PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE________________________________________________________________
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Resourceful, bilingual leader with over 10 years of work experience in
non-profit, for-profit, academic settings & retail. Dedicated to
working with all staff to identify & solve concerns. Good
communication, interpersonal, & motivational skills with the ability
to influence & interact with internal & external customers. Ensure
compliance & update federal, state & local regulations; such as Title
VII, ADA, Sarbanes Oxley, etc. & business needs. Respond to
unemployment claims, workers' compensation, EEOC complaints, &
hearings; AAP data collection, preparation of submission of diversity
planning.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP_______________________________________________________
Master of Human Resources ROLLINS COLLEGE, Winter
Park, FL 05/08
B.S. Business Management & Marketing UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX,
Orlando, FL 02/05
Legal Executive Administration Certificate KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL,
New York, NY 06/98
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
WORK
EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________
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JCPenney Company Inc.
Bronx, NY
Assistant Store Manager - Human Resources
10/09- 04/10
. 500+ employees. Support Store Manager by managing & providing
operational leadership, support processes & activities to achieve
store sales & profit objectives. Driving store sales & profit while
managing expenses.
. Assisting with the human resource process with the hiring, staffing
training & appraisal of qualified Associates.
. Overseeing replenishment, merchandise set execution, pricing and
signage, stockroom and office and systems maintenance.
Universal American Corporation
Lake Mary, FL
Human Resource Generalist
8/2008 - 05/09
. 2100+ employees nationwide. HR services to 300 local staff & 120
satellite locations nationwide; recruiting, temp services, payroll,
benefits, employee relations. Develop & deliver training needs for
all levels of employment; trainings customized or received from
senior leadership. Coach, counsel, & guide managers through the
execution of investigative & disciplinary processes; aligning
performance accomplishments & improvements with organizational
values.
. Manage performance evaluation programs & process. Partner with
managers to conduct investigations; employee relations, grievances
& disciplinary action processes. Analyze & manage salary planning
process for new positions, merit increases, transfers/demotions.
Conduct job analysis/designing.
. Analyze/Report HR data on monthly corporate Dash Board; turnover,
exit interview data, investigations, disciplinary actions, new
hires. Conduct new hire orientation and exit interviews. Partner
with Benefits Manager to establish benefit entitlements upon hire
or separation.
4Cs: Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. (COA)
Orlando, FL
Central Florida Head Start Program
Human Resource Generalist II (Senior Generalist)
09/2005 - 08/2008
375+ employees in multi-locations. Acted in absence of HR Manager.
Supervised HR Assistant & Recruiter. Developed team members & manage
office operations. Managed educational career development needs for
all teaching staff. Lead recruiting strategies for multiple
specialized positions; exempt, non-exempt, contracted/leased, &
temporary. Implemented sections of new hire orientation. Plan &
facilitate job fairs & other community events to obtain talent or
endorse organizational needs.
Workers' Compensation, FMLA, LOA, & Unemployment claims & monitor
organizational policies to ensure compliance with legal regulations &
company related policies. Monitor tracking process& reports for
DOL/OSHA. Safety Ambassador: Oversee safety programs in compliance
with Florida State approved plan. Achieved Worker's Compensation
premium credit, lower mod rate & enforced safer working environment.
Coordinated bi-annual safety fairs, quarterly building inspections,
fire drills.
Designed, implemented & facilitated training in Worker's Compensation,
FMLA, ADA, Workplace Safety & Ergonomics, Performance Management,
Conflict Resolution, Supervisory Training, Organizational Change &
Management, & Recruitment Strategies.
(COA) Council on Accreditation experience to improve service delivery
outcomes by developing, applying, & promoting accreditation
standards.
Human Resource Generalist I
02/2005 - 09/2005
Recruiting, selection & placement functions; advertising, application
screening, interviews, pre-hire paperwork. Assisted with teacher
educational enrollment.
Personnel/confidential file management, medical/background screening;
FDLE, FBI, Local, MVR checks, TB tests, physicals. Implemented Career
Development and Training & Technical Assistance programs.
(PRISM) Program Review Instrument Monitoring of Federal Head Start
Programs. Experience with updating assigned areas in the 4C Head Start
Operations Manual and provide training/technical assistance to
developmental operational changes.
InCharge Institute of America, Inc. ISO 9001:2000
Orlando, FL
Research Analyst (Human Resource & Quality Improvement)
02/2004 - 01/2005
450+ employees. Research, mediation arrangements, and completion of
conflict resolution concerning EEOC, BBB, Attorney General Grievances
and written customer complaints. ISO 9001:2000) Aligned standards to
organizational needs; business process management.
Processed audit reviews upon assignment for Human Resource Recruiting,
EEOC, Call Center Operations and Payment Programming. Involved in HRIS
planning and development to ensure Quality Improvement objectives to
increase security of personnel data.
Team Leader (Supervisor) Client Services
10/2001 - 02/2004
Supervised team of 13. Conduct new hire selection interviews. Provided
training for new employees on company's products and services.
Developed improvement plans for employees with performance concerns
via probationary and annual evaluations. Quality achievements of 87%+.
Report and assist with operational problems and implementation of
improvement of operating systems. Processed 60% workflows requested by
employees requiring assistance with current client accounts as needed.
Resolve client and/or creditor issues and input information into a
client database.
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION
SKILLS__________________________________________________________
*Micro Soft Office Suite 2000 * Bilingual (English/Spanish)
*Gregg Reference Writing Style
*HRIS- ADP (HR Anytime, Netscape), Peoplesoft, Ultipro,
Kronos *Open Hire, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn