilities for payroll processing, HR compliance, HRIS management and training of new administrators. • Partnered with Legal to rewrite employee handbooks for 13 affiliated companies across the U.S. and Canada. • Developed compliance and payroll training for management team. • Designed open enrollment materials; coordinated printing and distribution with vendor.
Forest City Trading Group, LLC 06/22/2015 - 02/28/2019
Human Resources Assistant
Responsible for employee records, program administration, communications, new hire orientation, and various office management duties. • Created company’s first benefits wrap Plan document. • Designed new hire orientation program including benefits materials for candidates, and HR welcome.