LINDA HOPWOOD
San Jose, California
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Over 19 years Human Resources experience as an administrative
assistant for the Corporate Compensation and Benefits Departments.
Supporting the Director of Global Benefits, Director of Global
Compensation and staffs. A team player promoting a positive image by
excelling in customer service to both internal and external customers.
Proficient with Lotus Notes, Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, KPMG Link
System - cost projection module. Excel, SAP data look up, National's
purchasing ordering system, archiving system, and Travel Expense
system. Large company mailings for Benefits and Stock Administration.
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA 1982 -
2009
Administrative Assistant III 1990 -
May 12, 2009
General office support including but not limited to scheduling of
meetings, travel reservations, expense reports, phones, mail, filing,
faxing, copying, complex emails, creation of purchase orders, and
tracking of invoices, office supply orders, creation of graphic
presentations, various forms, lists, spreadsheets, and invoice
payments. Ancillary benefits - support for OC Tanner, EAP, OnSite
Dental, and Company Store Vendors. Handle confidential documents, and
information.
. Human Resources Administrator
. General administrative skills, with outstanding attention
to detail, follow-through and organizational skills.
. Able to maintain confidentiality and HR professionalism at
all times.
. Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
. National's Performance Management system
. International Assignee Administration - day to day
activities, badges, medical and dental insurance claims,
leased vehicles, travel, maintain personnel files
. Assisted with Int'l Assignee policies, procedures, and
vendor review, creation of new guidelines.
. Conducted International Assignee Orientation, and
preparation of orientation materials
. Created the HR Business Partners International Assignees
Business Process
. Coordination of Corporate Housing for International
Assignee's and families.
. Coordination of Temporary Housing for extended business
travelers and International assignees - vendor interface,
negotiate yearly rates, and reservations.
. Health claims - medical and dental for the Expatriates -
vendor interface
. Coordinated the Relocation of International Assignees -
vendor interface, approved poundage and volume allowances,
and handled any issues or problems with the moves.
. Administration of the Executive Preventive Health Program
. Administration of the Financial Counseling Plan
. Event Planning - Coordination of the World wide HR Benefits
Forum - meeting planning, housing, travel arrangements.
Scheduled conference rooms for meetings and ordered food.
. Coordinated Events for the Company Store on an ongoing
basis, create posters and mass mail communications.
. Coordinated with Security for IA badges, vendor background
checks as required.
. Administration of National's Awards Program
. Assists with scheduled and special projects as needed
. Created PDF files using Adobe, and by scanning documents.
. Helped with the local and international distribution of
iPods to eligible employees at National
. Set up New Hires, reconfigured cubicles as needed, office
moves
. Order Office supplies as required
. Assisted in the Human Resources Service Center - handling
incoming calls, filing, new hire packets - filled in when
help was needed.
Senior Clerk - EEPROM / VHSIC Dept
1986 - 1989
Clerical fab management and engineering support, including daily and
weekly trend reports and graphs, organizational charts, and
presentation for communications meetings. Interfaced with outside
vendor service groups. Bonded in order to be able to purchase gold for
fabrication production.
Senior Wafer Fabrication Operator, R&D VHSIC - Masking
1983 - 1986
Worked closely with engineering. Maintained Archive files, QA specs,
security papers. Reported status at weekly meetings. Trained all
masking operators. Performed certifications of operators. Completed
all Chemical and Safety Certifications. Secret /Security Clearance -
Handled Confidential documents. Served on NSC's Safety Committee,
performed fab safety audits.
OPERATIONS
Masking - Develop inspect; final inspect; etch inspect; all wet
etches; dry etch; aligner, stepper operator; spin; develop; cd
reading; clean & wet * dry; SPC charts; OSI inspect; LSI auto inspect;
mask clean.
Wafer Fab Operator - Natmos A, Natmos D, ACT Departments
1986-1989
EDUCATION
Various job related classes taken at National's University
. Recognizing Conflicts of Interest - online course
. Diversity at Work - online course
. Attended Open Enrollment Benefits trainings
. Monthly Administrative Counsel Meetings
. Travel and Expense Reporting System training
. Recall Training for Archiving
. SAP training
. HIPPA Data Security Training
. Espresso training
. Winframe sessions
. Ergo & Back injury class
. Environmental Health and Safety Class
. Accounts payable Database and information class
Infotech Classes
. Lotus Notes Development - Introduction
. HTML Scripting, HTML Scripting II
. Various Software classes
. MS Project
Mission College - General classes
Foothill College - SP - 50 Introduction to Integrated Circuits
San Jose City College - General classes - psychology
Abraham Lincoln High School - Graduated
INTRESTS: Chronicles the life events of family history through
scrapbooking. Digital Scrapbooking, stained glass, sewing, ceramics, and
gardening, Member of the SPCA, and YLI. And training my Labrador Retriever.
REFERENCES - On Request