Brenda Santiago

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Canton, OH *4714

330-***-****

abl4g7@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/bsantiago

Experience

November 2007 - April 2009

Community Dialysis Units, LLC., Canton, OH

Human Resource Generalist

Perform all aspects of H/R Generalist position, including recruitment,

interviewing and orienting new hires, employment development, wage and

salary administration, benefits administration and payroll, for

headquarters location and 5 subsidiary locations. In addition, was in

charge of contract negotiations, corporate governance, drug testing and

background checks, legal compliance, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, WC, FMLA, 401(k)

and Section 125 plans.

2006 - November 2007

Skipco Financial Adjusters, Inc., Canal Fulton, OH

Human Resource Manager

Payroll and timekeeping, employee relations, benefits administration,

employee orientations, liaison between satellite offices and headquarters

staff, fleet administration, management and legal reporting, COBRA, HIPAA,

Workers Compensation, DOT compliance, MVR requests and driver's insurance,

driver qualification, employee handbook.

2005

Maui Publishing Co., Ltd, dba The Maui News, Maui, HI

Human Resource Coordinator

Responsible for employee relations, safety and health management, workers

compensation, benefits administration, TDI, FMLA, recruitment, training,

ensuring compliance with federal, state and local labor law, interpretation

of union contracts, DOL reporting, management and legal reporting,

employment development, conflict resolution, coaching of supervisors and

managers and wage and salary administration. Additional responsibilities

included performing employee orientations, COBRA/HIPAA administration,

401(k) and pension administration and community relations. These duties

were performed for The Maui News and its six subsidiary companies, for both

bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees.

1996-2004

Kennerley-Spratling, Inc., San Leandro, CA

Human Resource Manager

This position included the overall responsibility for all aspects of the

human resource function for the corporate headquarters and subsidiary and

sister companies. This includes employee relations and communications,

conflict resolution, employment development, payroll and timekeeping, legal

compliance, supervision, benefits administration, recruitment, training,

company activities and events, management and legal reporting, office

management duties and coaching of supervisors and managers. Additional

responsibilities performed included contract negotiation with benefit

underwriters and brokers, wage and salary administration, workers

compensation administration, employee orientations, grievance systems,

recordkeeping, COBRA administration, 401(k) administration, safety and

health programs, employee incentive programs, HRIS system management.

1994-1996

Grove Valve and Regulator Co., Emeryville, CA

Human Resource Administrator

Responsible for employment development, employee relations, conflict

resolution, group health insurance administration, 401(k) plan

administration, safety and health programs, supervision, government

reporting, management reporting, payroll preparation, company activities

and events and the company newsletter.

1986-1994

Dahlgren Control Systems, Inc., So. San Francisco, CA

Human Resource Manager (1990-1994)

Customer Service/Sales Administration Manager (1986-1990)

Responsibilities included payroll processing, employment development,

health and employer liability insurance administration, commission

accounting, security, safety, company activities, telephones and office

equipment, personnel policies and employee handbook. In addition, prepared

journal entry reports and worksheets for commission, vacation, sick,

payroll and GHI accounts, was responsible for legal compliance and

performed supervisor and management coaching and supervision.

Education:

Brown Mackie College, North Canton, OH

Associates of Applied Science, Business Management

President's List, Dean's List, Honor's List

Skills and related professional interests:

All MS Office applications, payroll processing programs, HRIS and

computerized benefits programs, database programs, Print Shop, Internet.

Member National Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), member Stark

County Human Resource Association (SCHRA)

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