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Deidre Smith

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HR consultant at Baskervill supporting hiring, onboarding, HRIS accuracy, benefits workflows, and compliance tracking.

United States

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As a Human Resources Consultant, I support organizational leaders with employee relations, compliance, performance management, and HR processes. In my current engagement with Baskervill, I provide applicant tracking, candidate screening, interview coordination, onboarding and offboarding, HRIS data accuracy, benefits workflows, and compliance tracking.

At KVS Title, LLC, I established HR infrastructure following an acquisition and supported compliance across 12 states. I also directed implementation of the bswift benefits administration platform and modernized payroll using QuickBooks and ADP. My background includes nonprofit operations, healthcare HR, benefits administration, and HCM implementation support.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Human Resources Consultant

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Self-Employed

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Provided strategic and operational HR consulting to organizational leaders, including policy interpretation, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and process improvement. Supported HR infrastructure, benefits and leave administration, employee records, HRIS workflows, and talent acquisition processes.

HR Strategy Employee Relations Performance Management Compliance HRIS Benefits Administration Leave Administration Talent Acquisition

Interim Executive Director

Shaw Community Center

Nov 2023 - Oct 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Directed daily nonprofit operations, organizational strategy, staff supervision, recruiting, workforce planning, and mission-aligned programs. Oversaw payroll processing and personnel, reconciliations, audits, contractor agreements, background screening, and compliance documentation.

Nonprofit Management Staff Supervision Recruitment Workforce Planning Payroll Compliance Budgeting Financial Forecasting

Board Member / HR Subject Matter Expert

Shaw Community Center

Oct 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Advised board and executive leadership on compensation, staffing, employee relations, benefits, leave, performance management, and employment compliance. Recommended handbook, policy, job description, and HR process improvements; supported strategic planning and workplace issue resolution.

Compensation Staffing Employee Relations Benefits Leave Administration Performance Management Compliance Strategic Planning

Director of Human Resources

KVS Title, LLC

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Established HR infrastructure following acquisition; addressed I-9, FMLA, FLSA, personnel file, payroll record, and multistate compliance requirements. Advised senior leadership on workforce planning, employee relations, recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, and investigations.

HR Infrastructure Compliance I 9 FMLA FLSA Workforce Planning Employee Relations Recruitment Compensation Benefits Payroll Audit

Human Resources Generalist

BWW Law Group, LLC

Aug 2018 - Jun 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Supported HR operations across four offices in Maryland, Virginia, and Texas, including employee relations, benefits, payroll, compensation analysis, leave, and HR reporting. Processed payroll, supervised payroll staff, and supported reconciliations and audits; developed HRIS reports and validated workforce data.

Employee Relations Benefits Payroll Compensation Analysis Leave Administration HR Reporting HRIS Audit

Payroll Service Representative II

ADP Resource

Resolved payroll and technical escalations and supported client use of ADP payroll/HCM platforms.

Payroll Technical Support ADP HCM

Client Service Manager

Empyrean Benefit Solutions, Inc.

Managed benefits administration service delivery, client requirements, vendor coordination, and shared services support.

Benefits Administration Client Management Vendor coordination shared services

Human Resources Manager

Phoenix Health Care Management Services, Inc.

Led HR operations for healthcare subsidiaries, including payroll processing and supervision, payroll audits, compensation reviews, and employee lifecycle administration. Supported seven organizational restructurings and implemented an attendance management system integrated with payroll and timekeeping.

HR Operations Payroll Audit Compensation Employee Lifecycle organizational restructuring Attendance Management