Human Resources Assistant
Resume:
MARIANNE L. PALMISANO
Reston, VA 20194
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Qualification Summary: Post-Graduate educated Human Resources professional
with over 12 years of experience in all disciplines of Communications, and
8 years of concentrated experience in Human Resources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Police Federal Credit Union Upper Marlboro, MD Feb. 07-
Nov. 08
Position: Director of Human Resources & Corporate Communications
Responsible for conducting employee training, benefits administration,
composition of all organizational documents, employee orientation, payroll
management, full-life cycle employee recruitment, career development
program, and maintaining strong employee relations. Instrumental in change
management as the credit union transitioned from a small organization into
a 50 plus employee population with a new benefits package and
organizational hierarchy. Resigned due to family relocation to Northern
Virginia.
Howard Hughes Conference Center Chevy Chase, Maryland Sept. 99-July
01
Position: Sr.Human Resources Assistant
Coordinated recruiting, staffing and scheduling for conference employees.
Conducted employee orientation, assisted with benefits administration, and
HR compliance.
Curzon Staffing Alexandria, Virginia Jan. 98-Aug.
99
Position: Assistant Director of Human Resources
Responsible for Human Resources Gernalist duties including benefits
administration, full-life cycle recruiting, and employee relations.
Assisted in the development of new HR policies and procedures.
Dayton-Hudson Corporation Sterling, Virginia Jan. 94-
Dec. 98
Position: Human Resources Assistant
Managed front office, assisted with human resource projects, full-life
cycle employee recruitment, payroll distribution, and coordinated daily
shipments.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Aug. 05-Jan. 07
Position: Faculty Associate
Responsible for teaching 5 upper-level courses in the Hugh Downs School of
Communication. Courses taught emphasized organizational communication,
organizational change management, rhetorical analysis, diversity awareness,
persuasive techniques, and public speaking.
Glendale Community College Glendale, Arizona Aug. 03-
May 05
Position: Faculty Associate
Responsible for teaching 5 introductory communication courses per semester.
Class topic included the basics of organizational communication, human
communication, interpersonal communication, public speaking, and nonverbal
communication.
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Aug.03-May 04
Position: Faculty Associate
Responsible for coaching the acclaimed ASU Speech and Debate Team in
limited preparation, prepared public address, and oral interpretation for
local and national competition; assisted Dr. Kelly McDonald.
Communication Doctors Baltimore, Maryland July 04
Position: Seminar Instructor
Contracted by Communication Doctors to lead a two-week mass media seminar
in the SEEYLI program sponsored by the U.S. State Department for student
activists from Eastern Europe.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Capella University, Distance Education
15 Credits 3.6 Cumulative GPA
May 2007 Major: Psychology
M. A. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
May 2003 3.7 Cumulative GPA
Major: Communication Studies
B. A. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
May 2001 3.6 Cumulative GPA
Major: Communication
HONORS & AWARDS
. 2006: Honors Disciplinary Faculty
. 2003: Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student (ICA)
. 2001: DSR-TKA National Overall Public Speaking Champion
. 2001: Inducted as a member of the American Forensics Association All-
American Team
. 2001: Recipient of the George Mason University Margaret Duffner Award for
Excellence in Forensics
. 2000: Honorary Speaker at Seton Hall Prep Academy in South Orange, New
Jersey
. 2000: Recipient of the George Mason University Women in Communication
Scholarship
. 1999: Recipient of the George Mason University Forensics Rookie of the
Year Award
. 1999: Honorary Speaker at the International Platform Association National
Conference in Washington, DC
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