Kelly Coleman, Director of Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards
Phone: 410-455-3842
Email: kellycol@umbc.edu
Kelly is responsible for providing leadership and consultation regarding human resources issues in the areas of recruitment, classification, compensation, and benefits. She also assists the CHRO with strategic planning and decision-making for the units and various HR General Administration activities related to UMBC compliance and audit requirements.
Sara Shannon, Benefits Manager
Phone: 410-455-3648
E-mail: shannon5@umbc.edu
Sara is responsible for assisting with the direction and oversight of the HR Benefits unit and other HR General Administration areas including but not limited to: overseeing all activities associated with SPS Workday, ACA, Tuition Remission, audit compliance, retirement, disability, the EAP, and HR New Hire Orientation.
Kelly Barnett, Senior Benefits and Wellness Specialist
Phone: 410-455-2479
E-mail: kbarnett@umbc.edu
Kelly is responsible for providing in-depth retirement consultations and guidelines for supplemental retirement accounts. She also works with employees on their State health benefits enrollment, including qualifying Life Events, as well as ACA eligibility for contractual employees. Kelly additionally coordinates Open Enrollment, HR New Hire Orientation, and implements the USM Tuition Remission program, including taxable tuition remission.
Vacant, Benefits Specialist
Phone: 410-455-8110
E-mail:
The incumbent is responsible for consulting with faculty and staff on pre-retirement planning, advising on benefit enrollment/changes, supplemental retirement, retirement, and evaluating tuition remission eligibility. The incumbent works with new hires on retirement selection, orientation, and enrolling in benefits through the SPS Workday system.